Psikoaktifpartner Finance Academy
+39 02 674431 Psikoaktifpartner@gmail.com
Milan, Italy Live online in English For entrepreneurs & executives

Turn financial statements into clear leadership decisions, not confusing reports.

Psikoaktifpartner Finance Academy is a focused learning platform for leaders who want to understand how profit, cash and risk really behave in their business – without becoming full-time finance specialists.

In twelve weeks you build your own “financial radar” using your real context, so you can anticipate stress, protect healthy margins and speak with confidence to teams, banks and advisors.

What we work on together

  • Understanding how your P&L, balance sheet and cash flow fit together
  • Seeing early signals of financial pressure months before they hit the bank account
  • Framing investment, pricing and hiring decisions in a clear, shareable way
Weekly financial snapshot Example view
Illustration of a financial dashboard used in the academy

During the program you learn to build simple, recurring views like this one – tailored to your real business, not to textbook examples.

12

Cohort weeks combining live work and structured reflection.

18

Maximum leaders per group – small enough for depth.

1

Core goal: a leader who thinks clearly with numbers.

A platform that turns raw reports into a story you can actually act on.

Traditional finance education often starts with isolated formulas. Psikoaktifpartner Finance Academy starts from your decisions: whether to open a new site, change terms with a key client, or slow down expansion. The platform then helps you build the financial story behind each of those choices.

Clarity

See where value is created, where it leaks, and how decisions travel through your numbers.

Direction

Understand which financial indicators really guide your next steps instead of tracking everything.

Language

Learn to discuss numbers with boards, banks and teams without hiding behind jargon.

Entrepreneur discussing financial plans with team

Built for the realities of owner-led and mid-sized companies

Cases and exercises are drawn from real businesses where leadership is close to operations and financial decisions are intertwined with relationships.

Not a textbook class

We do not prepare you for exams or certifications.

A decision lab

You test thinking tools directly on real trade-offs you face.

One narrative across three statements

You learn to read P&L, balance sheet and cash flow as one narrative instead of three separate puzzles. This narrative becomes the backbone of your strategic choices.

Early diagnosis of stress

You experiment with simple “what if” views that reveal how quickly stress can build if a client pays late or a cost category grows faster than revenue.

Better conversations with experts

You will not replace your accountant, but you will be able to ask sharper questions and judge whether solutions fit your specific risk appetite.

A twelve-week journey that fits into a real leader’s calendar.

The academy follows a steady rhythm: one live lab per week, one focused practice block and one small conversation you bring back to your company. The goal is not to add noise to your calendar, but to change how you use numbers inside it.

Each step adds a layer: first visibility, then understanding, then deliberate action. You can explore the detailed week-by-week outline on the program page.

View detailed program structure

Weekly pattern

Live lab

90 minutes of guided work on one specific theme and case.

Practice

Short exercises anchored to your own numbers and context.

Conversation

One focused dialogue with a colleague, advisor or partner.

Along the way you can request optional 1:1 check-ins to stress-test your thinking, using anonymised data where needed.

Step 1

From chaos to map

You sketch how money enters, moves through and leaves your business today – a simple, honest baseline.

Step 2

Finding pressure points

You examine where margins are fragile, where cash gets stuck and which dependencies feel uncomfortable.

Step 3

Designing scenarios

You play through alternatives: growth vs. consolidation, investment vs. caution, and see how they land in the numbers.

Step 4

Sharing the story

You shape a narrative that can be shared with your board, bank or leadership team without distortion.

Skills you keep long after the program ends.

The academy is not only about understanding a specific spreadsheet. It is about building habits of thinking that you can apply whenever a complex decision appears, whether you are renegotiating a credit line or considering a new market.

  • Translating financial reports into two or three key questions you want answered.
  • Connecting operational decisions – such as pricing or stock policies – to concrete financial effects.
  • Running simple scenarios that show what happens if growth accelerates, slows or becomes uneven.
  • Designing respectful, focused conversations with finance teams and external advisors.

The content is educational and general in nature. It is not a substitute for independent professional advice on accounting, tax, law or investments.

Leader taking notes during a financial workshop Financial concepts mapped on a whiteboard Laptop showing financial statements in a meeting

Built for leaders who carry responsibility, not just for numbers.

Participants come from different sectors, but share a common situation: they are ultimately accountable for the health of the business and need a clearer way to see what is happening financially.

