College Prep Tutoring Platform – $293K Profit – $900K Asking – 3.1x

Listing Type (?): Solid!

📸 Snapshot:

This 7-year-old education tech business offers college admissions counseling, academic tutoring, and test prep services for high school students aiming for elite universities. 60% of revenue comes from admissions counseling, 35% from tutoring/test prep, and 5% from internships. The business operates with a small W2 team, offshore staff, and ~80 contract coaches/mentors. Services are sold via prepaid packages, with hourly rates ranging from $45–150 depending on service type.

✅ The Good:

• High-Touch Service: Real tutors deliver 1:1 accountability—something AI struggles to replicate.

• Established Operation: 7 years old with proven programs, strong service menu, and efficient systems.

• Recurring Demand: New cohort of students every year creates steady lead flow.

• Team in Place: 80+ contractors plus W2 staff already handle fulfillment.

• Clear Growth Levers: Current owner hasn’t pursued paid media, influencers, or broader digital marketing channels.

⚠️ Watch Out:

• People-Heavy Model: Scaling requires continually recruiting, training, and managing high-quality tutors and coaches.

• Pricing Ceiling: Heavily dependent on maintaining premium pricing for selective schools segment.

• AI Buzz vs. Reality: While AI threatens certain areas of education, actual tutoring and admissions coaching remains highly relationship-driven—for now.

💡 Bottom Line:
This is a solid, operationally mature education business with steady demand and built-in tutor accountability that’s hard for tech to replace. Growth likely depends less on product buildout, and more on executing real marketing and lead gen. A strong platform for the right operator.

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