Showing posts with label home tutoring business. Show all posts
Showing posts with label home tutoring business. Show all posts

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Children Learn More With One-On-One Tutoring

Children Learn More With One-On-One Tutoring

After school tutoring is practically the norm today. Even in these economically challenging times, parents still put their children's educational needs first. They realize that the best gift they can give their child is a good education. That’s why so many choose private one-on-one tutoring.

Why one-on-one tutoring? As each child has a unique learning style, a tutor can embrace that style and teach in a way they fully understand, often unlocking previous learning challenges. The personalized touch enables children to feel confident and secure.

The challenge is often finding the right tutors to match your child’s needs and personality. Following are some tips and what to look for in a tutoring program:


Individualized Coaching – Matching Tutors with Students: Tutors can be so much more than just a weekly visit with your child. Matching the right tutor with the right student takes experience and dedication. Not only do you want to match your child with a tutor that can fill their educational needs, you also want to make sure that their personalities match as well.

Tutors can address special issues or challenges that a child might be experiencing. For example, tutors can stay in contact with the child’s teacher and find out first hand what is most needed.

Help with Homework and School Curriculum Worksheets: Children feel more relaxed about all school activities when they aren’t afraid of homework. Today’s students face a great deal more homework than in the past and with everyone’s busy lifestyle, homework often loses its priority. When hiring a tutor, find one that specializes in the area your child needs the most help.

Affordable Pricing: What do parents need the most of today? Affordable rates. The economy is such that even though parents might want a tutor, they might not be able to afford one. When looking for a tutoring company, keep this in mind. Ask yourself, what do they offer and can I afford it? Find a company that is within your budget so that the tutoring can be done on a consistent basis.

Parental Involvement: No one knows more about a child’s individual needs than their parents and when the parents provide that extra personal insight, it can help the tutor determine what might be hindering their educational goals. Find a tutoring company that acknowledges that unique partnership and embraces parental involvement.

Interactive Learning: Some tutoring companies have become interactive, whereby allowing students to log onto their website and stay involved. Some will also provide educational games and other educational challenges so that the children want to spend time there learning. Many even offer online tutoring. When looking for a good tutoring company, find one that offers these added bonuses.

Screened Tutors: It’s obvious today that safety comes first. Even though parents are normally required to be present during tutoring sessions, it’s important to know that the tutors are reliable, trustworthy, and professional. Make sure when hiring a tutoring company that you know that there have been background checks and qualifications done. Ask questions, lots of questions to make sure of the safety of your child. Most companies are happy to provide this information and well aware of its importance.

Most in-home tutoring companies make it their goal to make a difference in a child’s life. As Patricia Goodwin, Founder of Comfort Zone Tutoring, states, “Because of the overcrowding in schools and stress put on students throughout the day, we see an increase in children falling way behind in their studies with no hope to catch up. That’s where a tutor can come in and make a substantial difference. Take your time to secure one that is the perfect fit for your child. The whole family benefits when a child is able to excel at school and enjoy the journey.”

Give your child the gift of learning by using these tips to connect your child with a tutor that has their best interest in mind. Stop by Comfort Zone Tutoring at http://www.comfortzonetutoring.com for complete information on their tutoring programs.


Patricia Goodwyn, Founder of Comfort Zone Tutoring, http://www.ComfortZoneTutoring.com matches tutors to students in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, specializing in K-12 and through college. Contact Patricia at info@comfortzonetutoring.com for additional information. Also stop by their site for their latest updates and educational games.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Teachers Become Part-Time Entrepreneurs

Teachers and educators, are you finally ready for a change? You have successfully handled a classroom full of rambunctious kids all year and successfully taught them their lesson plans and how to do their ABCs and math. You encouraged, taught, and showed them exactly what it takes to learn and to be the best they can be. But now it’s your turn. Time to put yourself first and start on your journey to do what’s right for you. Time to finally begin your entrepreneurial dream of starting your own business or perhaps adding a supplementary income to your teacher’s salary. Time to do something just for you. And with summer right around the corner, the timing couldn’t be better. Plus, parents will spend over $4 billion nationwide this year on academic tutoring, with a predicted growth of 12 to 15 percent a year. You can see that now is the perfect time for teachers and others to consider starting their own home-based business in the hot educational industry.

The problem is finding the right business. One that can use your expertise and skills and will afford you the opportunity to not only make a great income, but feel the personal growth and satisfaction that comes with owning your own business. You want a business with a proven track record of success and one that can easily help you achieve a six-figure income. But perhaps the most important component of becoming an entrepreneur is finding a business that gives you the same personal satisfaction that teaching does, allowing you to help others, especially children. You know you can make a difference and you want that same feeling of gratitude and pride to continue outside of the classroom.

