Creativity Meets Business Clarity
BALANCED is the bridge between design vision and business fundamentals. We help creative professionals launch new studios and strengthen established firms with confidence and clarity.
Precision Accounting for Creatives
Stay on top of your numbers with accounting and financial systems built for design studios. Gain clarity on cash flow, pricing, and profitability — without losing focus on your craft.
Strategic Business Planning
Turn vision into action. We help you align creative goals with practical strategies, ensuring your studio is positioned for sustainable growth and long-term success.
Studio Management Expertise
From proposals to project management, we work with you to streamline your operations so your team runs smoothly, productivity increases, and your creative energy is preserved.
What We Do
New Studios
The Design Your Business™ Process
A design-inspired roadmap that takes you from vision to launch. We help you define your services, pricing, and positioning, then build the systems and contracts that let you open your doors with confidence.
Established Studios
The Strengthen Your Business™ Framework
For firms ready to level up, we audit your operations, refine pricing and proposals, and implement project management and CRM tools. The result: stronger margins, smoother workflow, and a business that runs as beautifully as your design work.
Ongoing Support
Mentorship & Advisory
We don’t just set you up and walk away. BALANCED provides ongoing advisory, pricing reviews, and operational coaching — plus access to trusted partners in bookkeeping, branding, and PR — so your growth is sustainable long after launch.
Why BALANCED?
Discover how BALANCED helps creative professionals overcome hurdles with tailored strategies and operational clarity.
Clarity
Clear pricing, contracts, and systems that eliminate guesswork and keep your business running smoothly.
Confidence
Proposals and processes that reflect your true value — giving you the assurance to lead and grow your studio.
Support
Ongoing advisory paired with a trusted partner network in bookkeeping, branding, and PR — so you’re never navigating growth alone.
Guiding Creative Studios to Sustainable Growth
About BALANCED
BALANCED was founded by Bradley Lau, a business manager with deep roots in accounting and operations with a lifelong respect for creativity and design.
Bradley bridges the black-and-white world of business and accounting with the colorful energy of creative studios, helping designers build firms that are as strong and sustainable as the work they produce.