EPISODE 21
7 Expert Edupreneurs Share the Income Streams they Use to
Empower & Inspire Other Educators to Achieve Success
"I loved teaching, I was in a really great classroom, atmosphere and environment, but I wanted more opportunities to use my favorite things about teaching or my top skills and to really hone in on the topics and the things that I loved most. So now I help other teachers do the same thing through the courses and resources that I offer."
~Ali Parrish (25:08)
Here's some highlights from this episode:
2:20
For the last few weeks we have been talking about the steps that you can take to begin creating multiple streams of income as an edupreneur & now it’s important to understand how to do it. Today you're going to get the opportunity to hear from Rockstar edupreneurs who are educators still working in schools and in districts and yet they have built a successful online business. As you hear from them, know that if they can do it, you can do it too
6:28 - INCOME STREAM: COACHING
Hear from Jessica Lucy, Founder of Teach Your Way
"...understand what's blocking them from making that happen, then we move on to getting rid of the excuses, getting rid of the mindset blocks, and then working on building the teaching business that is going to allow them the control, to have freedom & have flexibility to live life on their own terms."
11:39 - BUSINESS START-UP PRINCIPLES
Hear from Alexandra Brady, CEO of Tech About Math
"I decided to plan my teacher business around that because that's what I was good at. It's what I was helping people with and it is definitely something that is super important."
14:50 - INCOME STREAM: ONLINE COURSES
Hear from Miranda Colwell, Founder of The Teacher Tank
"Having a business has so many different pieces and when you try to do all of the things, it can get extremely overwhelming."
20:33 - INCOME STREAM: PUBLISHING A BOOK
Hear from Rob Phelan, Author of The Simple Startup
"...the types of businesses coming out of this have been so fun to see and that's really what's made it so valuable to me. All the people that are getting to try something completely new and different & finding something they're really passionate about and making that idea a reality."
24:55 - INCOME STREAM: ONLINE COURSES
Hear from Ali Parrish, Founder of Teacher Transition
"I loved teaching, I was in a really great classroom, atmosphere and environment, but I wanted more opportunities to use my favorite things about teaching or my top skills and to really hone in on the topics and the things that I loved most. So now I help other teachers do the same thing through the courses and resources that I offer."
30:12 - INCOME STREAM: PODCASTING
Hear from Dr. Will Deyamport, Host of the Dr. Will Show
"...take what you're doing in the classroom and all of the things that you are being recognized for by your administrators and other colleagues, what you're presenting at conferences, what you are passionate about, and the impact you want to make in the classroom with students and with the community and take those skills and create yourself a side hustle, as well as multiple streams of income."
35:28 - INCOME STREAM: PODCASTING
Hear from Stacey Ogden, Host of the Side Hustle Teachers Podcast
"I started my business journey before I discovered the joy of podcasts, but it wasn't until I started listening to several business podcasts that I gained the clarity and the confidence in myself to know that I could take my business to the next level."
EDUPRENEUR SUCCESS MOVE
Download the Show Notes pdf40:57
Here's your Edupreneur Success Move for this Week:
- If you have not started your own business, your success move this week is to choose an area to focus on
- If you've already started your business, choose an income stream to create and begin implementing the steps to make it happen
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE
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Resources I Mentioned in this episode:
- Classroom to CEO Cheat Sheet including 3 Simple Steps to Start Your Online Business Absolutely FREE!
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