Surviving Business Evaporation & Accelerating Business Growth with Tutu Akinyede - Founder of Tecnis Academy.

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Tutu's tutoring business collapsed to only two students after COVID hit.

The episode begins with host Sian Murphy introducing co-host Adele and guest Tutu Akinyede, founder of Technis Academy, which provides online tutoring for ages 2-18. Tutu explains her background as a UK teacher who left mainstream education due to her child's health issues, starting the academy in 2017 for flexibility. Initially operating four physical centers in Kent with 120 students, COVID forced closure and a drop to only two returning students, coinciding with her separation. She describes feeling devastated and lonely but persisted, finding a coach through Facebook who helped her pivot online. Tutu details the technical challenges of moving to Zoom, creating onboarding materials for parents, and building a support team. She discusses scaling to 2,000 students and 70 staff, emphasizing delegation and hiring. A key insight is her shift to serving immigrant parents unfamiliar with UK/US education systems, based on her own experience moving to the UK at 19. Tutu explains maintaining quality through structured yet flexible teaching methods and regular feedback sessions like 'Hangout with Tutu.' She addresses balancing parent expectations with child interests, advocating for mindset shifts and accessible learning. The conversation touches on leadership, with Tutu sharing her 'what's next' approach to problem-solving. She concludes with business tips, emphasizing exercise and self-care, and shares contact details via Instagram and her website.

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A grounded look at how an online tutoring school turns parents' feedback into support systems.

An online tutoring school gives this episode a practical way into the question of care for pupils aged two to 18. Tutu Akinyeidi, founder of Technis Academy, describes a front desk team that can support teachers when a student is struggling, a microphone fails, or a child is…

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