Idea PlannerStarting tuition and coaching: what to find out
Questions to answer and numbers to collect before you put money in.
No earnings or costs are stated here, because they depend on your place and on you. This page lists what to find out.
Who might buy
Parents of school children in your area, students preparing for an exam.
What you usually need to start
a quiet room, boards or a screen, books, your own preparation time. Get quotes for each before you decide.
Rules to ask about
Ask the authority about rules for running classes or coaching centres in your area and any registration. This site does not state the rules.
The main risks
A few students leaving can halve the income. Results take months to show, and a good name takes a year to build.
A small first test
Teach three to five students for a month, ask parents for feedback and watch whether marks or confidence improve.
Numbers to collect from the test
Students who stay, fees collected on time, hours of preparation per hour taught. Put them into the monthly profit worksheet and the start-up cost worksheet.
Also read questions to ask customers and how to find out what you need.
Keep going
This site states no profit figure, start-up cost, licence requirement or loan scheme: you type your own numbers, and the idea pages list questions to ask and things to measure. Interest rates in the worksheets are typed by you. It is not financial, tax or legal advice. Checked 14 November 2026.