The Education Business Podcast

Claire Riley

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Booking Overview

A practical B2B show for people building or marketing education services to schools and education providers, with clear guidance on trust-based selling and positioning in education. Episodes feature experienced operators from EdTech and education leadership, offering actionable lessons for founders and service providers looking to scale.

Metrics

Episodes: 197

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: United Kingdom

Instagram: 981 followers

Contact Information

hello@educationbusinessclub.co.uk

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Host

Claire Riley - CEO of Classroom Secrets and host of The Teachers' Podcast; shares what it takes to market and pitch education services to the education sector, including what headteachers and teachers look for an...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Operators with direct education-sector go-to-market experience—especially EdTech founders/leaders, education technology commercial leaders, or education leaders/MAT stakeholders who understand school purchasing and implementation realities.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership roles in EdTech sales/marketing or education data/BI functions, Founder/CEO experience with an education product or platform, Involvement in governance or committees within Multi-Academy Trusts

Recent Guest Discussions

Steve Whitley - Selling Into Education; Long Sales Cycles; Trust-based Selling; Exhibitions/bett; Email Marketing And Database Strategy; MAT Buying Structures; End-user Focus; Empathy In Sales; School Pressures.

Phil Robinson - Leadership And Trust; Systems And Scaling; Networking In Education; Funding And Marketing Edtech Without Major Backing; Operational Gaps In Student Support And Communication; Adoption Barriers For New Products.

Recent Topics

Edtech, Education, Schooling, Sales, Marketing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Education Business Podcast
:

Claire Riley: The Season 3 Reflection Episode

May 25, 2026

Episode OverviewSeason 3 of the Education Business Podcast closes with a reflective and practical solo episode from Claire Riley. After interviewing more than 50 education entrepreneurs, Claire shares the biggest lessons and recurring themes that emerged throughout the season — from starting before you feel ready, to staying resilient when business feels hard, to creating a business rhythm that genuinely works for your life and family. This episode is both a celebration of the education...

Steve Whitley: Practical Lessons From 40 Years in Education

May 18, 2026

Episode OverviewThis episode explores what makes selling into education fundamentally different from other sectors. Steve Whitley shares four decades of experience across EdTech, international education markets, and consultancy, offering practical insight into long sales cycles, trust-based selling, exhibitions, MAT buying structures, and the financial realities facing schools. The conversation focuses on how education businesses can grow sustainably while staying grounded in the realities sc...

Phil Robinson: From Military Leadership to Education Innovation

May 11, 2026

Episode Overview Phil Robinson shares the unconventional journey that led him from military service and central government IT programmes into education and eventually founding Tide Education. In this conversation, Phil talks openly about the realities of building an education business from scratch. He explains how his experience working inside schools revealed both the pressure teachers face and the operational gaps that still exist around student support and communication. The episode explor...

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