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Starting a Education Business

If you want to start an education business, it is vital that you know what you’re doing. Know the rules and regulations of your country or state regarding education business.

Conduct a feasibility study and after that, you can now work out a business plan. When all is set, lease out the space and hire staffs.

Education is very important and if you’re overly concerned about the status of the industry in your area, you can make your contribution. Starting an education business can be hard but if you possess adequate knowledge, you will surely succeed. You have to begin with a solid and detailed business plan. It is vital that you have a strategy and you must execute them. You need to aim for perfection. To find out if an education business is right in your area, you have to conduct a feasibility study. What level do you plan to concentrate? Will you choose prep school, kindergarten, elementary, high school, or college?

Steps to Setup an Education Business

These are some of the questions that you need to ask yourself before starting. Create a business model and identify your target market. The study should also include info on education software, estimated fees, competitors, profit, revenue, and many others. Based on the study, you can now work on the business plan. Education is considered a service and it is taxable. You will need to consult with a lawyer to address all legalities. You need to register the business and accomplish all tax documents. Since you will be hiring employees, you must secure an EIN with the IRS and you should also check with the Department of Labor.

If you plan to focus on children under thirteen, you should comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. That is, if you are maintaining an online website. This venture requires large capital so you have to present your plan to capitalists. You have to lease the office space and contract with local vendors. Work on the curriculum and hire your staffs. Since there is a need to evaluate the teachers that make up your education business, you have to develop evaluation techniques.

Choose your area of specialty. If you want to start out from a small operation, you can opt for kindergarten or preparatory school. You will have limited students and you will need fewer staffs. Purchase the needed equipment, supplies, furniture, fixtures, and many others. You will need a team of professionals to offer the best education services. Starting an education business is not that easy and it can be overwhelming. Plan out in advance and you must increase your knowledge every time. Education is a continuous process and you must not hesitate to absorb new knowledge. Do something that you’re passionate about; if you love kids, you can focus in pre-school or the elementary. Decide now.

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2 Comments

  • Sadiq Haider said on July 29, 2012
    I am NRI staying in Kuwait. We have formed a group of five members all are NRIs. We are planning to take two resident Indians in the group and start a education business; intermediate level school in Lucknow, UP, India. We would like to know which type of organisation we should register to get better benefits from GOI and at the same time offer easy exit ways should any member want to quit in future. Please provide me your contact asap. we would like to have a conference call to understand the subject in detail.Thanx
  • rajeev beginner adviser said on April 18, 2014

    @sadiq: I have a better business opportunity in the education sector with huge revenues and a never ending business structure. If interested then please get back to me.

    rajeev_roychowdhury@yahoo.com || Consultant

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