Online computer and software skills tutor

Adults changing careers, office workers who want to upskill, older people learning to use technology, and small employers paying for staff.

Course fees per learner, hourly rates for one-to-one coaching, and package prices for small teams. Recorded lessons can be sold alongside live classes.

• Strong knowledge of the software you teach
• Clear, patient explanation
• Planning lessons and materials
• Comfortable on video calls

• Check whether your province regulates private career colleges: selling job-focused training or diplomas may need registration, while short workshops often do not, so confirm with your provincial regulator
• Software vendors' trademarks and licensing: check before using official logos or claiming to be certified
• Register for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold, and check how it applies to training in your province
• Check whether you need a home-based business licence from your municipality if you work from home

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $300 to $3,000, depending on your equipment, the video and course tools you choose and how you market your classes. Recorded lessons and templates can be added over time as the business grows.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $500 to $5,000, depending on how many classes and one-to-one sessions you run, your pricing and the size of your cohorts. Employers paying for staff training may add to this.

Check whether your province regulates private career colleges, as job-focused training or diplomas may need registration while short workshops often do not. Also check vendor trademark rules, GST/HST registration once past the small supplier threshold, and any home-based business licence.