You didn't start your creative business to drown in emails on the weekend.
You didn't start your creative business to drown in emails on the weekend.
You didn't start your creative business to drown in emails on the weekend.
I help creative professionals add $10K to $20K months in 20-30 hours a week. Without burning out, selling out, or grinding away at work that doesn't feel like you.
You didn't start your creative business to drown in emails on the weekend.
You didn't start your creative business to drown in emails on the weekend.
You didn't start your creative business to drown in emails on the weekend.
I help creative professionals add $10K to $20K months in 20-30 hours a week. Without burning out, selling out, or grinding away at work that doesn't feel like you.
The Problem
The Problem
The Problem
You're talented. Your bank account just doesn't know it yet.
You're talented. Your bank account just doesn't know it yet.
Feast or Famine
Some months are great. Others are terrifyingly quiet. You never know where the next client is coming from because there’s no system bringing them in. You’re talented enough to be booked solid, but your pipeline says otherwise.
Undercharging
You know your work is worth more. But you keep discounting to close. The clients who haggle the most are always the hardest to work with. Something about how you’re positioning your offer is attracting the wrong people.
No Time, No Margin
You’re working nights, weekends, holidays. The business was supposed to give you freedom. Instead it’s become a job you can’t quit, with a boss you can’t fire. Growth feels risky because more work means more chaos.
This isn’t a talent problem. It’s an offer and a system problem.
You don't need another course. You need someone to hand you the blueprint and walk you through it. What if the only thing between you and $20K+ months was a system built for how you actually work?
This isn’t an effort problem. It’s a structural one.
You don’t need more discipline or motivation.
You need a business that’s designed to grow without consuming you.
This isn’t an effort problem.
It’s a structural one.
You don’t need more discipline or motivation.
You need a business that’s designed to grow without consuming you.
Why We Exist.
You started your business because you're great at what you do. But nobody taught you how to turn your gift into a business that actually works for you.
I've been there. 21 years as a creative. Events for 50,000 people at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Sold-out nights at Red Rocks. Freelancer, creative director, musician, founder. And I was still broke, under-rested, overwhelmed, and giving my family what was left.
Then I stopped treating my business like a side effect of my talent and started treating it like a system that fit who I am and how I operate. Everything changed.
I invested thousands learning from the best operators in the world. Then I simplified it all into a system creative people can actually use to become wealthy, in margin, creativity, freedom, and income.
You started your business because you're great at what you do. But nobody taught you how to turn your gift into a business that actually works for you.
I've been there. 21 years as a creative. Events for 50,000 people at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Sold-out nights at Red Rocks. Freelancer, creative director, musician, founder. And I was still broke, under-rested, overwhelmed, and giving my family what was left.
Then I stopped treating my business like a side effect of my talent and started treating it like a system that fit who I am and how I operate. Everything changed.
I invested thousands learning from the best operators in the world. Then I simplified it all into a system creative people can actually use to become wealthy, in margin, creativity, freedom, and income.
You started your business because you're great at what you do. But nobody taught you how to turn your gift into a business that actually works for you.
I've been there. 21 years as a creative. Events for 50,000 people at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Sold-out nights at Red Rocks. Freelancer, creative director, musician, founder. And I was still broke, under-rested, overwhelmed, and giving my family what was left.
Then I stopped treating my business like a side effect of my talent and started treating it like a system that fit who I am and how I operate. Everything changed.
I invested thousands learning from the best operators in the world. Then I simplified it all into a system creative people can actually use to become wealthy, in margin, creativity, freedom, and income.
The Wealthy Creatives System.
Three phases. One clear path.
Three Phases. One Clear Path.
The Wealthy Creatives System.
Three phases. One clear path.
1
Quick Wins and Clarity
Quick Wins and Clarity
In your first 60 days you'll know exactly who your best clients are, have an offer that sells itself, and land your first new clients using a sharpened pitch that actually sounds like you. Most members cover their entire investment before the 60 days are up.
1
Quick Wins and Clarity
In your first 60 days you'll know exactly who your best clients are, have an offer that sells itself, and land your first new clients using a sharpened pitch that actually sounds like you. Most members cover their entire investment before the 60 days are up.
2
Build a Well Oiled Machine
Build a Well Oiled Machine
With momentum behind you we install the systems. Qualified leads reaching out every week. A sales process that feels natural, not pushy. A delivery model that protects your creative energy instead of draining it. Every six weeks we identify your single biggest constraint & remove it.
2
Build a Well Oiled Machine
With momentum behind you we install the systems. Qualified leads reaching out every week. A sales process that feels natural, not pushy. A delivery model that protects your creative energy instead of draining it. Every six weeks we identify your single biggest constraint & remove it.
