[BTS] Teaching as a Solopreneur
- Date
- 2024-06-20
- Host
- Coaching Corner
About this event
Teaching on your own can be deeply rewarding, but it also asks you to wear every hat at once: educator, marketer, operator, salesperson, and community builder. [BTS] Teaching as a Solopreneur is a chance to step back, compare notes with others doing similar work, and get clearer on what it takes to build a teaching practice that is both effective and sustainable. Whether you're already teaching independently or exploring what that path could look like, this in-person meetup creates space for practical conversation, honest questions, and connection with people who understand the realities of doing this work without a large team behind you. About the Event This event is centered on the intersection of teaching and solopreneurship. It is designed for people who create learning experiences on their own, whether that means workshops, classes, coaching-based education, cohort programs, community learning, or other teaching-led offerings. The focus is not just on pedagogy in isolation. It is also about the business side of teaching independently: how you shape an offering, communicate its value, manage the behind-the-scenes work, and continue improving while staying close to your audience. As an in-person gathering, the format is built to support real conversation. Expect a meetup atmosphere rather than a formal conference setup. That means more room for discussion, relationship-building, and the kind of nuanced exchange that is often hard to get from highly produced events. Because the event is tagged across community, networking, meetup, and social, it is especially well suited to people who want both insight and connection. You should come ready to share your own perspective, hear how others approach similar challenges, and leave with a wider professional circle. What to Expect You can expect a mix of structured conversation and informal interaction. The event will likely be most valuable if you arrive prepared to talk about your current teaching work, the questions you're wrestling with, and the systems or approaches you're trying to improve. Some of the themes likely to be useful in a session like this include: Designing learning experiences as a solo operator Balancing teaching quality with business demands Finding and serving the right audience Packaging expertise into offers people understand Building repeatable processes without losing the personal touch Learning from peers who are navigating similar tradeoffs Because this is a meetup, the agenda may feel more conversational than rigid. That is a strength, not a drawback. It allows attendees to get into the details that matter most: what is actually working, what feels difficult, and how others are solving practical problems in real time. You should also expect networking that is more than quick introductions. This kind of gathering works best when people talk concretely about their work: what they teach, who they serve, what they are building, and where they want support. If you value thoughtful peer exchange over surface-level mingling, this format will be a good fit. Why Attend If you teach as a solopreneur, you are often making important decisions alone. That can slow progress, create avoidable blind spots, and make even simple challenges feel heavier than they need to. This event gives you a room where the context is shared, so the conversation can move faster and go deeper. You may come away with sharper language for describing your work, better questions to ask about your teaching model, or clearer next steps for refining your offer. Just as important, you may leave with the relief of realizing that other capable people are navigating the same complexity. There is also real value in hearing how others combine educational quality with the realities of running an independent practice. Good teaching is not only about content. It is also about delivery, positioning, pacing, feedback, sustainability, and trust. Seeing how peers think about those pieces can help you improve your own approach. For many attendees, the biggest takeaway will be momentum. A focused in-person conversation can help you clarify what matters, identify one or two changes worth making, and reconnect with the reasons you chose this kind of work in the first place. Practical Details This is an in-person event taking place on Thursday, June 20 at 1:00 PM EDT. If being in the room matters to you, this format offers the kind of live exchange that is especially useful for community-based learning and professional networking. Because it is scheduled in the early afternoon, it may work well as a deliberate break in your workday: enough structure to be worth showing up for, with enough conversational space to think beyond immediate tasks. Consider arriving with a quick summary of your current teaching work so you can introduce yourself clearly and make the most of discussions. A few simple ways to prepare: Bring a concise explanation of what you teach and who it is for Think of one current challenge you would genuinely like input on Be ready to share one lesson from your own experience Leave room for conversation rather than trying to pitch everything you do If you are looking for a polished stage event, this may not be that. If you are looking for a grounded, useful, in-person conversation about what it means to teach independently and build something sustainable around that work, this is exactly the kind of room worth being in.
Who should attend
This is for people who want thoughtful, practical conversation about building a teaching practice on their own. - You teach independently and want to compare notes with others who understand the realities of doing the work without a full team. - You are building classes, workshops, cohort-based learning, educational programs, or other teaching-led offers and want clearer ways to shape, position, or improve them. - You are early in your solopreneur journey and want a more realistic picture of what it takes to turn teaching into a sustainable business. - You already have experience, but you want better peer conversations around audience, delivery, operations, and the business decisions behind your teaching. - You value in-person networking that goes beyond small talk and leads to useful exchanges, mutual support, and stronger professional relationships. - You have specific questions, experiments, or challenges in your teaching work and would benefit from hearing how others are approaching similar issues. If you do your best thinking in conversation with peers and want a room full of people who take both teaching and independent work seriously, you will likely feel at home here.