#52: From Classroom to Business Success: How Bianca Built Her Dream Tutoring Business
Release Date: 10/29/2024
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I’m thrilled to have Bianca from Little Minds in Motion join me in this episode. Bianca shares her journey from classroom teacher to pioneering her own school readiness and literacy support business. This episode is a treasure trove for educators looking to make the transition into entrepreneurship while maintaining quality teaching outside the traditional school system.
What You Can Expect to Hear:
- Insights from a Successful Transition: Bianca discusses her move from being a classroom teacher to starting her own business, focusing on the need for quality education and her desire to teach on her own terms.
- Exploring School Readiness: Learn about the specific challenges and rewards of focusing a business on preparing young learners for school.
- Entrepreneurial Tips for Educators: Bianca shares valuable advice for teachers considering their own business, emphasising the importance of perseverance and quality.
Key Points Discussed:
- The Spark for Change: Hear about Bianca’s motivations for leaving the classroom, including her firsthand observations of gaps in school readiness programs.
- Challenges and Breakthroughs: Discover the early challenges Bianca faced, such as setting up her business, finding the right name and the crucial role of mentorship in navigating the startup phase.
- The Impact of Support: Bianca highlights the benefits of being part of a community of like-minded educators, which provided her with immediate answers and support during her entrepreneurial journey.
- Adapting and Innovating: Learn how Bianca continually adapts her teaching methods and materials every five weeks to better suit her students' needs, a flexibility rarely afforded in traditional educational settings.
Are you an educator dreaming of starting your own business? Or maybe you have your tutoring business, but you want to learn how to grow it?!
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If Bianca’s journey from classroom to business resonates with you, or if you’re contemplating a similar shift, this episode is a must-listen. Follow Little Minds in Motion on social media to get inspired by their innovative approaches to early education.