Instead of pushing carts at Publix, an ambitious student starts a tutoring company

After seeing solid results in one student after a single tutoring lesson, high school student Larissa Lippe found herself building a company. Now she aims to grow a sustainable business.

By Amanda Postma
| 12:00 p.m. October 14, 2021
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Sax. At 16-years-old, Larissa Lippe developed a tutoring company that is designed to relate better to students.

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At 16-years-old, Larissa Lippe proved she was more ambitious than most.

A high school student in Sarasota, Larissa founded a private tutoring company that caters to students K-12 in a broad range of topics, from English to math to foreign languages. Her business, Smart Kids Tutor LLC, got its start in January, when Larissa tutored a student and noticed a difference after just one session. That’s when she came up with the company’s purpose: “It’s smart kids helping smart kids.”