| Do you know a topic or a subject better than | | | | tutor, you should consider branching out into |
| most anybody else? Many people out there | | | | other courses. Some examples are computer |
| have done very well in the business world | | | | training, business and technical writing, and |
| before starting a family. If this pertains to | | | | perhaps even phone etiquette. This represents |
| you, then here is a great work at home | | | | the commercial side of the business. On one |
| opportunity you may have overlooked. | | | | hand, you offer courses to school students. |
| | | | On the other side of the coin, you offer |
| You may be wondering about what course work | | | | working professionals courses to assist them |
| can be taught out of the home. Will there be | | | | to grow professionally. |
| a high enough demand for your material? Will | | | | |
| residents or even local businesses pay for | | | | Business and technical writing is a subject |
| them?. There are endless possibilities. Three | | | | area that is badly needed. Most people that |
| areas that routinely receive the highest | | | | are trying to establish a home tutoring |
| demand are computer courses, high school | | | | business cannot write their way out of a |
| courses in math and English, and writing. If | | | | paper box. Their mechanics of writing would |
| you have any training, college, or work | | | | horrify a second grade teacher. Although |
| experience, then you can use your acquired | | | | word processing software can correct spelling |
| skills to tutor others. | | | | and grammar errors, the aspiring writer just |
| | | | cannot communicate thoughts in writing. |
| Before starting out as a home-based tutor, | | | | Effective writing can put dollars in their |
| you will need to set up your business | | | | pockets. Teaching your students the art of |
| structure. Find a place in your home where | | | | effective communication will put dollars in |
| you can comfortably teach others while not | | | | your bank account. The result: we all win. |
| being overly distracted by outside noise. You | | | | |
| may have to purchase some comfortable chairs, | | | | By diversifying your course offerings you |
| tables and a writing board. | | | | mitigate the risk of lost business should |
| | | | something change. For instance, if teachers |
| After you have set up the learning space, you | | | | begin to offer additional classroom time |
| will need to create your class curriculum. | | | | after school free of charge, you would still |
| Typically, eight weeks would cover sufficient | | | | still have your commercial business upon |
| learning material. This can be translated | | | | which to fall back. You should also consider |
| into eight one-hour classes. When you are | | | | the possibilities offered by Distance |
| satisfied that you are ready to begin | | | | Learning. Suddenly, you are not teaching |
| accepting students, you can start to market | | | | your favorite subject material in your |
| your services. | | | | locality. Instead, you are teaching all over |
| | | | the world. |
| You can have flyers printed and post them on | | | | |
| the bulletin board at the local grocery | | | | With distance learning, you do not have to |
| store. You can also advertise in the local | | | | convert your home into a classroom unless you |
| newspaper classified ads or visit with area | | | | plan to offer both face-to-face as well as |
| businesses informing them of your new | | | | electronic conference instructional formats. |
| offering. A good way to attract business | | | | You will definitely need a high speed |
| would be to visit the administrators at the | | | | broadband internet connection. Above all |
| local high schools or the community colleges | | | | else, you will need secure web conferencing |
| in your area. To get new students quickly, | | | | software. This is essential to maintain your |
| you should undercut your price as an | | | | lesson curricula, your class enrollment, and |
| introductory offer. Once your classes are | | | | the exhibits you will project to your class. |
| full and you have repeat customers, you can | | | | |
| slowly raise your prices to a point that you | | | | Setting up and operating a distance learning |
| feel will fairly compensate you for your | | | | facility in your home will be exciting and |
| efforts. | | | | challenging. It can be definitely rewarding |
| | | | financially. |
| As soon as you have established yourself as a | | | | |