I am working very hard at the tutoring center. Panic has set it knowing half of our students are doing SAT/ACT prep and will be gone shortly. However, myself and my education coordinator (also a good friend) put our heads together and bartered for free advertising so I am sure we will be okay. We have an ad going up on a local deal site similar to Groupon. It costs us nothing, but we split what we sell.
I know there is a lack of tutoring available in our area with the franchise we worked for closing down. Our new center is basically it. We simply need to get the word out of our existence.
The frustrating part is digging into savings and simply not knowing my long-term income. I am trying to remain calm and not freak out. I know I can make this business a success with a lot of hard work and a little luck!
In the meantime, I am going to try and do a little more freelance writing to help make ends meet and stay on the emergency budget.
Hard Work and a Little Luck
August 27th, 2013 at 11:39 pm
August 28th, 2013 at 01:46 am 1377654361
Sending best wishes for a successful launch of your new service.
August 28th, 2013 at 10:03 am 1377684204
We tried the schools, but since we aren't a non-profit it is against the rules to distribute there directly (However, my son and teacher friends will have a lot of my pencils). Thank you for the suggestions.