Tutoring and other supplemental educational services are prevalent these days, especially with the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act. Parents realize the benefits that qualified tutors can bring to their children’s education and find themselves looking for someone who can relate to their child and provide quality tutoring. Scanning bulletin boards or calling local colleges often proves to be laborious and unsuccessful. After all, who wants just anyone coming into their home to tutor? Hiring someone sight-unseen can be a risk, regardless of how great a resume may look, but driving to and from a learning center proves to be a time-consuming undertaking that more and more families comprised of both parents working full-time are not able to do. While the No Child Left Behind Act works for many lower income families, the children in middle to upper class families often do not qualify for this “free tutoring.” So the demand grows for qualified tutoring and tutoring services.

Over the past decade, many entrepreneurs have taken note of this need and have opened tutoring services. If you are interested in starting a home tutoring business, but aren’t sure how to make it happen, buying a business opportunity that shows you how to become a tutor broker may be for you. After all, if someone else has led the way and developed a business that works, why re-invent the wheel? These business opportunities can be a wonderful alternative to the pricey, traditional franchised learning centers. However, you need to do your research and find the one that best fits your situation. What used to be a niche in the educational services market is quickly being filled in by many reputable (and some not so reputable) individuals hoping to make money by selling a guideline to operating an in-home tutoring service in their community. Consider the following before you invest your money:

Some tutoring business opportunities are cheap – $99.00 gets you a basic business plan. Others will charge upwards of $15,000. There are several companies priced in between. Decide where your strengths are – are you experienced in the business world and/or the educational industry? If so, you may not need to buy a high-priced product. Conversely, you get what you pay for, and $99.00 is a very low price to successfully begin a business that you want to be profitable and lucrative. In other words, do your homework and be sure you talk to the President or Founder of the companies you are considering. Clarify exactly what you will be receiving for your money and be sure it is in writing on their website. Ask how long they have been in business and request phone numbers of some of their clients. If the company refuses to give you references, cross them off your list. Anyone selling an opportunity should be open to prospective buyers speaking with their clients.

What will your investment include; a manual or formal detailed step-by-step business plan of some kind, templates for advertising, a website, an accounting program, free advice? Decide what is essential for your skill level. If you have never started a business, all of the above-mentioned items are necessary. Look carefully at the quality of what is included in your purchase. The company should maintain an up-to-date website that shows you examples of all of the components you will receive. Read the Terms