Are you ready to grow your business, [Username]?
Step-by-step guidance to grow from your very first student to a thriving independent teaching business or agency!
- Select your business stage:
- Starter (0 – 3 Students)
- Foundations (4 – 10 Students)
- Growth (11+ Students)
Use the tabs above to find training and resources relevant to your current business stage.
This includes detailed video tutorials, mini courses, and insights from successful independent teachers – from business strategy to marketing and sales.
Top tip: There’s a LOT of training here! Set yourself one key thing to work on each week, and come back regularly to learn more.
Your Strategy: Start Simple
If you’re just starting out teaching independently, the key is to keep things simple and low-budget. You can gradually add in fancy tools as and when you need them in the future as you grow.
Business Basics
Get these essentials in place – from pricing strategies to free tech tools:
FREE Essential Training (certificate included!)
Before you even start marketing, you must have a plan for converting those leads. Complete the free trial class bootcamp to learn how to confidently convert enquiries into paying students.
Easy Marketing Strategies
If you’re just getting started, focus on these strategies to get your first handful of students quickly and efficiently:
Your Strategy: Set Up Stronger Foundations
As your independent teaching business starts to grow, your strategy should shift to focus on setting yourself up for longer term success and more consistent income.
Tech Toolkit
This may be the time to start upgrading your online teaching stack. Consider investing in:
- Professional teaching materials from Abridge Academy.
- A specialist teaching platform such as Koala Go or ClassIn.
- A one-on-one scheduling platform such as SuperTeacher (starter plan).
FREE Training: Building your Business Strategy
Now you’re settling into independent online teaching, it’s time to start thinking about your longer-term business and marketing strategy.
Your Strategy: Scale Sustainably
At this point, you schedule should be feeling quite comfortable. BEFORE you get too busy though, you need a scaling plan.
Scaling Options
Be inspired by these strategies for scaling your business.
Start here: Strategies to scale
Group courses:
Referral schemes:
Self-Paced Courses:
Launch an Agency:
Franchise your Business:
Social Media Marketing
Grow your professional social media presence to reach a wider audience more efficiently in the longer term.
Choose the best platform
Social Media Marketing Mindset
Understand the Algorithm
Profile Optimisation
What to Post:
Followers to Clients
