About the ERC
The Stand Together Edupreneur Resource Center (ERC) equips education entrepreneurs with resources to navigate the legal and regulatory challenges of establishing and operating learning environment businesses. Through coaching, helpful articles, workbooks, and training, we help edupreneurs build sustainable, compliant businesses. Our mission is to empower edupreneurs to understand the laws and regulations, apply them confidently to safeguard their business, and thrive.
Our Team
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Lynn Swanson, Attorney
Lynn Swanson is a lawyer with the Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Legal team. She provides resources and coaching to help education entrepreneurs navigate...
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Tamara Luce, Program and Outreach Lead
Tamara Luce is a member of the Stand Together Legal team and serves as the Program and Outreach Lead for the Edupreneur Resource Center (ERC), where she lead...
Featured Articles
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Empowering Edupreneurs: The Stand Together Edupreneur Resource Center (ERC)
The Stand Together Edupreneur Resource Center (ERC) began in 2023 as the Yes Legal Edupreneur Support Program (ESP) under the yes. every kid. foundation. In ...
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Transforming Challenges into Triumphs for a Florida Microschool
Building an unconventional learning environment for his local community in South Florida, Joshua, an educational entrepreneur, faced a significant hurdle. St...
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Understanding the Difference Between Nonprofit and For-Profit Businesses: A Guide for Educational Entrepreneurs
Starting an educational business means choosing the right structure to meet your goals. Are you hoping to generate profit, or are you more focused on servi...
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How a Deceased Cat Led to a Zoning Nightmare for One Edupreneur
Jillian Lee had been running her hybrid homeschool tutoring program successfully out of her home for months, helping students in a flexible, personalized lea...
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Understanding the Difference Between an Employee and a Contractor
As you begin building a new learning environment, one of the things you’ll need to figure out, as your business grows, is who will help support you in brin...
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Insurance – What It Is and Why You Need It
Insurance is a financial contract (policy) between an individual or business and an insurance company. It helps protect against specific, unexpected financ...