{"id":5014,"date":"2023-04-05T12:51:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T16:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltestprep.org\/?p=5014"},"modified":"2024-10-12T23:02:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T03:02:18","slug":"ntpas-newest-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltestprep.org\/ntpas-newest-community\/","title":{"rendered":"NTPA&#8217;s Newest Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>\u201cTest prep is a team sport.\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This was the tagline of the NTPA 2022 National Conference and I see it every time I wear my raglan-sleeved swag. <\/span><b>Is it, though?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A job in test prep can be a very lonely experience. When I began working in test prep through a well-known brand, I had coworkers and supervisors. If I couldn\u2019t answer a question, I could step away and ask for help. When I joined a smaller company I still had that support AND I didn\u2019t know how much more work there was: getting new students, staying on top of fluctuating schedules, and handling unhappy or needy families were <\/span><b>struggles I didn\u2019t face until I started my own business.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I missed that support. PreCOVID I was often in libraries and tried to connect with other local tutors. I made one friend out of at least 15 attempts. Then I found Test Prep Tribe and the NTPA. We could make jokes about Lady Carlotta and debate whether C was always the best guess. <\/span><b>I\u2019d found my people.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only thing was, as COVID restrictions retreated and businesses returned to full force, I learned that a lot of my colleagues were much further along than I was. They had large businesses, employees, and years of experience. <\/span><b>We were all in the same storm but we had very different ships, and mine was a canoe.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I began to wonder if I had a place in the NTPA. I loved the camaraderie and the academic support, but my business was struggling. Where were the other people like me?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>People like me, I\u2019m excited to meet you.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The NTPA has created <\/span><b>Solopreneur Circle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a mastermind\/support group for individuals who are self employed and run their business entirely on their own. The Circle is an opportunity for growth, support, and accountability among peers. It is only for solopreneurs and is open to anyone with a goal: improving your craft, troubleshooting, and\/or ultimately scaling up. 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