3
Scale & Freedom
Scale & Freedom
This is where it compounds. Your systems run together. Your calendar reflects your craft and your priorities. Your income grows without your hours growing with it. You're not just running a creative business — you're running one that finally works without you at the center of everything.
3
Scale & Freedom
This is where it compounds. Your systems run together. Your calendar reflects your craft and your priorities. Your income grows without your hours growing with it. You're not just running a creative business — you're running one that finally works without you at the center of everything.
The Path Ahead
The Path Ahead
The Path Ahead
What changes when everything stops depending on you.
What changes when everything stops depending on you.
With better systems, work moves forward with fewer delays, clearer ownership, and less friction — improving revenue and momentum without requiring your constant involvement.
With better systems, work moves forward with fewer delays, clearer ownership, and less friction — improving revenue and momentum without requiring your constant involvement.
With better systems, work moves forward with fewer delays, clearer ownership, and less friction — improving revenue and momentum without requiring your constant involvement.
$10K-$20K Months Unlocked
$10K-$20K Months Unlocked
One magnetic offer attracts clients who need exactly what you create. They pay what it's worth without you chasing, discounting, or explaining yourself.
Revenue becomes predictable. Not a lucky month here and there. A system that runs every week.
One magnetic offer attracts clients who need exactly what you create. They pay what it's worth without you chasing, discounting, or explaining yourself.
Revenue becomes predictable. Not a lucky month here and there. A system that runs every week.
Decision Flow Restored
One magnetic offer attracts clients who need exactly what you create. They pay what it's worth without you chasing, discounting, or explaining yourself.
Revenue becomes predictable. Not a lucky month here and there. A system that runs every week.
20-30 Hour Work Weeks
20-30 Hour Work Weeks
You design a weekly rhythm that protects your creative energy and eliminates the chaos. Drop the kids off. Pick them up.
Everything that matters happens in between. Your business gets bigger while your life gets better. That's the whole point.
You design a weekly rhythm that protects your creative energy and eliminates the chaos. Drop the kids off. Pick them up.
Everything that matters happens in between. Your business gets bigger while your life gets better. That's the whole point.
10+ Hours Returned Weekly
You design a weekly rhythm that protects your creative energy and eliminates the chaos. Drop the kids off. Pick them up.
Everything that matters happens in between. Your business gets bigger while your life gets better. That's the whole point.
Clients Who Value Your Craft
Clients Who Value Your Craft
No more discount conversations. No more clients who drain your energy and question your pricing.
You attract people who need your specific gift and are genuinely happy to pay for it. Your best work goes to the people who deserve it most.
No more discount conversations. No more clients who drain your energy and question your pricing.
You attract people who need your specific gift and are genuinely happy to pay for it. Your best work goes to the people who deserve it most.
Everything No Longer Depends on You
No more discount conversations. No more clients who drain your energy and question your pricing.
You attract people who need your specific gift and are genuinely happy to pay for it. Your best work goes to the people who deserve it most.
Calm, Repeatable Systems
Calm, Repeatable Systems
Lead generation, sales, delivery, and operations all run on simple systems built for how creatives actually think and work.
You stop firefighting and start building. The business runs. You lead.
Lead generation, sales, delivery, and operations all run on simple systems built for how creatives actually think and work.
You stop firefighting and start building. The business runs. You lead.
20%+ Reduction in Operational Drag
Lead generation, sales, delivery, and operations all run on simple systems built for how creatives actually think and work.
You stop firefighting and start building. The business runs. You lead.
How We Get There
How We Get There
How We Get There
You don’t need more hustle.
You need a better system.
You don’t need more hustle.
You need a better system.
You don’t need more hustle.
You need a better system.
You don’t need more tools.
You need a better system.
You don’t need more tools.
You need a better system.
You don’t need more tools.
You need a better system.
Wealthy Creatives Coaching
Wealthy Creatives Coaching
What it is:
A 6-month coaching community for creative entrepreneurs ready to add $10K–20K months. Weekly group coaching, proven playbooks, and a community of creatives building alongside you.
How it helps:
We start with mapping your first highest ROI moves. Then through weekly group calls, office hours, 6-week project cycles, and an arsenal of plug-and-play business systems, we build your offer, your pipeline, and your freedom.
Outcome:
One magnetic offer. Consistent leads. A calm, repeatable week. A business that makes you truly wealthy in income, margin, creativity, and freedom.
Private Coaching
Private Coaching
What it is:
For a small number of creatives who want hands-on, private support. Bi-weekly 1:1 sessions, async access to me, and custom deliverables built for your business.
How it helps:
We work directly together to build your offer, sharpen your sales process, and install custom designed systems your specific business needs. Everything is optimized to your situation and your needs. (also, you get access to everything in the Wealthy Creatives Coaching as well.)
Outcome:
Faster results. Personal attention. A business built exactly the way you want it.
