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thematrixiam



Joined: 31 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:12 pm    Post subject: starting a tutoring business Reply with quote

Hey.. I am getting married soon and am wondering what are the requirements to start my own business teaching english. My fiancee is Korean, so she could easily get the business in her name.

Do you know how this could be done and the requirements of it?

I am looking to start teaching out of my house and then eventually getting a business front.
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Juregen



Joined: 30 May 2006

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Putting it under your wife's name is the easiest way to get a business going, but when that goes sour ..... you will lose the business.

What exactly do you mean by a tutoring business anyway, what are the particulars of your idea?

The only problem if you put in under your name is that you need 50.000.000 won in a bank account.

If you teach from your house, you need to register with the Dep of Education in your Area and register as such.
They will tell you the max. you can ask per student (use the http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=006359271486458796786%3Azldpir6y9yy to find that this topic has been discussed before).
They do not tell you how many students per class though.

Plus you can ask extra for "Books and Materials" and other related stuff.

The hardest part will be advertising and getting the students. Don't think about starting a business until you can generate revenue by yourself between 6.000.0000 and 8.000.000 (not that easy), you can easily get to 4.000.000 but going over that will be hard AND you have 2ok lying around (you could do with less).

the biggest stinker with starting an actual school is the real estate. renting puts you into a difficult spot (they can cancel it immediately) and buying will put you another 6ok in need. Also look into ALL the requirements when you start a school. I lost an additional 20.000.000 won because my interior designer forgot some stuff .....

Anyways let this not dissuade you from doing something with your life Smile.

Cheers.
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thematrixiam



Joined: 31 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Juregen wrote:


What exactly do you mean by a tutoring business anyway, what are the particulars of your idea?


Well I was thinking of doing up to 3 kids/adults at a time for hourly sessions. I would like to set up some sort of testing system in terms of where to place them. And then build up a teaching or, ahem, tutoring method for each group.

Not sure about the prices though. But if they give me the prices then I guess that's fine.


I heard that there are differences with who actually can get a tutoring license or not. I couldn't find anything with a search that describe how to obtain one. Does each sector have a separate website?

I will be living in bupyeong.

Thanks in advance
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Jeff's Cigarettes



Joined: 27 Mar 2007

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds like an idea on a whim rather than a concrete plan.
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thematrixiam



Joined: 31 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jeff's Cigarettes wrote:
Sounds like an idea on a whim rather than a concrete plan.


your two cents are noted.

I have more than this as an idea. however sharing it with the whole world kinda defeats the purpose of being special Very Happy... and we all like being special don't we.
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thematrixiam



Joined: 31 Oct 2007

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Juregen wrote:


If you teach from your house, you need to register with the Dep of Education in your Area and register as such.
They will tell you the max. you can ask per student (use the http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=006359271486458796786%3Azldpir6y9yy to find that this topic has been discussed before).
They do not tell you how many students per class though.
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I still can't find this post... anyone know anything about registering with the department of education in korea to tutor
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