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Upgrade Your Education Business

Upgrade Your Education Business is the go-to podcast for private tutors and education business owners who want to grow a sustainable, joyful business without following formulas or burning out.

Hosted by experienced business mentor Sumantha McMahon, each episode is packed with practical marketing and sales strategies, mindset insights, and real talk about the highs and lows of running your own tutoring business.

Whether you’re just starting or looking to refine and simplify what you’ve built, you’ll find inspiration and actionable advice that helps you attract students, boost your visibility, and create a business that works for your version of success.

🎧 New episodes every week, including short mindset boosters and deeper strategy sessions.

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Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
13 minutes
Episodes
286
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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27 Using Instagram as an education business

27 Using Instagram as an education business

Click here for my video on 3 ways to use Instagram if you're a private tutor!

Instagram can be a tricky platform for education businesses, especially tutors, as we tend to connect with fellow educator…

00:15:59  |   Mon 25 Jul 2022
26 Grow Your Education Business (Free eBook)

26 Grow Your Education Business (Free eBook)

Free eBook: 4 Ideas To Grow Your Tutoring Business (With Passive Income Ideas)

It's hard to work out which direction to take your tutoring or education business in, isn't it?


There are so many options …

00:17:52  |   Mon 18 Jul 2022
25 Common Business Advice That Doesn't Apply To Us!

25 Common Business Advice That Doesn't Apply To Us!

Generic business advice doesn't work for us.

And why would it?  Why would the advice work for a hairdressing salon, a computer shop and a tuition business?


In this episode, I unpack five concepts that…

00:17:57  |   Mon 11 Jul 2022
24 5 Things I'd Do Differently If I Started My Business Again

24 5 Things I'd Do Differently If I Started My Business Again

Pesky hindsight!  It's a marvellous thing, but why can't we just know 'it' from the start?!

Well, I've got your back.


In this episode, I share five BIG things I would have done differently if I started…

00:18:30  |   Mon 04 Jul 2022
23 Using Facebook Groups For Your Business

23 Using Facebook Groups For Your Business

Facebook groups (communities) can be amazing for education businesses, especially with the tools that Facebook give group admins.

This episode is perfect for you if you want to:


a. Revive a dead group

b…

00:16:19  |   Mon 27 Jun 2022
22 How To Sell To Schools With Karen Gibb

22 How To Sell To Schools With Karen Gibb

If you're interested in selling to schools, you're going to love this value-packed episode.

Karen Gibb from Mind Marvels shares how she successfully:

  • Sells wellbeing workshops to schools
  • Created a prese…
00:36:09  |   Mon 20 Jun 2022
21 Hiring Staff: An Investment, Not An Expense

21 Hiring Staff: An Investment, Not An Expense

Are you hesitant to spend the money on hiring someone?  Are you struggling to figure out how they can possibly do tasks the way you do them?

I hear you!


I felt the same, but hiring staff was one of the…

00:15:08  |   Mon 06 Jun 2022
20 From The Classroom To Business With Louise Purvis

20 From The Classroom To Business With Louise Purvis

Are you a classroom teacher thinking of stepping into your own business?  Maybe you have something else in mind.  Perhaps, you have no idea what's next for you.

Listen up as Louise and I share our ins…

00:23:34  |   Mon 30 May 2022
19 Low Effort, High Impact Social Media Strategies

19 Low Effort, High Impact Social Media Strategies

I'm sharing some ways you can set a solid foundation, so you achieve three things.

  1. Create impactful content - you'll no longer think 'I don't know what to write about'
  2. Create content fast
  3. Stop relying o…
00:12:01  |   Sun 22 May 2022
18 Turning Ideas To Income

18 Turning Ideas To Income

When you're forming a business idea or trying to breathe life into one, there are two fundamental aspects that need to be defined and analysed. 

They are: 

  1. What you'll deliver 
  2. How you'll deliver it  


Th…

00:16:29  |   Mon 16 May 2022
17 Thinking Of Starting A Podcast?

17 Thinking Of Starting A Podcast?

Creating a podcast was one of the best business decisions I've made, but it's hard work!

To help you decide whether or not to create one, how to make it work for your business and ensure that it's sus…

00:12:52  |   Mon 09 May 2022
16 Coping With Seasonal Income

16 Coping With Seasonal Income

"Seasonality affects most industries, but as education business owners, we're lucky in a way, because our seasons are quite predictable.  And that means, we can plan for them."

Listen up, for a range …

00:12:47  |   Mon 02 May 2022
14 Part 3: Turning Browsers Into Buyers

14 Part 3: Turning Browsers Into Buyers

This episode is all about turning browsers into buyers, and to do that, you need to take them on a journey.

People don't just meet us and want to part with their money!


So, it's important that we under…

00:09:48  |   Mon 18 Apr 2022
13 Part 2: Promoting Offers To Attract Paid Clients

13 Part 2: Promoting Offers To Attract Paid Clients

This episode is all about promoting your offer in a way that attracts paid clients.

Grab your 100 Content Prompts, specifically for education business here.

If you've tried any of the ideas I've shared…

00:16:44  |   Mon 11 Apr 2022
12 Part 1: Creating Sellable Offers

12 Part 1: Creating Sellable Offers

If you're not attracting as many clients as you'd like, you're going to LOVE this episode.

I'm doing things a little differently ...


I've split this into a 3-part series so you can have a week in betwe…

00:11:29  |   Mon 04 Apr 2022
10 Entering The Entrance Exam Market With Ilana King

10 Entering The Entrance Exam Market With Ilana King

"Google is your friend!"  Join Ilana and I as we discuss how to enter the entrance exam tuition market.

And one of the key things is to research, research and research. 


As with any market, you need t…

00:34:34  |   Mon 21 Mar 2022
09 Tackling Edupreneur Challenges

09 Tackling Edupreneur Challenges

There was no way I'd be able to get through everything in one episode, so it won't be the last one of its kind!

Running a business can feel lonely.  So, I've shared insights and questions that people …

00:23:34  |   Mon 14 Mar 2022
08 Let's talk money!

08 Let's talk money!

"Money may not be your why, but money enables your why."

Love it or hate it, we need to talk about it!


One thing I want to normalise, especially in the education business sphere, is how, you can earn …

00:18:33  |   Mon 07 Mar 2022
07 INTERVIEW: Ludo Millar -

07 INTERVIEW: Ludo Millar - "Your network is your net worth"

Do you have a community you'd like to nurture?  Perhaps a Facebook group?

One of the hardest parts of building an online community is getting engagement.


If they participate, your content will reach mo…

00:26:43  |   Mon 28 Feb 2022
06 Reduce Admin Time: Streamlining and Automation

06 Reduce Admin Time: Streamlining and Automation

"Suddenly, I was seeing a surge of enquiries solely through word of mouth ... clients were getting a better experience working with me."  

Listen up as I share loads of ideas and app recommendations f…

00:17:39  |   Mon 21 Feb 2022
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