The 2009 StartupNation Home-Based 100 Competition

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Contestant Profile

Creative Tutors

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Contestant's Case to Win

In 1999, Jan Van Blarcum, Ph.D. founded a local tutoring company and in 2004 she launched it as a franchised opportunity called Creative Tutors. As an educator, Dr. Van Blarcum understood the importance of personalized attention in a child's educational growth. Her passion for learning grew into a business endeavor that provides customized, one-on-one, in-home tutoring to children with a variety of learning needs. Every child receives personalized attention from certified/degreed educators.

Jan has acquired invaluable experience through living abroad, teaching in many educational environments and has acquired business development experience. These unique experiences, coupled with her fervent desire to provide all children with the tools needed to achieve their potential in today's educational environment, led her to establish Creative Tutors and their sister organization Creative Learning 4 Kids, Inc. a 501(c)(3) company.

"The great thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."