How to Build a Sellable Academic or EF Coaching Business | Cathleen Pittman

In this episode, Gretchen talks with Cathleen Pittman — academic and executive function coach, organizational specialist, and founder of Our Learning Studio — about building a tutoring business, selling it, and then facing a sudden cancer diagnosis that made "what happens to my business if something happens to me?" feel anything but hypothetical. They dig into what actually makes a solo coaching or tutoring practice more valuable, why most of us assume this conversation doesn't apply to us (spoiler: it does), and why thinking like a future seller strengthens your business even if you never sell.You'll Hear Us Talk AboutWhat actually makes a one-person coaching or tutoring practice "sellable" — hint: it's not just client numbersHow a health scare forced Cathleen to rethink what her business depended onThe systems and documentation that let a practice run without you in the roomWhy "I'll never sell" isn't a reason to skip this thinkingHow building for a future sale makes your day-to-day business more sustainable right nowAbout Cathleen PittmanCathleen Pittman is the founder of Our Learning Studio, an academic and executive function support practice based in High Point, North Carolina, with more than 28 years of experience in education as a teacher, administrator, mentor, and entrepreneur. In 2006 she opened her first large-scale tutoring center, later built and successfully sold it, and today works privately with students, families, and professionals while helping tutoring business owners build stronger systems behind the scenes. She hosts the Tutor Mentor Podcast.Links + ResourcesTake the course: How to Set Up Your Tutoring Business Now to be Sellable in the Future: https://our-learning-studio.teachable.com/p/how-to-set-up-your-tutoring-business-to-be-sellable?affcode=1489752_rp3t0h8g (open enrollment — take it any time)Our Learning Studio — Cathleen's website: https://ourlearningstudio.com/Connect with Cathleen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-cathleen-killeen-pittman-007641185/Learn More About the Anti-Boring Learning LabDownload our free Toolkit: https://antiboringlearninglab.com/resourcesConnect with Gretchen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchen-wegnerWatch the video version of this episode on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/wMI4tnryaZI