Welcome to Hot Topics! Our guest Michael Gibben discusses his journey leaving the classroom, his struggles with opening his tutoring business, his discovery of finding his value and worth, and his five tips that helped him to grow up to a $100,000/year tutoring business.
In this episode, Michael Gibben discusses five tips for starting and growing a successful tutoring business. He emphasizes the importance of clearing the mindset of being a failed teacher, charging what you are worth, building relationships with clients and students, continuously improving and learning, and having a clear and concise business plan. He and Gabrielle share personal struggles and advice for new tutors, including taking time to develop oneself and the business, finding what motivates you, and celebrating small victories. This episode is relevant for anyone interested in starting or improving their tutoring business and provides valuable insights and resources for success in the industry.
Who is Michael Gibben?
Michael Gibben is a certified teacher and coach. He began his education journey as a private tutor and classroom teacher. With time, he felt he could better guide students in a one-on-one or small group setting. In 2011, he founded his mentor-tutoring company (I.M. Success Tutoring). After 8 years with I.M. Success Tutoring, he decided to transition from being the owner of a tutoring company to being a full-time business coach. He established Coach for Tutors for private tutors or tutor company owners eager to build their practices. Michael is also the author of two tutoring business e-books for those looking to launch and/or scale their tutoring practices and, last year, started the Coach for Tutors Podcast to help tutors grow their tutoring businesses with each episode.
You can find Michael:
On the web # 1: https://www.coachfortutors.com
On the web # 2: https://www.michaelgibben.com/
On Facebook (personal): https://www.facebook.com/michael.paul.3344913
In his Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tbssg1
On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gibben-28a6a346/
Michael’s eBooks are at the following links (use the promo code “CFT10” to gain 10% off these eBooks):
1) https://www.coachfortutors.com/product-page/10-steps-for-the-successful-launch-of-your-tutoring-business
2) https://www.coachfortutors.com/product-page/10-steps-for-the-successful-growth-of-your-tutoring-business
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Original date of episode: October 2, 2023