SOLD – This established math tutoring company is the ideal business for someone with an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for helping children reach their potential. This tutoring company’s business model has been designed for profitability and built for lasting growth. Training and ongoing support is second to none; providing the resources, ongoing coaching, and continued education to ensure that you have everything you need to thrive in business.
This math tutoring company serves students in Granger, Edwardsburg, South Bend and Mishawaka. With students in the area still experiencing educational effects from the “Covid Slide”, as well as the unprecedented need for improvement to better compete in college admissions and the job market, there is no better time than now to be part of the tutoring community and to help students reach their fullest potential.
MSG-23065325-66
Granger, Indiana
Math Tutoring Company
$225,000
$366,445
$63,970
Very little required
$2,500 (included)
2012
1 FT / 32 PT
•Business in a high visibility location
•Has been in Heritage Square center for 11 years
•2,400 square feet of recently updated space
•Excellent walk-in traffic and established local brand
•Space is leased, renewing in 12/2026
• Opportunities exist in growing direct relationships and referrals from the local schools
• A focus to improve wage/revenue to increase margin
• A change to an owner operated model would substantially improve cash flow to the owner
• Two main competitors Sylvan (much more expensive) and Kumon (less expensive)
• Pricing and focus on math are the main differentiators
• Nearest Mathnasium over an hour away with no expectation of any coming in for the foreseeable future
• Mathnasium (Franchisor) provides all necessary training and certification for the new owner
• Franchisor also provides needed training for staff
• Proven system and methods with over 1,100 centers operating globally – great Franchisor support
• Seller is looking to focus on other business interests
Nichol Garnsay – Main Street Market Maker a division of Advanced Business Advisors, LLC
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A lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Dr. Mark Hagar brings decades of hands-on experience in small business ownership, acquisitions, and turnarounds to his role as a business broker. Over his distinguished career, he has acquired and operated more than 20 companies and engineered over 50 successful turnarounds, giving him a uniquely practical understanding of what makes businesses succeed, and sell. His portfolio spans manufacturing, distribution, and service firms in industries including printing, education, military contracting, aerospace, and orthopedics. This diverse background enables him to identify value, anticipate buyer needs, and structure complex deals with confidence and precision.
Mark holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Cranfield University’s School of Management in Bedford, England—one of Europe’s leading business schools. His research on small business resilience and operational excellence has been recognized by the Small Business Institute (SBI), the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), and the International Council for Small Business (ICSB).
In addition to his business career, Dr. Hagar has served as a member of faculty at several institutions of higher education, including Holy Cross College (Notre Dame), Trine University, and the University of Saint Francis. He also hosted Your Business Matters, a small business–focused radio show and podcast for more than a decade and is the author of Small Fortunes – the Acquisition Entrepreneur’s Guide to Buying a Profitable Small Business.
A passionate advocate for entrepreneurs, Mark previously chaired the Indiana Leadership Council for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), representing small business owners before state and federal legislators. He currently serves as President of the Allen County, Indiana Economic Development
Commission.
As a broker, Mark specializes in industrial, manufacturing, and distribution firms, with particular expertise in special situations, distressed assets, and complex transitions where experience, creativity and discretion are central to success.
