{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63189da9c473950012e68693/6a0221fb37a1e7308d9fc873?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The First Tutors Lesson: Are You Building Something You Own?","description":"<p>First Tutors has recently ceased trading, leaving many tutors without a key source of leads, reviews and visibility.</p><p>In this special episode of <em>Grow Your Tutoring Business</em>, I want to look beyond the immediate frustration and ask a bigger question:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What does this teach us about the way we build our tutoring businesses?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This episode is not about criticising First Tutors, or the tutors who relied on it. For many years, it helped parents find tutors and gave tutors a valuable source of enquiries. But its closure is a reminder that when too much of your business depends on something you do not own, your business becomes vulnerable.</p><p>In this episode, I explore:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why access is not the same as ownership</li><li>Why free and cheap platforms have hidden costs</li><li>Why serious business results require serious business foundations</li><li>Why tutors need to build assets they control</li><li>How to avoid relying on one source of leads</li><li>What to build instead: email lists, websites, testimonials, follow-up systems and clear offers</li><li><br></li></ul><p>Free resources can open the door. Cheap platforms can give you a leg up. But if you want a tutoring business that is secure, profitable and built to last, you need to start laying your own foundations.</p><p><br></p><p>If this episode makes you realise it is time to take your tutoring business more seriously, have a look at Tutors Who Thrive, the Thrive Business Circle and TutorFest 2026.</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.tutorswhothrive.com/tutorfest-2026</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.tutorswhothrive.com/thrivebusinesscircle</p><p><br></p><p>Need to retrieve your data from First Tutors?</p><p>Follow this link to a guide from Tutorperch <a href=\"https://tutorperch.com/first-tutors-closing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://tutorperch.com/first-tutors-closing</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Richard Cowell"}