Testamonials From Our Clients
Testamonials From Our Clients
Testamonials From Our Clients
What’s Already Happening Inside Wealthy Creatives.
What’s Already Happening Inside Wealthy Creatives.
What leaders are saying.
"The coaching I received showed me how to use new systems in smart, practical ways for both my business and personal life—and it’s been a total game changer! I now get more done in less time and finally have margin in my day to be present with my family again."
(Tripled her business in 24 months)
Tiffany
Founder & CEO
Woodstock Strings
"The coaching I received showed me how to use new systems in smart, practical ways for both my business and personal life—and it’s been a total game changer! I now get more done in less time and finally have margin in my day to be present with my family again."
(Tripled her business in 24 months)
Tiffany
Founder & CEO
Woodstock Strings
Founder & Lead Architect
at Acadia AI
Jonathan Ray
Georgia Tech 2009 | MIT AI Certified 2025
The vision behind it all.
The vision behind it all.
Hey, I'm Jonathan.
Everything I build is guided by one conviction: Simplicity scales. Complexity doesn't.
I've spent 21 years as a creative professional — freelancer, creative director, full-time musician, founder. I've led events for 50,000 people and performed back-to-back sold-out nights at Red Rocks. I've also chased too many clients, undercharged for years, and built a business that was quietly consuming the life I was trying to protect.
What I learned is that most creatives don't have a talent problem. They have a structure problem.
The wrong offer. Too many services. No system for leads. No repeatable week. Just a lot of hustle and not enough margin.
Wealthy Creatives exists because I needed it first — and couldn't find it anywhere.
Everything inside the program is built around one goal: help you earn more, work less, and stay fully yourself in the process. One magnetic offer. One focused niche. Simple systems that run without you at the center of everything. A calm, repeatable week that protects your creative energy instead of draining it.
This isn't motivation. This is your business map.
Hey, I'm Jonathan.
Everything I design is guided by one conviction: clarity before complexity.
I’ve seen what happens when leaders gain promotions, tools, and direct reports faster than structure. In the AI era, leaders feels this pull towards the idea that AI will fix those structure gaps and pain points. AI doesn’t fix it though. It amplifies what's already there.
That’s why AcadiaOS is built the way it is. Systems scale. Preferences don’t. Leadership must be designed so judgment, standards, and vision can carry beyond you. If you aren't seeing this happen, it's because your systems are holding you back. The best leaders see their influence 10x while their workload stays the same.
What makes that possible? A better system.
Everything we teach is human-led and AI-supported, so you regain margin and clarity instead of your work claiming it all. Our goal is simple: build leaders who learn to lead from overflow, not overwhelm.
Hey, I'm Jonathan.
Everything I design is guided by one conviction: clarity before complexity.
I’ve seen what happens when leaders gain promotions, tools, and direct reports faster than structure. In the AI era, leaders feels this pull towards the idea that AI will fix those structure gaps and pain points. AI doesn’t fix it though. It amplifies what's already there.
That’s why AcadiaOS is built the way it is. Systems scale. Preferences don’t. Leadership must be designed so judgment, standards, and vision can carry beyond you. If you aren't seeing this happen, it's because your systems are holding you back. The best leaders see their influence 10x while their workload stays the same.
What makes that possible? A better system.
Our work is human-led and AI-supported, so you regain margin and clarity instead of your work claiming it all. Our goal is simple: build leaders who learn to lead from overflow, not overwhelm.
Founder & Lead Architect
at Acadia AI
Jonathan Ray
Georgia Tech 2009 | MIT AI Certified 2025
Founder & Lead Architect
at Acadia AI
Jonathan Ray
Georgia Tech 2009 | MIT AI Certified 2025
Founder & Lead Architect
at Acadia AI
Jonathan Ray
Georgia Tech 2009 | MIT AI Certified 2025
You didn’t start your creative business to be drowning in emails on the weekend, chasing work you don’t really want just to pay the bills.
Let’s talk. These calls are meant to give you an actionable strategy even if we don’t work together.
Clear diagnosis
Identify exactly where your business is leaking income and energy.
Clear next steps.
Leave with a plan for what to do next, whether we work together or not.
You didn’t start your creative business to be drowning in emails on the weekend, chasing work you don’t really want just to pay the bills.
Let’s talk. These calls are meant to give you an actionable strategy even if we don’t work together.
Clear diagnosis
Identify exactly where your business is leaking income and energy.
Next steps.
Leave with a plan for what to do next, whether we work together or not.
You didn’t start your creative business to be drowning in emails on the weekend, chasing work you don’t really want just to pay the bills.
Let’s talk. These calls are meant to give you an actionable strategy even if we don’t work together.
Clear diagnosis
Identify exactly where your business is leaking income and energy.
