Grow Your Education Business: 9-Week Business Accelerator
Do you dream of using your education experience outside of the classroom? Perhaps you want to learn how to start an education business. Or maybe you have an existing business and want to scale.
No matter what your education entrepreneurship goals, the Grow Your Education Business Accelerator is designed to fast-track the growth of your business.
By the end of our two months together, you will not only be ready to start an education business, you’ll also:
Have a thriving and growing email list
Have a clear sense of your offers and product suite
Know exactly who your ideal clients are and how to reach them
Have a plan for promoting your products and services on social media, through advertising, and beyond
Build confidence in selling and promoting yourself
Be ready to bring in clients and revenue in a way that feels good to you!
If you’re ready to advance your business goals, then keep reading to learn more about how to grow an education business.
What Is The Grow Your Education Business Accelerator?
The accelerator is a group program led by Lily Jones, founder of Educator Forever. If you’re new to entrepreneurship, then the program will help you learn how to start an education business. And if you’ve started your business already but are ready to grow, then the program’s coaching will help you reach your goals faster.
By moving through the content together as a group, you will be inspired and lifted up by your cohort’s brilliance. As Jim Rohn said, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
A key to success when starting an education business (or scaling one) is being around others who understand and support your dreams. Your cohort will be your biggest cheerleaders!
When you enroll in the education business accelerator, you will get:
A targeted lesson every week, focused on business and marketing foundations. There are a ton of courses out there focused on business strategies, but this program is uniquely focused on how to start an education business specifically. Each week, you’ll receive a video and activities that walk you through how to implement what you learned.
The opportunity to submit your work for review and feedback. The eyes of an editor on your website copy? You’ve got it! Want to get feedback on a sales email before you send it out? Done.
Nine weeks of group calls, where you get to ask questions about starting an education business and get support to implement the week’s content. In the group calls, you will build connections and get fired up to build your amazing business
Access to Lily and the program cohort on Slack, for real-time feedback and support (Lily is available on Slack M-F).
The option to add on monthly 1-1 calls with Lily to grow an education business even faster
How To Start an Education Business (or Grow One) With This Program
What exactly will you learn in this program to help you start an education business or grow your current one? Throughout the nine weeks of the program, we’ll work step-by-step through the business knowledge and strategies you need to find success.
Week 1: Get Clear on Your Customers
Identify your ideal customers.
Get feedback from potential customers before you launch.
Week 2: Build Your Product Suite
Design your products based on your customer’s needs.
Use design thinking to brainstorm, test, and prototype offers.
Week 3: Grow (or Start) Your Email List
A healthy, continuously growing email list is essential to your success - even if you’re just now exploring how to start an education business. Learn how to set up, grow, and nurture your list through email marketing.
Week 4: Content Marketing
Establish yourself as an expert by providing valuable, free content.
Learn how to set up a website and tap into your creativity to produce blogs and/or podcasts.
Week 5: Create an Online Course
Online courses allow you to work in a “one to many” format. Through one course, you can work with many people at once.
Learn how to structure your course, choose a course platform, record videos, and create downloads to support your students. This is a great way to grow an education business!
Week 6: Webinars & Workshops
In addition to content and email marketing, webinars and workshops are a great way to introduce potential customers to your offerings.
Learn how to structure webinars and workshops, how to choose a webinar platform, and how to fill up your workshops with qualified leads.
Week 7: Social Media Marketing
Learn how to make a big impact on social media without investing a ton of time.
Get clear on what social media channels to focus on and make a plan for using them to explode your business growth. Social media can be a truly powerful tool when exploring how to start an education business!
Week 8: Advertising
Explore options for paid advertising.
Learn how to reach the right people for your offer.
Week 9: Systems, Systems, Systems!
Develop systems that allow you to continue to grow and scale your education business.
Explore how and when to hire and get help to grow your business.
Ready To Learn How to Start An Education Business?
The Grow Your Education Business Accelerator program is application only. In each round of the accelerator, we build a community with students who we know we can help grow their business in just two short months. Spots are limited and available on a first-come, first-accepted basis.
About Lily, Educator Forever Founder
Lily Jones has been an edupreneur since 2012, when she left classroom teaching to start a curriculum development and education consulting business. She rapidly grew that business, doubling her teaching income within a year and doubling her income again several years later.
She has started two other education businesses, Curiosity Forever and Educator Forever, and worked with countless education brands as a social media and marketing consultant. She has managed the social media and marketing efforts of some of the biggest brands in education, including Education.com and Teaching Channel.
Today, Lily aims to help more educators have an even bigger impact, by teaching them how to start an education business and land jobs for teachers outside the classroom.
In everything she does, Lily is committed to building community and empowering teachers to build the lives they desire.
Program Investment
The accelerator is a two-month program priced at $197/month. If you would like to add a 1-1 call with Lily each month, the cost is $297/month. Spots are very limited for the 1-1 call option.
Education Business Accelerator FAQ
When will the group calls be?
After enrollment closes for each round, we’ll decide on a day/time that works for most of the cohort.
What if I can’t make the group calls?
They will always be recorded and shared with the cohort.
Will I learn everything I need to know about starting an education business?
That would be pretty impossible :) We’ll get into the foundations you need for success, but starting a business is an ongoing learning opportunity.
What if I am brand new to business?
Totally fine! If you are an educator with an awesome idea, this is a great opportunity to learn how to start an education business and get support building your dreams.
What if I have an established business?
Amazing! You’ll learn tools and strategies to explore your business growth, reach more people and make a bigger impact.
Will this program be offered at this price point again?
No! This is a unique opportunity to get a ton of value at the lowest cost the program will ever be offered at.
Why do I need to apply?
We want to make sure that everyone who joins the accelerator is a great fit for the program. If you’re not a good fit, we’ll tell you why and send you resources to support your business journey. If you are a good fit, we’ll send virtual high fives and save your spot!
Who is a good fit for the accelerator?
If you have an education business idea that will support teachers, parents, or children, you are likely a good fit. We are looking for folks who want to innovate the education system and create a more creative, equitable, and engaging educational experience.
Why Join The Education Business Accelerator?
Join the accelerator if you are ready to learn how to start an education business and make your entrepreneurship dreams come true! If you want to learn sales and marketing foundations with a focus on the education market, you are in the right place. We can’t wait to support you to grow a business that makes a difference!
After you apply, expect a response from us within 48 hours. Spots will be filled in the order that applications are received and your spot will be officially yours when we receive your first month’s payment. We have limited spots for each round of the Accelerator, especially for the 1-1 option, so apply as soon as you are interested.
Questions? Contact Lily at lily@educatorforever.com.