Melissa Dalton from Today Radio recently spoke with Laure Talavet-Omont, founder of Nyki, a social tutoring company in Luxembourg, about how private tutoring often deepens social inequalities. Nyki addresses this by offering personalised lessons across all subjects and school systems, adjusting prices based on family income to ensure access for underprivileged students. Discounts range from 10% to 100% while tutors are paid equally regardless of the student’s financial background.
Laure, 30, founded Nyki seven years ago after completing her Master’s in International Business with a focus in social entrepreneurship. She believes social entrepreneurship is a powerful way to create lasting societal impact which inspired her to launch Nyki and tackle inequality in education.
Private tutoring typically favors higher-income families due to its reliance on market rates, often limiting access for those with fewer resources. Nyki aims to level the playing field by offering income-based pricing, making quality tutoring available to all students.
Nyki focuses on personalised learning, helping students build trust with their tutors and develop long-term independent learning skills. As a social enterprise, Nyki combines the financial sustainability of a business with the impact of a charity, offering a scalable solution to inequality.
For future entrepreneurs, Laure advises balancing profit and purpose, ensuring fair pay, and creating self-sustaining models that drive both social and financial success. Nyki’s approach ensures its impact will continue to grow and make a difference.
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