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Lessons from the Front Line: A Former Teacher-turned-Entrepreneur’s Story of What it Means to Run Not One, But Two, Successful Education Businesses, with Claire Riley

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Claire Riley has words of wisdom for all business owners, particularly those in the education space. She has set up and run a number of companies, some successful and, crucially, some not.

Claire is the Co-Founder and CEO of Classroom Secrets, the subscription teaching resources site, and Co-Founder of The Education Business Club, the mentoring and business support space for small business owners.

As well as this, Claire has run both The Education Business Podcast and The Teachers’ Podcast, two hugely popular podcasts that do exactly as they say on the tin. If you don’t already listen and subscribe, I’m sure you will by the end of today’s episode. 

The two wonderful businesses Claire runs, as well as her years as a teacher, are a testament to her years in education and in understanding what it is that teachers need in order to get started (or grow) their own businesses. 

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