An Interview with Basil Tonks the Founder and CEO of Two Education Companies in Japan
Born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1966, Basil moved to Canada in 1969. After graduating from the University of Toronto, he pursued Asian Studies at the Graduate School of the […]
School For Sale in Nara
School For Sale in Nara Starting a new school is hard! You’ve got to think about: Location, rent, utilities and setup fees Students, parents, marketing and getting the first people […]
Succeeding as an English and Neurolanguage® Coach in Japan, with Emi Kamiya
Emi Kamiya, M.A., M.S., Ph.D., is the founder of Kamiya English Coaching, Japan, which provides online coaching services for Japanese learners of English. She is the first language coach from Asia […]
School for Sale in Japan – Gamagori, Aichi
Starting a school is super hard, so it might be worth looking to buy a school that is already running and has students. Here’s a school like that!
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Ben Buckwold from ESL Library on Growing His ESL Resource Company to Over 30 People
Today’s guest is Ben Buckwold. After living in Japan, Ben returned to Canada in 2002 and started ESL Library. We talk about Japan, how Ben got started and the challenges […]
Teaching English in Rural Japan: 5 Things That Caught Me Off Guard
Teaching English in Rural Japan: 5 Things That Caught Me Off Guard I lived in Japan for seven years until November 2019 where I started off working in a fishing […]
Dave Sperling From Dave’s ESL Cafe on His Life and Legendary Site
Today’s guest is Dave Sperling. Dave is originally from L.A. and has in his time lived in Japan and Thailand. He started Dave’s ESL cafe nearly 30 years ago, and […]
Simon Moran on the Franchisee Option for ELT Entrepreneurs
Today’s guest is Simon Moran. Simon is the owner of www.modernenglish.net, and has been a successful franchisor for nearly 20 years. I chat to Simon about his background and the […]
A Short Guide to Acronyms in ELT
Acronyms in ELT: What they mean and where and how they are used. Like any profession or field, the teaching of English has evolved and developed a whole range of […]
Dean Rogers’ Insights on What you need to Become an ELT Entrepreneur
Today’s guest is Dean Rogers. Dean and I discuss his journey from being a struggling entrepreneur in Japan to a successful CEO and author. Dean gives some valuable tips on […]