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Column: The President's Message


Duh - Winning

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Jim Giovannini
By: Jim Giovannini
Published: April 30, 2011

Hopefully the ridiculous title of my article this month got your attention.  But trust me, there is a theme here, and it’s not Charlie Sheen related.  It’s about winning the entrepreneurial race in your education business.  And you can win that race this summer. 

For twenty-one years, EIA has led the way in teaching brave educators how to make a difference while making a profit.  We don’t make excuses for it either.  After all, capitalism is the American way.  It drives quality by fostering competition while keeping prices in check.  Believe me, EIA member businesses foster true change in American education through our mere existence.  Frankly, we scare the hell out those living in the status quo of education. 

Would you like to be an even greater threat?  Would you like to push even further for quality in your business and in education?  Would you like to drive your profits through the roof while doing it?  I truly hope you answered yes to each of those rhetorical questions.  If so, you absolutely cannot miss EDVentures in San Francisco this summer. 

Our Conference Committee has put together a program that will inspire and teach; it is a program focused on the future and winning.  It is the best and most important place to network and create strategic partnerships with fellow members.  Every education business owner MUST question where the market trends are headed and this conference will provide answers.  For the first time, EIA is bringing together a harmonic blend of world class speakers and highly experienced members who are all ready and willing to share their direct knowledge for your personal benefit.          

Stop making excuses.  Book your reservations today for the single most important conference you can attend.  That is unless you are opposed to winning – duh!

About the EIA President

Jim, along with his business partner Patsy Prince, has established learning centers throughout the Chicago area that meet a vital need in the communities in which they serve: the need for quality private individualized tutoring that builds students’ skills as well as self esteem.  As Academic Tutoring Centers grew over nearly two decades, so did Jim’s vision as to whom he could reach with his passion for learning.  Each year, Academic Tutoring Centers serves thousands of students and employs hundreds of teachers.  The experience in guiding the expansion of his own business prepared Jim to assume leadership roles in national organizations such as The Education Industry Association (EIA) and the Education Industry Foundation (EIF).   Jim currently serves on the Board of Directors of both organizations and is the current EIA president.