Tutoring Service-Earn through Teaching
If you love teaching and spreading knowledge, then start a tutoring service is the business for you. A Tutoring service is all about helping the child improve his academic skills. Normally a tutor spends an hour with the student at each session helping them with the subjects they need improvement in the most.
Investment: $1,000 to $10,000. You probably already have the computer and copier, which would lower your investment cost. Financing sources:
- Your Savings
- Government loans or grants
- Banks and credit unions
Pricing guidelines for service:
Advertising and Marketing Methods and Tips:
- Local Schools
- Local newspaper advertising
- Word of mouth
- Website
Essential Equipment:
- Study books
- Reference guides & supplementary books
- Desks & Chairs
- Stationary products
- Copy Machine
- Business Cards
Income potential: $20,000 to $50,000 depending if you work full or part-time.
Target market:
- Homeschooled children
- Adults learning to read
- College students studying for SATs
- Students of all ages in need of specific improvement in a particular subject/s.
Success tips: A passion to teach is vital. You have to be patient, kind and persistent in your pursuit to make sure that each child excels in studies.
Training, skills or experience: There is no requirement to have a degree or license to tutor in your home. All you require is the ability to make a game plan on improving the area in the subject where the child lacks, and be knowledgable about the basics of the subject.
Books & Reference Material
- Tutoring Matters:
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About How to Tutor (Paperback) by Jerome Rabow, Tiffani Chin, Nima Fahimian
- Tutoring as a
Successful Business
- So What's a Tutor to Do?
- How to Tutor
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About the author: Randy has dozens of home based business articles such as Mattress Cleaning Business, Selling Vitamins from Home and Medical Billing from Home.