Business Overview
Specializing in online course development, instructional design, and professor job placement services for colleges, universities, and educators.
Well established, 15-year-old online education business focused on building online courses and helping professors find jobs. The business provides two main services for educators and administrators. First, to provide instructional design and curriculum development to colleges and universities looking to develop online courses, and second, to provide job search services and job placement services to professors seeking online teaching positions. Business has a database of over 7,600 working contacts. The business has an extremely strong repeat customer base. Owner spends approximately 30-40 to hours per week managing the business. The company has 3 employees that handle the day-to-day management of the business along with a large list of contractors who work on a project-by-project basis. The business can be operated anywhere in the world remotely and has been run as an asynchronous, online business since its inception. Numerous potential growth opportunities include creation of an aggressive email marketing campaign, international expansion, paid marketing campaigns and additional products and services to the customer base. The business provides the new owner(s) with a complete turn-key business. Owner will offer strong transitional support driven by the specific needs of the buyer and will provide long term consulting if desired. Owner is selling to pursue other business interests.
Investment Highlights
- Diversified revenue streams from instructional design services and educator job placement solutions
- Strong repeat customer base across universities, educators, and academic institutions
- Database of over 7,600 professional contacts and industry relationships
- Experienced operational team supported by project-based contractors
- Turnkey business with scalable systems and long-term consulting support available from the owner
Growth Opportunities
Email Marketing & Lead Nurturing
Develop aggressive email campaigns targeting universities, colleges, administrators, and educators to increase recurring project revenue and customer retention.
New Services & Product Expansion
Introduce additional education-focused services such as faculty training, AI curriculum consulting, accreditation support, and online certification development.
Paid Advertising & Content Marketing
Scale customer acquisition through PPC advertising, LinkedIn marketing, webinars, SEO initiatives, and educational thought leadership content.
International Expansion
Expand services into international education markets through remote consulting capabilities and partnerships with global academic institutions.