About Noisette Academy

We’re here to make it easier for you to build a profitable creative business on your terms.

Noisette Academy started in 2011 as an educational resource and community for creative business owners. At the time, creative people didn’t have easy access to business education and advice geared specifically towards creatives. Noisette Academy was founded with the intention to fill that gap.

Years later, the internet is awash with business advice and content but so much of it is missing the meat of what works or sensationalised for clicks and views.

Noisette Academy breaks down complicated business concepts in a way that makes sense. Think straightforward business talk without the jargon. The things you actually need to know that will help you move the needle forward for your business.

We also give you the tools you need to make the right business decisions for you, alongside worksheets, digital downloads and other resources that will help you build your best, most profitable business.

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Things I write about:

How I approach business talk in our family (including how I'm teaching my kids about starting and sustaining a business)

What I've learned from starting and growing several businesses - my wins, losses and everything in between

Simple ways to start a business even if you're starting with a small budget

How to decide when to take risks and when to play it safe

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Meet the Founder

Isa is an author, entrepreneur and business educator. She founded Noisette Academy in 2011, an educational resource with a mission to help creatives to start and grow profitable businesses.

She juggled her marketing agency with creating educational content and eventually started homewares brand Happy Piece, collaborating with women in Rwanda. The Sunday Times voted Happy Piece one of the top ethical brands in the UK and they had multiple features in home and lifestyle magazines.

In 2015 Isa's book, The Creative Entrepreneur was published by Ilex Press/Octopus Books. The book was sold in bookshops worldwide and is featured on recommended reading lists for graphic design students in colleges and universities around the world.

After experiencing burnout, Isa closed Noisette Academy, her marketing agency and Happy Piece to focus on family.

In 2025, with a renewed sense of purpose and improved self care routines and wellness practices, Isa relaunched Noisette Academy.

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