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Awesome! I've been thinking about how much I miss tutoring, and was grumbling just the other day about how annoying it is to advertise your skills in any reasonable way. Just signed up, so if anyone has kids who need math/science/cs help in Boston, look for Alan O'Donnell :)
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Yes, the search for a technical co-founder is easily something that would interest, oh, about a million other people.
I wrote a post about it here: http://www.aaronkharris.com/post/1000816766/wehaveactoandsoc... I kept meaning to post that to HN, but never actually got around to it. Always happy to answer more questions.
I'd love to sponsor tutoring for someone who can't afford it. Maybe that's a feature you could add later? Great job!
Small bug: the last two questions in the FAQ under the For Parents And Students section are duplicates.
* My picture got stretched vertically when I submitted it. Not a lot, but enough to make me look goofy.
* Can I suggest sorting teaching experience by year? Mine's in a goofy order and I can't see how to fix it.
* It would be nice to have a way to charge a "travel fee" under circumstances determined by the tutor (e.g. to meet at the student's home, or to meet more than 1/2 hour away)
I love the 50% cut once / 5$ thereafter scheme. The 50% cut forever scheme that is prevalent drove me to look for clients on my own, especially since I tend to form lasting relationships with clients.
Interesting.
Some of the best tutors I had in my life had no classroom experience but were exceptional tutors who knew their stuff and knew how to teach it one on one. They were hands down better than the teacher in the classroom--as sometimes the case when students need tutors.
Some feedback: * My picture got stretched vertically when I submitted it. Not a lot, but enough to make me look goofy. * Can I suggest sorting teaching experience by year? Mine's in a goofy order and I can't see how to fix it. * It would be nice to have a way to charge a "travel fee" under circumstances determined by the tutor (e.g. to meet at the student's home, or to meet more than 1/2 hour away) I love the 50% cut…
Very cool. I'm torn on the strict requirements to be listed as a tutor. On the one hand I totally understand the need to filter for quality, and if you still have enough tutors, you've probably set the bar at the right place. On the other hand I am a graduate student and a Teaching Assistant and enjoy helping people learn, although it's not something I'm pursuing professionally. Small bug: the last two questions in t…
Thanks for pointing out that bug. We'll fix it.
Any information on how the three founders met?
Sure: Josh and I have known each other for years through mutual friends. We started working on the idea that would become Tutorspree at the beginning of the summer, and as we realized we were onto something, started figuring out how to round out our team. That led to a full on search for a technical co-founder back in NYC. It took a fair amount of doing (and if you want to know more about finding a great technical co…