IN 1984, Neil Chyten began a one-man business program for standardized test preparation called “College Study Seminars.” Over time he developed learning strategies and published guides for the SAT as well as study and reading skills. 12 years later he finally hired a staff to assist him in helping his business grow, and 3 years [...]

In 1999, Tutor Doctor was founded, creating a personalized, one-to-one, and in-home tutoring service as opposed to the one-to-many approach that many other centers provided at the time. The strategy was popular and centers grew fast, so the company began franchising in 2003. Tutor Doctor now has locations in the US as well as Canada [...]

College Assistance Plus is a Rochester, NY-based consulting firms that guides high school students through the process of choosing a college with a great education and an affordable price and personalized payment plan. It began when Paul Celuch, a deacon in his local church with 30 years of experience in sales and marketing, was counseling [...]

Matt and Lindsay Barron founded Gigglebytes in San Marcos, Texas, in 1996 after realizing there was a lack of educational computer programs for children. With Lindsay’s teaching experience and Matt’s sales and marketing skills, they created the system and sold it to preschools, day-care centers and after-school programs. In 1997, they changed the name from [...]

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In 1979, teacher Helen O’Grady began offering after-school drama classes to children in Perth, Australia. The positive response from both parents and students convinced O’Grady to open more studios. By 1987, she had opened 24 locations around Perth, operating under the Helen O’Grady Children’s Drama Academy.The company began franchising in Australia in 1989 and first [...]

When founder Carol Kay Harsell’s dance studio tripled in size in a matter of months, she wondered why her preschool dance program enrollment wasn’t growing as well. After discussing the matter with CFO Bernard Friedman, Harsell realized the problem was that many young children were in child-care centers and preschools. When Friedman suggested they take [...]

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Founded by Lawrence Schwartz in 1991, Tutoring Club offers students instruction in basic subjects, like reading, math, writing and study skills. The company is dedicated to helping children, of elementary to high-school age, succeed in school. The company also offers SAT preparation courses and tutoring.