Is there such a business? The good news is, there is. Starting a home tutoring business is a perfect match for teachers and educators, women or men entering the workforce after staying home to care for family, or people who worked in Corporate America for many years and want a change. Whether you want to earn extra money or leave teaching all together and start your own business, starting a home tutoring business is the right choice. There is nothing better than being your own boss and making great money, even surpassing the income you made when employed by someone else – all from your home office on your own schedule.

So what exactly is involved in starting your own home tutoring business? Here are some of the facts, but we also encourage you to stop by our site, Home Tutoring Business, http://www.hometutoringbusiness.com for additional information.

By starting your own home tutoring business, you become a tutor broker, where you manage a network of professional teachers and educators, matching them with students in need of one-on-one in-home tutoring. In a sense you are establishing a home tutoring referral network in your community. The owner of the business, you, becomes a matchmaker, or broker, matching qualified tutors and teachers with children in need of individualized tutoring. Revenue is earned by splitting the fee for tutoring services with your tutors and teachers. The more hours you bill, the more income you will make. The potential for making money is virtually only limited to the amount of students for which you are willing to provide tutors.
All of the tutoring is done in the privacy of the child’s home. Clients love the convenience of this service because they do not have to drive anywhere to have their children tutored. Kids love it because there is no peer pressure to perform. They are in the comfort of their own home with the undivided attention of a dedicated teacher/tutor. Our experience has been that children learn better from individualized, private instruction. One does not get that at a busy learning center. You will be taking the time to get to know the student and family and matching them with a tutor who can help them with their academic needs, personalities and learning styles. This one-on-one attention is effective and offers parents the convenience of not having to drive their children anywhere to get quality, individualized tutoring.
The tutors you hire enjoy it because you have it all set up for them. They don’t have the expense of advertising for students, they can work with families that have signed a tutoring contract and have been “pre-screened” by you. The tutoring is consistent (we suggest at least one hour a week per subject per student) and they can pick and choose their clients and make their own schedules based on how far they want to travel and what subjects and grades they can tutor. Tutors love the flexibility and the constant stream of business being offered to them. It’s a win/win for all.
Laurie Hurley, the president of Home Tutoring Business, has been matching tutors with students since 2001 connecting over 150 qualified tutors with pupils throughout Southern California, and successfully assisting hundreds of students by matching them with dedicated professionals. During the peak school months, Hurley’s list of qualified instructors is extensive, and her clientele upwards of 200 kids tutored on any given evening during the school week. And, since 2005 Hurley has been offering her Home Tutoring Business Package to entrepreneurs wanting the same opportunity, to start their own tutoring referral business. Hurley offers entrepreneurs a program that provides all the necessary tools including a website and access to a customized accounting software program, as well as a detailed business manual.

Hurley states, “When I started out I made some mistakes, learned from them, and developed a distinct style of marketing myself and my business. At times I learned the hard way what didn’t work. It often cost me money, but I used every opportunity to improve upon my service and expand my home-based business. In the Home Tutoring Business Manual© I share my successes and failures and give the buyer the knowledge and business ideas to build a successful company. One of the hardest aspects of starting a new business is feeling like you are doing it alone. With HTB, our business packages provide on-going support and advice, which is like having a personalized business coach and mentor to help you grow your business.”

Home Tutoring Business Packages provides the personal accomplishments and financial freedom of being a business owner with its easy step-by step format. You don’t have to be a tutor or have any background in education. HTB gives you the entrepreneurial edge to create a lucrative tutoring service, matching qualified educators with students for private in-home tutoring. Hurley has been featured in various periodicals from Entrepreneur Magazine and Woman’s World Magazine, to Inside Business Newspaper to name a few and is receiving national recognition for her works.
One tutor broker, Jane Saeman, from Orange County, California had this to say about the program, “I was looking for a business that was “All ready to go” and all I had to do was implement it and continue to work it, but that I wouldn’t have to pay monthly franchise fees. Another requirement was not to pay an enormous amount for the business that I would be starting. Add in an ability to create my own flexible schedule and an unlimited amount of money I could make (depending upon how much time I wanted to put into the business) and I had found what I had been looking for. Now that I have bought and implemented the business, I am very much impressed by how thorough Laurie has been in putting it all together. The concept, the manual, the forms, the website, the marketing materials and suggestions and the ability to know that any question I need answered is “just an e-mail away” have all contributed to my being able to build a substantial business that is continuing to grow.”

Resolve to make a difference this year and fulfill your dream of being more financially independent by owning a business that contributes in a positive way to your community. Don't wait any longer to make your dreams come true. Home Tutoring Business may be the opportunity you've been looking for. For additional information contact us today at www.hometutoringbusiness.com.


Laurie Hurley has been featured in national magazines including Entrepreneur Magazine’s Summer Start-Up Guide, Woman's World, Family Circle, Family Fun, Parenting and more. Her site at http://www.hometutoringbusiness.com/ offers detailed information on getting started in your own tutoring brokering business. For additional information contact Hurley at info@hometutoringbusiness.com. Article is free to reprint as long as author's bio remains intact.