Whether you lead a growing family business or a business unit inside a larger group, the academy helps you connect financial reality with people, products and clients.

Entrepreneurs & founders

  • Understand which lines of business truly support the company.
  • See how aggressive growth strategies affect cash and stability.
  • Prepare for honest discussions with family, co-owners and banks.

CEOs and general managers

  • Bridge the gap between strategic slides and real financial behaviour.
  • Align leadership teams around a shared understanding of risks and opportunities.
  • Communicate with boards and investors in a grounded, transparent way.

Heads of units and functions

  • See how your unit’s decisions influence the overall company picture.
  • Build your own simple KPIs that link operations to financial outcomes.
  • Participate in leadership meetings with stronger financial insight.

Financial training rooted in how Italian companies really operate.

Italian businesses combine formal structures with long-standing relationships. Payment culture, regional seasonality and the role of banks make financial decisions more nuanced than any generic textbook scenario.

Psikoaktifpartner Finance Academy uses examples drawn from this context: seasonal demand, tourism, manufacturing supply chains and service businesses where trust and reputation are central.

Learn more about our Italian focus

Themes we often explore

  • How to read seasonality in revenue and stock without overreacting to a single slow month.
  • Structuring conversations around late payments with key clients and suppliers.
  • Preparing documentation and narratives for meetings with Italian banks.
Italian business leaders discussing financial results

When numbers start speaking the same language as leadership.

Alumni regularly report the same shift: they no longer “hope” the business is fine – they can show clearly why it is healthy, fragile or changing, and what they are doing about it.

These snapshots are illustrative of the types of outcomes leaders describe after completing the academy.

Portrait of a retail founder from Milan

Founder, multi-location retail brand

Milan, Italy

“For years I relied on intuition and the feeling in our stores. After the academy I still trust my intuition, but I can now open three simple views and show my partners exactly where that feeling appears in the numbers.”

Portrait of a manufacturing CEO from Emilia-Romagna

CEO, manufacturing company

Emilia-Romagna, Italy

“We discovered that our proudest growth story was actually compressing our cash. Changing our terms and mix was uncomfortable, but we now grow with eyes open instead of chasing volume blindly.”

Snapshot from recent cohorts

92%

feel more confident reading monthly and quarterly reports.

4.8/5

rate the link between sessions and real decisions as “very strong”.

Figures are based on anonymised internal feedback from leaders who completed the last three rounds of Psikoaktifpartner Finance Academy.

Start a conversation about your situation

Questions leaders often ask before committing.

Joining the academy is itself a strategic decision. The points below address the concerns that come up most often during our initial conversations.

How much time do I realistically need each week?
Expect around 2–3 hours per week: 90 minutes in a live lab and the rest split between short reflections and conversations you would likely have anyway, now guided by better tools.
Do you give specific investment or tax recommendations?
No. The academy provides education and thinking tools only. We do not offer individual investment, tax, accounting or legal advice. You are encouraged to bring insights from the program into conversations with your own advisors.
Is the academy suitable if my team mostly works in Italian?
Sessions and materials are in English, but examples and cases are grounded in Italian business reality. Many leaders translate the visual tools and questions into Italian when working with their teams.
How is confidentiality handled?
You decide what you share. We strongly encourage using simplified or anonymised numbers in group work and keep concrete details for 1:1 conversations or your own internal discussions.
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Let’s check if the academy fits your situation.

A short introductory call is often the easiest way to see whether the program matches your current priorities, budget and timing.

  • We look at your role, your company and your main financial questions.
  • If there is no fit, we will say so clearly and suggest alternatives.
  • If there is a fit, we discuss upcoming cohorts and next steps.
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Completing the contact form or speaking with us does not create a client, advisory or fiduciary relationship. Any decision about your business remains your responsibility.

Ready to stop guessing and start reading your business with clarity?

Share a few details about your context and we will reply with a short, honest view on whether Psikoaktifpartner Finance Academy is likely to help you right now.

Typical participants join when something important is on the horizon: a new investment, a change in ownership, a rapid expansion or a feeling that financial complexity is growing faster than understanding.

Owner-managed and mid-sized companies across Italy and Europe.
Founders, CEOs and unit leaders with direct P&L responsibility.
Teams who want finance to become a shared language, not a separate function.

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This form is for general educational enquiries only. It does not create an advisory, client or fiduciary relationship. For decisions affecting your business or personal finances, please consult qualified professionals such as accountants, tax advisors or legal counsel.

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