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Show HN: Tutoring startup in Perth, Australia

2 pointsby h4rrisonalmost 12 years ago
I recently launched a local tutoring startup with a friend of mine, learning rails as I went. We'd love some feedback if you have any.

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joneilalmost 12 years ago
Hey... nice site, and beautiful interface design.<p>I&#x27;d probably make it a little more obvious you are Perth-only at the moment, maybe change the tagline &quot;Connecting tutors and students&quot; to &quot;Connecting West Australian tutors and students&quot; until you expand.<p>I&#x27;d probably also be keen to see the subject search promoted to the front page. The filter box on the search results page is good, I feel like you&#x27;d often like to include that in your initial search, rather than only use it as a refinement.<p>In terms of money - I think your motives are great, but don&#x27;t be afraid to charge some of the tutors. My wife is a singing teacher and most of her clients come through &quot;Music Teachers Online&quot; (another market you could tap into btw, your product is much nicer) and you would happily pay for a better profile or a higher listing, even if it only gets you one new student every month or two.<p>I&#x27;m also from Perth, and also a developer making apps to better education. Would love to shout you a beer or coffee some time and hear about your experience making this. And if I meet anyone offering tutoring, I&#x27;ll be sure to send them a link :)
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