The Side Hustle Show $1000 a Week Tutoring on the Side (Greatest Hits)
Sep 24, 2026
Matt Fuentes, educator and founder of Take Aim Tutoring, shares how he built a thriving SAT and ACT prep business alongside teaching. He discusses landing his first clients, turning referrals and counselor partnerships into a steady lead source, and moving sessions online with Zoom. Plus, free workshops, premium pricing, online courses, and building a vetted tutor network.
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Your Network Remembers What You Do
- Early outreach does more than produce immediate customers; it plants a durable association between your name and the service.
- Matt still receives referrals years later from people he contacted during his first marketing push.
Matt Reclaimed Time By Moving Tutoring To A Library
- Matt initially drove 30 minutes each way for $60 hourly sessions, then moved meetings to a central library to eliminate wasted travel.
- He began with personal referrals and later recognized that an online presence should have been built alongside them.
Study Tutoring Platforms Without Joining Them
- Use tutoring marketplaces as market research for pricing, materials, teaching methods, and business models.
- Avoid surrendering control for guaranteed leads if building independently can produce substantially higher rates and long-term ownership.