This Hong Kong entrepreneur is educating millions with his 'Uber for tutoring' app. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Yu, then still a student, quickly began experimenting with alternative tutoring methods, which ranged fromThough neither worked, they inspired the idea which would go on to become Snapask.
The quickest tutor to respond — usually taking less than 5 seconds — is then assigned the job and begins a one-on-one, in-app messaging session with the student. Snapask's software then analyzes the conversation to monitor and rate the quality of teaching. Tutors, who must have A grades in their chosen specialism, earn according to number of questions answered. They can help several students simultaneously and typically earn around $2,000 per month answering 2,500 questions.After graduation, Yu worked three jobs — one full-time banking role and two tutoring roles — to fund the project. His $40,000 investment was later matched by local Hong Kong start-up incubator program, Cyberport.
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