Enroll — $127
8 Lessons · Self-Paced · Lifetime Access

Start and Run Your Own Independent English Teaching Business

No platforms. No revenue share. You set the prices, choose the students, and keep 100% of what you earn — with the cultural and business knowledge that actually works with Chinese learners.

$127 Founders price · regular price $297

Closes when the course is released in early November 2026

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Course releases the beginning of November 2026.

30-day guarantee, counted from the day you get your lessons · 14 days of free email support included

Focused lessons that take you from zero to independent

Each lesson is practical and immediately usable. No fluff. No generic business advice. Everything is filtered through 27 years of teaching spoken English to Chinese students. Six lessons are outlined below; all 8 are delivered when the course is released.

1

Mindset & Positioning

Stop thinking like a platform contractor. Define your offer, your ideal Chinese student, and the unique value you bring as an independent teacher of spoken English.

2

Understanding Your Market

Deep dive into Chinese learner and parent psychology. How to speak their language when describing results and progress.

3

Finding Your First Students

Practical channels and approaches for reaching Chinese families without relying on big platforms. What works now, what to avoid, and how to start small and clean.

4

Pricing, Packages & Payments

How to set rates that feel fair to Chinese clients and sustainable for you. Simple package structures, payment tools that work across borders, and handling objections.

5

Delivery That Creates Retention

Lesson structure, correction style, progress communication, and relationship habits that make Chinese students and parents stay with you long-term.

6

Systems & Scaling

Simple systems for scheduling, onboarding, follow-up, and growing from a handful of students to a stable independent practice — without burning out.

What you will be able to do

Attract private students

Know where and how to reach Chinese families who want spoken English and are willing to pay an independent teacher.

Price with confidence

Set rates and packages that match the market and your experience — without undercharging or competing only on price.

Keep students longer

Use culturally aligned communication and teaching habits that build trust and reduce churn.

Operate independently

Run the core business functions (booking, payment, delivery, follow-up) without depending on any platform’s rules or cut.

5 reference items that make the course stronger

These come with the 8 lessons at every price.

Grammar: things to know and teach

The grammar points worth knowing, and worth teaching, when you work with Chinese learners.

Pronunciation teaching tips

Practical tips for teaching clear spoken English.

Idioms

Idioms for your students to learn, and for you to teach.

Chinglish

Common Chinglish patterns and how to help students move past them.

My teaching philosophy (PDF)

The thinking behind how I teach, in full.

Free updates for 5 years: everyone who buys the course, at any price, gets all updates, fixes and enhancements free. It is automatic. Details

Founding-student pricing

Every buyer gets the same 8 lessons, the same lifetime access and the same guarantee. The price rises in phases, and the free coaching shrinks as the price goes up.

Questions before you enroll? Log in to your account and ask me anything about the course. No account yet? Get the free eBook and you will be able to create one.

Additional Coaching Package: $39 for 30 days

For course owners only

Coaching is direct email with me about your students, pricing, culture, or next steps. The free coaching in your phase starts when you send your first email, and you must send that first email within 30 days of buying the course. Need more time afterwards, or your phase has none? Add the Additional Coaching Package (30 days) for $39, renewable each month for as long as you need it. I reply to every email within 2 days.

Paid coaching is for course owners only. Please log in to your account to add it.

Live Zoom call: $88 per month

For course owners only

Join a live Zoom call every Sunday at 7:00 PM Chicago time. It is only for course owners and limited to 25 people. It costs $88 per month.

That is 8:00 PM Eastern and 5:00 PM Pacific.

Please log in to your account to join once you own the course.

Frequently asked

How is this different from a regular TEFL or online teaching course?

Most courses teach you how to teach English or how to work for platforms. This one teaches you how to run your own independent practice specifically for Chinese spoken-English students — including the cultural and business side that platforms never cover.

Is there something free I can start with?

Yes. Take the free Fit Test, and get my free eBook, How I Did It and How You Can, Too, by email.

Why does the price go up, and do early buyers get less?

No. Early buyers get the same lessons, the same lifetime access and the same guarantee as everyone else. The price rises in phases, and the free coaching included shrinks as the price goes up. Founders pay the least and get the most support.

Do I get updates to the course?

Yes. Everyone who buys the course, at any price, gets all updates, fixes and enhancements free for 5 years, starting the day you buy. It is automatic, so you do not have to do anything except buy. See the policy.

Can a closed phase come back?

No. When a phase sells out or its closing date passes, it is closed for good and I will not reopen it at the old price. The ladder above always shows which phase is open now.

Is there a payment plan?

Not currently. The course is priced to be accessible as a single investment. You can start with the free eBook if you want to begin smaller.

What format are the lessons?

Written lessons with clear action steps and simple worksheets. Designed so you can move at your own pace and implement immediately. No forced live schedule.

What if I’m not sure independent teaching is right for me?

Take the free Fit Test first. It will give you a clear sense of fit. You can also start with the free eBook before committing to the full course.