Ed Tech Business

3 Tips For Starting A Successful Ed Tech Business (2024)

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

Want to start your own ed tech business? Here are some tips you should know:

Learn more about starting an ed tech business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start an ed tech business?
-> Pros and cons of an ed tech business

Need inspiration?

-> Other ed tech business success stories

Other resources

We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting an ed tech business:

#1: Matt Studdert, founder of Frontend Mentor:

We chatted with with Matt, founder of Frontend Mentor ($30K/month). In our interview, Matt says:

Choose the path that’s right for you. If you try to fit into someone else’s version of what an entrepreneur should be, you could easily go on a journey that you hate. The goal is to love the journey and enjoy the process!

Read the full interview ➜

#2: Kelly Marzoli, founder of Mental Health Global Network:

We chatted with with Kelly, founder of Mental Health Global Network ($0/month). In our interview, Kelly says:

If a client or anyone wants to pay you for a service or product that you don’t have yet, go create it. Never say “no we don’t have that”. Just go make moves to make it.

Additionally:

Unless someone is literally making us money for the company, I don’t trust or need their opinion. The proof is in the pudding, if someone “really believes” in us, they’ll help us and make introductions that lead to income.