build your arabic teaching business, fast & commission-free 🚀

launch your online storefront in minutes.
offer 1-on-1 classes, digital products, and group clubs - all in one place, without giving away your earnings 🌱

one flat fee ($9.99/month, billed quarterly). 0% commission. cancel anytime.
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0% commission, more in your pocket 😎

unlike teaching marketplaces, somos doesn't take a cut of your earnings.

your only transaction costs are payment processing and a 1% donation to our impact fund.  

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leave burnout behind: teach outcomes, not hours 🎯

time is your most valuable asset, but traditional marketplaces undervalue it with race-to-the-bottom pricing.

use our tools to reclaim your time. 

build a balanced offering of digital products & group language clubs with 1-on-1 time re-positioned as premium coaching. 

Somos teaching product suite

say goodbye to juggling multiple tools 🛠️

somos replaces the hassle (and costs!) of booking systems, payment processors, calendars, and more—so you can focus on what you do best: teaching.

Somos teaching product suite

co-owners, not customers 🤝

our growth as a platform is directly linked to your contributions!

we reward these through our co-ownership scheme for language teachers. 

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earn cash incentives for growing somos 🌱

whether you teach with somos or not, join our affiliate program & get 20% commission for the lifetime of every paid referral!

let's build an amazing community of teachers together!

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practical tools to help you teach your way 🛠️

designed for language teachers, our all-in-one toolkit simplifies your teaching business—save time, cut costs, and take control of your student relationships & income.

  • Quick Set-Up Storefront

    create your personalized link-in-bio site in minutes—sell products, share an intro video, and display student testimonials on your 'wall of love'.

  • Bookings Made Easy

    streamline your schedule with our in-built calendar and booking system. we'll handle emails & notifications. 

  • Seamless Payments

    get paid directly through stripe and keep 100% of your earnings (minus their processing fees).

  • Virtual Teaching Room

    eliminate expensive zoom subscriptions—teach live in your secure, integrated virtual classroom.

  • Community Management

    build a private community for your free or paid students—chat with them and foster connections in their dedicated space

  • Automated Policies

    define your cancellation, refund, and reschedule policies for each product—focus on teaching while we manage the details.

  • Build Credibility

    import reviews from any platform and showcase your teaching reputation.

  • offer discounts

    attract more students with custom discount codes—perfect for launches, loyalty rewards, and promotions.

  • Track Your Progress

    gain insights with income and student analytics to see what’s working.

from our community 💚

hear from our customers, supporters, team & investors! 🤝

Colette Batten-Turner avatar
Colette Batten-Turner
Founder @ Conversation Over Borders
We love somos! The organisation is a unique and groundbreaking solution to language learning - seeking to make the process of teaching and learning equitable, rooted in positive social change and friendly! We particularly admire their commitment to social impact and how this is embedded in their innovative structure. somos is truly here to change the game.
Oct 22, 2024
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Alan Mc Grath
Somos is creating real change for online language teachers, and I'm proud to be part of it.
Oct 22, 2024
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Maggie Malik
Manager at Allegiant
Somos has a meaningful mission and I love being a part of the somos framework - somos brings passion, structure and empathy in providing support within the language industry
Oct 22, 2024
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BuildPalestine
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somos 🚀 has launched an incredible initiative for language teachers to re-allocate their tech fees toward impactful, grassroots-led projects around the world—and BuildPalestine is honored to be one of the featured organizations. By joining Somos 🚀, you’re not only growing your teaching business but also directly supporting inspiring organizations like ours, working to grow the social innovation sector in Palestine. A Huge thanks to somos 🚀 for leading the way in innovative support for grassroots organizations!
Nov 18, 2024
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Lama Amr 🇵🇸
Executive Director at BuildPalestine
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Thank you so much for your continuous support Khawar Malik! Truly inspiring!
Nov 18, 2024
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Elle Charisse
Podcast producer & host
I'm so excited about somos and all of the hard work going into creating an equitable and fair space for teachers and for learners!
Nov 6, 2024
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Anita K. Sachariah
Senior Learning Designer • Founder of BhashaKids • Cultural Educator • Author • Spelling Bee Coach 🐝 • Aspiring Polgylot
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Excited for what Khawar is creating - an equitable model for language teachers to make a living from their important work of keeping our languages alive...
Nov 5, 2024
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Francis Iyayi
Director, Legal and Projects
I love what is being built at somos and I am excited to be supporting somos and their mission!
Oct 25, 2024
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Rubina Morton
Reflexologist
I am supporting Somos because it is transparent and has a social and ethical consciousness! A platform which allows teachers to build their businesses individually and yet be part of a greater community!
Oct 24, 2024
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Zain M.
love being a part of somos and their mission!
Oct 23, 2024

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