Hello! My name is Todd Beuckens and I am a teacher based in Asia. I have been teaching ESL for over twenty years. I have taught in Japan, Taiwan, the U.S. and Thailand. I am currently teaching in Kyuushuu, Japan. I started elllo.org ten years ago and since then have started other sites for educational purposes.
I'm Shayna, originally from the U.S. but currently based in Brazil. I have a CELTA certificate and several years' experience teaching ESL both one-on-one and in groups. I'm also the founder of EspressoEnglish.net, which provides short, sweet online English lessons.Entrepreneurship
Money makes the world go round, or so they say. In this section, learn about how to make money online and how monetization works online.
How Teacher Can Make Money Online
The title sounds cheesy, but in Part 1 of the Monetization Model, learn three main ways teachers can earn income online through APS, which stands for ads, products and services.
Indirect Monetization: The OPS Model
Learn how to monetize content indirectly with the OPS Model, which discusses how an online presence can lead to opportunity, promotional possibilites, and skill building.
Why Not Making Money Can Be Rewarding
In Part 3 of the Monetization Series, we look at the UPS model which talks about utility, people and satisfaction, and why creating a free community resource is reward enough for making a site.
5 Easy Products Teachers Sell Online
Have you ever thought about creating your own website for your students. If so, we have ten reasons why it is a great idea to do so.
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How to Set Up Stores and Payment Gateways
Once you create some products, the next question is how to display the goods and collect the money. Here, we look at ways teachers can sell products online.
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How to Outsource Work
Having an idea for a product or service does not mean you need to do all the work. In this post, we go over how to hire specialists online to make an idea a reality.
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How to Budget for a Project or Product
Having an idea for a product or service does not mean you need to do all the work. In this post, we go over how to hire specialists online to make an idea a reality.
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How to Set a Price for a Product or Service
Sometimes creating a product or service is the easy part. The hard part comes when you need to set a price for your labor of love. We look at some things to consider when setting a price.
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Products and Services Worth Investing In
As the saying goes, it takes money to make money. We look at some products and services worth purchasing that usually offer a good return in investment.
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Sure Ways to Lose Money and Waste Time
Here, we look at ways that a entrepreneur can burn through money very quickly and also waste time in the process making ones losses a double whammy.
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