In our business training series,
I earlier published an article on 10 Business Ideas for Students in Nigeria.
There, I highlighted some business ideas suitable for students studying in
Nigeria and I mentioned home tutoring (teaching). In this article I will expatiate
on home tutoring business, how you can get started today and how you can make
money from it.
Why Home Tutoring?
Home tutoring business is gaining more
popularity these days as the result of parents’ increased awareness to the
importance of education of their wards. This makes home tutoring a good avenue for
you to monetize your knowledge on par time basis. In this article, I will show you how you can
make money from home tutoring business.
Scope of Home Tutoring Business
The scope of home tutoring
business is very wide. Varied numbers of people need a particular knowledge or the
other for their daily living. Parents need their ward to be the best in school
to enhance their carrier prospect in the future. In Nigeria, home tutors
charges at least =N=500 per hour. If you can teach for at least 3 hours in a
day, you are making =N=1,500 daily. Depending on your strength and number of
clients, most home teachers in Nigeria make as much as =N=5,000 a day teaching
from one house to the other. If you calculate this for one month, it amounts to
=N=150,000. This is a very lucrative business to do while having fun.
What Can You Teach?
There are so many things you can
teach. Starting from pre-school to elementary school children, you can teach those
simple rhymes, poem, elementary sciences, moral knowledge, mathematics,
playwriting etc. If you are computer literate, you can share simple computer
tips and tutorials. Depending on your level of education, you can extend your
services to secondary school students as well as university students. The fact
is that iIn every level of human learning, there are students who need
instructors to guide them through. You can become a home tutor today to help
them and also monetize your knowledge and time.
How to Start Home Tutoring
It’s very easy to start home
tutoring business as far as you have a particular knowledge to share. Once you
have something to teach somebody, just go ahead and find your potential student
or pupil. This business idea is very suitable
for students who need extra income while studying. Here are my simple tips
to help get you started;
1. Get a nice Business Card: Meet
a graphic designer to give you a very attractive business card that states who
you are and what you can do best. Put your contact information in there. Also, use
any other media to tell people about
yourself and what you do.
2. Produce and Distribute Flyers
and Handbills: Print flyers and handbill and distribute to your potential
clients, worship centers, supermarkets, banks etc. If you have money to
advertise, you can go to radio, tv or magazine.
3. Meet People on One-On-One
Basis: Meet parents, maybe your church member, tell them that you can help
their ward do well in school. Showcase yourself to people by talking in events or ceremonies. The essence
in to let people know what you can do.
4. Wait for Phone Calls: Definitely,
you will be receiving call for jobs. Make sure you have a working phone.
Present yourself politely while talking to your potential clients on phone. Don’t
be harsh to them, rather be smart.
5. Commence Home Tutoring: Start
your home tutoring business with just one or two people that are interested in
your services. Try as much as you can to impress them. Remember, they are
paying you for something. So, they are expecting a positive result from your tutelage.
6. Get More Clients: They say –
one good turn deserves another. Do well and impress your current client while
you promote your services to get more and more clients.
7. Employ Home Tutors: If you do
this business well, there’ll be a time you’ll have a very huge client base that
only yourself cannot satisfy. This is when you’ll need to employ qualified
teachers to work under your home tutoring platform. You pay them on monthly
basis while making your profits.
My Experience as a Home Tutor:
There was a time I was doing home
tutoring business as a full time business. As at that time, my income from it
was =N=2,400 a day teaching 6 pupils. I combined this business with my
education and I was able to make it in school. Other students can do this
business to augment for their school fees or living expenses. Because, of huge demand
for my service, I still squeeze out time out of my busy schedule to teach one
pupil.
What’s Your Experience?
Have you even involved in home
tutoring business at any level before? If yes, kindly share with us the experiences
you had. Or, are you currently in the business? Please tell us; how are you
doing home tutoring business to raise money?. Please share your opinions in the
comments section below.
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