Building Budget Literacy That Actually Works
We started dexloarara in early 2023 after watching too many capable business owners struggle with budget basics. Not because they lacked intelligence—but because traditional financial education felt disconnected from real operational challenges.
Two Different Paths to the Same Problem
Eira spent twelve years working with regional businesses across New South Wales. She watched brilliant operators make preventable financial mistakes—not from carelessness, but from gaps in practical budget knowledge. The tools existed, but the bridge between theory and application didn't.
Jasper came from accounting education, frustrated by how textbooks treated budgeting as abstract numbers rather than living business decisions. He'd see students excel in exams, then flounder when facing their first quarterly forecast.
We met at a regional business conference in Dubbo. Started talking about this disconnect over terrible conference coffee. By the end of that conversation, we knew we wanted to build something different—education grounded in actual business reality, taught in ways that stick.
Eira Thornfield
Co-Founder & Budget Strategy Director
Jasper Whitlock
Co-Founder & Financial Education Lead
How We Think About Budget Education
Most financial training feels like memorizing formulas. We focus on understanding the why behind budget decisions, so you can adapt principles to your specific business context rather than following rigid templates.
Context Over Formula
Every business faces unique cash flow patterns. We teach adaptable frameworks, not one-size-fits-all spreadsheets that fall apart when reality intervenes.
Practical Application
Our programs use real scenarios from Australian businesses. You work through actual budget challenges, not hypothetical textbook exercises that feel disconnected.
Progressive Learning
Budget literacy builds incrementally. We start with foundational concepts, then layer complexity as your understanding deepens—no overwhelming information dumps.
