Small-group and business classes. Below is what it actually costs, how long before money arrives,
and the part most guides leave out.
Startup capital
€3,000–€25,000
Hours / week
20–50
First income
~10 wks
Net margin
55%
Saturation
medium
Realistic ceiling
€1,200–€5,500+
This ceiling is not a wall
The figure above is what this earns in the shape described — you, running it. Past that it keeps
going, but by hiring people or adding units, not by you working more hours. That is a different
job from the one you would be starting, and worth knowing before you start it.
What nobody usually tells you
Prepaid terms and group teaching break the hourly ceiling that traps most tutors. Corporate contracts are the profitable half and they take months to win — the first year is mostly knocking on doors.
The route, in five steps
Teach companies, not individuals: they pay more and cancel less
Run terms of ten weeks paid in advance
Groups of six earn four times what a private lesson does
Hire teachers on a per-course basis before employing anyone
Online and in-person together doubles your catchment
What you'll need to buy
These are the categories every language school pays for in the first month.
We break down what each one actually costs at this size on the
tools page.
room rent or platformteaching materialsbooking and payment systeminsurance
Does it hold up for you?
These numbers are the average case. Whether this business clears your target depends on
your capital, your hours and how long you can wait — put them in and see.