For Immediate Release 6/21/04

Evanston, Illinois -- Nationally recognized educational entrepreneur, business consultant, and motivational speaker Beverly Stewart, M.Ed. will conduct an educational workshop entitled “Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Tutoring Service” at the annual Education Industry Association Edventures Conference. The conference, scheduled for August 4-6, 2004, will be held at Northwestern University in Evanston.

Over 500 educational entrepreneurs will attend the annual conference to discuss best practices in tutoring, contracting with schools for supplemental services, school management, and more. The conference will also feature workshops for the diverse group, including Stewart’s.

Stewart’s workshop offers many practical solutions to building a tutoring business including how to realize your vision and start your own business, target the most probable and profitable sales opportunities, control the growth of an existing business, strengthen your competitive position, recognize and avoid common pitfalls, heighten client satisfaction, and diversify. Equally important, the workshop focuses on taking a educator who is already passionate about learning, and directing that enthusiasm into a fulfilling and rewarding career.

“The EIA is a wonderful organization for those of us with a passion for education,” says Stewart. “I am delighted to address this group of educators each year and share my knowledge and enthusiasm for quality education.”

The EIA is a professional network of education businesses dedicated to delivering and advancing the education of all learners by promoting education reform through entrepreneurship. Members include educators in private practice, learning centers, tutors & tutoring services, educational consultants, education & learning clinics, proprietary schools & universities, education management companies, charter schools, education investment companies, charter schools, and suppliers of educational materials

An EIA member since 1999, Beverly Stewart is the founder of Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc. and has over 25 years of experience in education. Stewart has been featured in such national publications as Entrepreneur Magazine, Consumer Digest and the New York Times, on radio and television, and is frequently quoted as an expert for both business and educational articles. She is the winner of the “Delaware Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year Award” 1998, the Girls, Inc. “She Knows Where She’s Going Award” 2001, the University of Delaware College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy “Outstanding Alumni Award” 2002, the Debnam House “Mentor Award” 2002, top-three finalist for the 2003 national "James P. Boyle Award" for educational entrepreneurs, and the Delaware Small Business Administration “Small Businessperson of the Year” 2004.