Tutor Stories

Real stories from teachers building their own business

How language teachers and tutors priced their lessons, found their students and grew on their own terms.

Mao

Japanese teacher · Japan, based in Toronto

The four stages of one Japanese teacher’s first year

An online Japanese teacher in Toronto on going from one student to 27, the walls she hit along the way, and the life she has now.

Going Independent

Karin

Japanese teacher · Japan, based in Canada

How one Japanese teacher went from $10 to $60 a lesson

A Japanese teacher in Canada on teaching 13 lessons a day for $10, finding the courage to raise her price, and the patience that keeps her students.

Pricing

Hitomi

Japanese teacher · Shizuoka, Japan

Why one Japanese teacher cut her lessons from 180 to 90 a month

An online Japanese teacher and part-time orthoptist on burning out at 180 lessons a month, finding her number, and what only a human teacher can give.

1:1 Sessions

Shion

Japanese teacher · Japan

Taking the admin out of every 1:1 lesson

A Japanese teacher with students on four continents on taking the admin out of her 1:1 lessons.

1:1 Sessions

Yuki Takahashi

English coach · Japan

From $35 to $1,000 per session

Why one English coach stopped pricing the hour, and started pricing the future.

Pricing

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