eLearning Platform | Science & Math Education for Homeschoolers & Institutions | Proprietary LMS | 18-Year Business | 140K Email Subs | 130K Meta Followers

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eLearning Platform | Science & Math Education for Homeschoolers & Institutions | Proprietary LMS | 18-Year Business | 140K Email Subs | 130K Meta Followers
Listing ID WC 3881
Country United States
State California
County San Luis Obispo County
City San Luis Obispo
Category Education & eLearning, Technology & Electronics
Asking Price $750,000
Gross Income $413,971
Cash Flow $290,000
Year Established 2007

Deal Pipe® presents a highly established Online eLearning Platform specializing in hands-on Science and Math Education for Homeschool Families and Institutional Buyers. Operating successfully for 18 years, this business has built deep credibility in the alternative education market by delivering premium, experiment-driven curriculum designed to help students truly understand complex concepts through real-world application. The platform serves students across grades K–12 and is structured to support parents and educators seeking a comprehensive, guided learning solution without requiring advanced subject-matter expertise.

Business Model

The company monetizes its curriculum through annual and monthly enrollment plans across its Science and Math programs, generating predictable, school-calendar-aligned revenue. With an average customer value of approximately $250, the business benefits from strong lifetime value as families frequently enroll in multiple subjects and return year after year as students advance grade levels. Pricing is positioned at a premium, reflecting the depth of instruction, extensive lesson library, hands-on experimentation framework, and access to real educators rather than passive or automated content.

The curriculum emphasizes applied learning over rote memorization. Science programs are built around practical experiments using everyday materials, while Math courses focus on real-life problem solving, financial literacy, and conceptual understanding. This differentiated approach has driven strong customer loyalty and supported historical profit margins exceeding 60%, enabled by digital delivery, owned intellectual property, and zero inventory requirements.

Digital Marketing & Traffic

Customer acquisition is driven through a combination of email marketing, webinars, and paid traffic, all supported by a large and highly responsive owned audience. The business maintains an email list exceeding 140,000 subscribers, with approximately 65,000 showing recent engagement. During peak enrollment seasons, email campaigns can exceed 2 million sends per month, producing strong, repeatable enrollment cycles aligned with the academic calendar.

Social media channels are well established, including a substantial Facebook following, a large YouTube subscriber base, and consistent engagement across supporting platforms. Paid advertising is primarily used to drive webinar registrations, which then convert through structured follow-up email sequences. SEO and organic social remain underutilized relative to the brand’s authority and content depth, presenting immediate upside without requiring a rebuild of the existing marketing engine.

Business Broker Takeaways

1. Proven, Long-Tenured Education Asset. With 18 years of continuous operation, this business demonstrates rare durability in the eLearning sector, supported by strong brand trust, evergreen curriculum, and consistent demand tied to the academic calendar.

2. High-Margin Digital Model with Built-In Leverage. Operating margins exceeding 60% are driven by owned content, digital delivery, and minimal overhead, allowing incremental revenue growth to translate efficiently into bottom-line performance.

3. Scalable Platform with Institutional Upside. The curriculum and delivery model are already compatible with school and state-funded programs, positioning the business for expansion into higher-value institutional and district-level contracts.

Operations

This is a fully remote, operationally lean business supported by an experienced team of long-term contractors covering instruction, customer support, marketing assistance, and technical maintenance. Customer service is handled through a ticketing system, with daily inquiry volume typically ranging from 0 to 30 tickets depending on seasonality.

The learning platform is self-hosted and built using widely adopted technologies, keeping software costs predictable while preserving full control over content, user experience, and intellectual property. All curriculum is owned outright and managed internally, allowing for efficient updates and expansion. New recorded lessons are added regularly, keeping the library current without creating operational strain. Current owner involvement is limited, supporting a smooth transition for an acquiring party.

Growth Opportunities

Significant upside exists for a buyer willing to invest modest resources or apply professionalized growth execution. Direct sales to private, charter, and public schools represent a major expansion avenue, particularly given the platform’s compatibility with state funding programs. Additional growth could be unlocked through improved email deliverability, expanded organic content distribution, deeper partnerships with homeschool organizations, and selective development of new high-demand subject areas.

Summary

This opportunity represents a rare combination of long-term market credibility, premium digital curriculum, strong margins, and low operational complexity. With an established audience, scalable infrastructure, and clear paths to both consumer and institutional growth, this business is well-suited for buyers seeking a durable, mission-driven education platform with meaningful cash flow and expansion potential.

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