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8 . BE AN EDUPRENEUR
What
Best Sites iTalki is an online language platform . Udemy allows you to create and teach courses on your ‘ expert ’ subjects .
GGI Tip iTalki lessons are mainly conducted via Skype so you need a good connection . Udemy requires a minimum of 60 % video so explore recording software such as free Quicktime for Mac and CamStudio for PCs . Learn to edit videos too . We like Lightworks which has a steep learning curve but is free . You can add in slides to your course using PowerPoint , Keynote , or Prezi . Sell your lesson plans and course materials on TeachersPayTeachers when you are done with them .
GGI Verdict

8 . BE AN EDUPRENEUR

What

Teach and tutor students living all over the world on online learning marketplaces .

Best Sites iTalki is an online language platform . Udemy allows you to create and teach courses on your ‘ expert ’ subjects .

GGI Tip iTalki lessons are mainly conducted via Skype so you need a good connection . Udemy requires a minimum of 60 % video so explore recording software such as free Quicktime for Mac and CamStudio for PCs . Learn to edit videos too . We like Lightworks which has a steep learning curve but is free . You can add in slides to your course using PowerPoint , Keynote , or Prezi . Sell your lesson plans and course materials on TeachersPayTeachers when you are done with them .

GGI Verdict

With a worldwide reach and increasing demand for this type of learning , edupreneurship could net you some good cash if you operate as a business with quality , standards and customer service at your core . On each platform you set your own prices . On iTalki expect to charge between 12 € and € 18 per hour and pay a commission of 15 %. Udemy takes a larger 30 % commission , less if you actively promote your course . You can expect to sell your course to each participant for anything between € 30 and € 90 . Sell your € 50 course to 300 people and take home € 10,500 after commission and before tax .