Teachers are empowered to operate their own micro-learning centers within non-profits in their neighborhoods.

1. “Graspchise”
Licensing
Opportunity

2. Agenda
• Grasp: Who We Are?
• Our Industry
• Our Licensing Model
• Growth Potential
• Your Role As A Licensee

3. A Grasp Micro-Learning Center
“Pop-up”
within
non-
profits
Children
“jump for
JOY”

4. We are…
A research based, personalized academic support
program, focused on providing learning support through
day-to-day homework and the application of enduring study
skills.
A meaningful micro
business opportunity
that you can start right
away!
And scale…

5. Our Mission
To unleash a JOY of learning, instill
a sense of PRIDE, improve
academic PERFORMANCE and
reduce family STRESS by taking the
WORK out of homework in
partnership with non-profits and
community-based organizations.

6. Agenda
• Our system applies principles of academic coaching to bring out the
BEST in children.
• ​We focus on the WHOLE child as a learner, rather than on just a
particular subject.
• ​We accomplish our mission using the”Three Pillars" approach:
Our Proven System
Homework
Support
Study Skills Play
and motion

7. What is an Academic Coach?
Our Grasp Certified Learning Coaches ®
motivate and inspire children to consider what
they love, and help them achieve their short
and long term goals.
They help Graspers complete their homework,
addressing day-to-day academic needs and
helping them develop solid study skills.
More than just a tutor!

8. More than just a tutor
• Academic coaching is an
evolution of mentoring applied to
academics.
• Individualized learning vs “drill &
kill”.
Develop the whole child, not just a particular subject.

9. Study skills at the core:
Our Grasp Certified Learning
Coaches® are fully trained to help
children incorporate study skills
abilities while completing their daily
homework.
We don’t just teach what they need lo
learn, we teach them HOW to learn.

10. The Grasp Experience

11. Our Current Florida Sites
Coming Soon
Weston
Miami Central North Miami Miami Shores Davie
Kendall

12. What make us unique:
1. Children LOVE Grasp
2. Controlled safe environment
3. Partnership with the host site
4. Coaching and study skills
5. Remove intimidation and fear of failure, we make it fun.

13. Our business model:
1. No enrollment contracts or
high-pressure tactics.
2. ​Small group coaching is $30 per
session (each session is 1.5
hours).
3. ​Typically 2-3 sessions per
week.

14. Our Industry

15. Tutoring & test prep industry:
• There are many companies that offer
tutoring, but very few that offer
homework help and none that combine
it with life long tools like study skills.
• Homework is meant to solidify the skills
learned in class, but in reality is has
become a headache for children,
parents alike.
• Generating unnecessary family stress.

16. Tutoring & test prep industry:
• The global market for private tutoring is forecast to reach $102.8 billion by 2018.1
• In the U.S, parents are spending more than $7.5 billion annually on private tutoring.1
• 1.5 million children are home schooled2.
• Demand is expected to increase significantly.
• Common Core state standards are rolling out this year.
• 50% of parents struggle with their children’s homework and they are STRESSED.+
• Education is rapidly moving individualized learning.
• Increasing academic competition.
1 Global Industry Analysts, Inc/ 2 Education Industry Association/ 3 Department of Education/ 4 Education

17. Tutoring & test prep industry:
• 50% of Supplemental Education Service provides were wiped out in Jan.,
2014. 3
• The tutoring industry is unregulated, fragmented and many providers are “mom
& pop” operations that are currently not scalable.4
• 12.5k tutoring companies in the U.S.°
• Individual tutors have no barriers to entry
• No certification
• No background checks
• No way to measure effectiveness
1 Global Industry Analysts, Inc/ 2 Education Industry Association/ 3 Department of Education/ 4 Education
Week/°Manta

18. The Competition
Revenue
per
location
Cost to
open
franchise

19. or
• Where would YOU rather send your child?
The Competition

20. With the lowest
start-up costs in the
industry…
1,492 U.S.
Franchisees
$66k-$140k
Investment
The Competition

21. Grasp
Learning
Kumon Sylvan Tutor
Doctor
Huntington Individual
Tutors
Start-up
Costs
$20k $66-$140k $150k-
$260k
$44k $98-$198 None
Hourly Cost $20 $10-$60 $55 $30-$150 $45-$100 $30-$425
Contracts
Live Online
Whole Child
Metrics
The Competition

22. The Grasp Licensee

23. You will:
 Make a difference in the lives of children
 Have no employees, independent (1099)
 No overhead
 No inventory
 You can work part time
 Turn key system

24. Your cost:
• The cost to open a Grasp Learning
Center is 50%-75% lower than key
competitors. 1
• No rent or long-term lease.
• Reduced customer acquisition
costs.
• Cost to parent is reduced by
50%.

25. What you get:
Grasp Certification
• In-person &
Online
• Three pillars
approach
• Entrepreneurship
training
Marketing Support
• Teachers
• Parents
• Children
Back Office
• Scheduling
• Accounting
• Operations

26. What you get:
 Identification of your host site location
 Assistance in finalizing your host site agreement.
 Professional development and certification
 Online back office system
 Marketing assistance
 Teachers
 Parents
 Students

28. Agenda
Next Steps
1.
Take the online
Gallup
Entrepreneurship
Assessment
2.
Submit
Application
3.
Execute
Licensee
Agreement

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Thank You
Very Much!
Gary Berman
Chief Grasper
786-763-3780
gberman@grasp-learning.com
www.grasp-learning.com