Clear next steps.
Leave with a plan for what to do next, whether we work together or not.
Insights for a new way of working & leading.
Insights for a new way of working & leading.
Insights from real projects, experiments, and conversations at Acadia OS. Practical ideas for creatives building businesses that actually work.
What we mean by "overflow".
FAQ.
FAQ.
Got questions? Here’s what most creatives ask before joining.
A 6-month coaching community for creative entrepreneurs who want to add $10K–20K months to their business. You get weekly group coaching calls, a 1:1 kickoff strategy session, proven playbooks and business systems, office hours, a private community, and personal guidance from me. It’s built for videographers, photographers, designers, musicians, coaches, and course creators.
Most members start generating real revenue in the first 30–60 days. We move fast. Your first phase is all about momentum and money. Many clients pay for their entire investment in the first month alone.
$750 to get started, then $750/month for 6 months at the founding member rate. 20 spots at this rate. Once they’re gone, the price goes to $1,000/month permanently. Your rate never goes up.
Many of our members are. The system is designed to work in 20–30 hours a week. We help you build a weekly rhythm that fits around your current commitments, not one that requires you to quit your job on day one.
No. We use AI as a tool to save you time. You’ll get simple, practical ways to use it for content, strategy, and admin. If it creates more work, we remove it. All you need is a free account with ChatGPT or Claude.
Yes. Your spouse can attend weekly calls and join the community at no extra cost. Most creative businesses are family businesses. We want you building together.
I hear this a lot. Here’s the difference: we don’t just teach theory. We install systems. You leave each phase with something built, tested, and working. If you’re willing to do the work, the system delivers.
Videographers, photographers, designers, animators, musicians, coaches, course creators, and any creative entrepreneur who gets paid for their expertise, intellectual property, and craft. If you’ve had paying clients in the last 12 months and want more, this is for you.
A 6-month coaching community for creative entrepreneurs who want to add $10K–20K months to their business. You get weekly group coaching calls, a 1:1 kickoff strategy session, proven playbooks and business systems, office hours, a private community, and personal guidance from me. It’s built for videographers, photographers, designers, musicians, coaches, and course creators.
Most members start generating real revenue in the first 30–60 days. We move fast. Your first phase is all about momentum and money. Many clients pay for their entire investment in the first month alone.
$750 to get started, then $750/month for 6 months at the founding member rate. 20 spots at this rate. Once they’re gone, the price goes to $1,000/month permanently. Your rate never goes up.
Many of our members are. The system is designed to work in 20–30 hours a week. We help you build a weekly rhythm that fits around your current commitments, not one that requires you to quit your job on day one.
No. We use AI as a tool to save you time. You’ll get simple, practical ways to use it for content, strategy, and admin. If it creates more work, we remove it. All you need is a free account with ChatGPT or Claude.
Yes. Your spouse can attend weekly calls and join the community at no extra cost. Most creative businesses are family businesses. We want you building together.
I hear this a lot. Here’s the difference: we don’t just teach theory. We install systems. You leave each phase with something built, tested, and working. If you’re willing to do the work, the system delivers.
Videographers, photographers, designers, animators, musicians, coaches, course creators, and any creative entrepreneur who gets paid for their expertise, intellectual property, and craft. If you’ve had paying clients in the last 12 months and want more, this is for you.
A 6-month coaching community for creative entrepreneurs who want to add $10K–20K months to their business. You get weekly group coaching calls, a 1:1 kickoff strategy session, proven playbooks and business systems, office hours, a private community, and personal guidance from me. It’s built for videographers, photographers, designers, musicians, coaches, and course creators.
Most members start generating real revenue in the first 30–60 days. We move fast. Your first phase is all about momentum and money. Many clients pay for their entire investment in the first month alone.
$750 to get started, then $750/month for 6 months at the founding member rate. 20 spots at this rate. Once they’re gone, the price goes to $1,000/month permanently. Your rate never goes up.
Many of our members are. The system is designed to work in 20–30 hours a week. We help you build a weekly rhythm that fits around your current commitments, not one that requires you to quit your job on day one.
No. We use AI as a tool to save you time. You’ll get simple, practical ways to use it for content, strategy, and admin. If it creates more work, we remove it. All you need is a free account with ChatGPT or Claude.
Yes. Your spouse can attend weekly calls and join the community at no extra cost. Most creative businesses are family businesses. We want you building together.
I hear this a lot. Here’s the difference: we don’t just teach theory. We install systems. You leave each phase with something built, tested, and working. If you’re willing to do the work, the system delivers.
Videographers, photographers, designers, animators, musicians, coaches, course creators, and any creative entrepreneur who gets paid for their expertise, intellectual property, and craft. If you’ve had paying clients in the last 12 months and want more, this is for you.