Balancing Motherhood and Growing an Education Business: Insights from a Strategy Consultant Turned Entrepreneur
In this episode of the Education Business Podcast, host Claire Riley welcomes Jemma, a successful entrepreneur and former strategy consultant, to discuss her journey into the education sector.
Jemma shares her structured approach to business, drawing from her background in strategy consulting to help grow her tutoring agency. She opens up about the challenges of managing a business while raising a child, including the shifts in identity and priorities that come with motherhood.
The conversation covers topics such as financial independence, the importance of setting goals, leveraging data for business growth, and the need to balance personal and professional life.
Sponsored by Classroom Secrets, this episode is packed with valuable insights for education business owners, particularly those navigating the complexities of parenthood and entrepreneurship.
00:00 Introduction to the Education Business Podcast
01:19 Meet Jemma: From Oxford to Strategy Consulting
03:42 The Structured Approach to Business
08:34 Balancing Motherhood and Business
23:22 Future Plans and Business Growth
32:22 The Importance of Finance in Education Business
37:55 Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts
All About Jemma
Jemma Zoe Smith is an Oxford graduate, former strategy consultant, and award-nominated education entrepreneur. She is the founder of The Education Hotel and Top School and Uni, businesses that support families with bespoke tutoring and school placements, and has grown her agency into a successful franchise.
Alongside running her own companies, Jemma now mentors education and service-based business owners who want to scale sustainably—helping them reach multi–six-figure growth while creating the flexibility to spend more time with their families.
Known for her straight-talking, strategic approach, Jemma blends data-driven business insights with the lived reality of balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship.
Website: www.educationhotel.co.uk
Instagram: @mama.educates
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmazoesmith/
TikTok:@mama.educates
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jemma.zoe.smith (also https://www.facebook.com/groups/1636961723328685 which is my business group)
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