As students, we know that sometimes the help of a more knowledgeable person is necessary. I am sure all of us came across a situation when a tutor was needed. The case may be need of help in school subjects or simply the willingness to expand our horizons.
Tutoring is well known for years, but the way it is conducted changes rapidly. I remember that when I was in primary school popular method of getting a tutor was just asking friends for recommendations. This is one of the most convincing ways to get one as we can trust the true opinions of our friends. Nevertheless, not everyone is in such a comfortable situation to live in a big city with a network of people willing to help find a tutor. What is more, living in small towns may make the situation even more difficult as there may not be enough qualified people to offer help.
Thankfully the technology brings a great wave of opportunities regarding online tutoring. Now all you need is a device and internet connection to be able to get professional help. A great example of a company that makes finding tutors effortless is GoStudent. Austrian tech company received $669 million funding, being valued at $3,5 bln. The numbers well represent the size of the market as also the potential for growth. The company currently operates internationally. In 2021 it expanded to 16 countries including Canada and Mexico.
But how does it exactly work? Simplifying it is a platform that allows knowledgeable people to publish their tutoring offer. Students that need help in a certain subject then can find a tutor that best fits their needs. What is important here, GoStudent makes effort to make the search process as comfortable as possible, using for example ratings of tutors. This approach may help in finding recommended teachers.
Looking at the way it operates we can notice a lot of benefits that it brings. However, we should remember that for particular subjects online meetings may not be as satisfactory as ones in real life. For example, it may be a bit easier to have conversations in foreign languages in person.
Summing up, I do believe that such platforms as GoStudent are not only great ideas in terms of business profitability but also bring a lot of value to society. Online tutoring creates opportunities for people wanting to learn something new who in other cases wouldn’t be able to access it. It is also very profitable for tutors themselves. By participating in online teaching they can have more customers and spend less time traveling to ones that need help.
Sources: https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/11/gostudent-raises-340m-series-d-funding-round-as-it-pushes-into-international-markets/?cx_testId=6&cx_testVariant=cx_undefined&cx_artPos=2#cxrecs_s
Following the tutoring market in Poland and the level of education, I believe that such a solution is necessary to be introduced in our country. I am full of admiration for how such a small start-up obtained such financing. The fact that the platform operates in many countries is equally impressive. I wish them success go GoStudent!!
Great article! As a tutor myself, I used very similar website as GoStudent. It really makes it easy to connect with people. I was able to find clients in few days. It is very convenient especially when you are moving to a new city.
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