Tutor2U
Visited by 18.5 million teachers and students in the last year,
Tutor2U offers professional teacher training courses, student
revision workshops, e-learning materials and extensive support for
GCSE and A Level courses. Operating a freemium model, founders Jim
and Geoff Riley have built a huge, loyal and engaged customer base.
Over 27,000 registered members receive daily email digests and
exclusive blog content from a team of 50 teachers across the globe,
while Tutor2U's Facebook page has more than 20,000 'Likes' with a
similar number following on Twitter. The Rileys have kept overheads
low, outsourcing wherever possible and employing only three people
full-time, supported by a virtual network of contributors. The
business has never borrowed and has always been profitable. It
doubled turnover and profits in the last year and directs 5% of
profits to local junior sport.
- Unrivalled 'free' online support for teachers and students
- Built a massive, engaged following
- Low overheads, virtual structure
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