How this founder built a global business and saved 4 hours/day using automated quizzes with Paperform

This solopreneur saved 4 hours/day using automated quizzes with Paperform

Sunmoluwa Gibiri is the founder and operator of French Arena. She teaches French to students around the world through group classes, one on one sessions, and online content.

What started as a side project during COVID slowly became something bigger. And as French Arena grew, Sunmoluwa was losing hours every day manually assessing student levels and replying to inquiries across time zones.

With Paperform, Sunmoluwa created an automated French placement quiz that instantly evaluates a student’s proficiency and saved her around four hours a day, and ensured potential students received immediate responses, even while she slept. With over 3,500 learners having completed the quiz so far, Paperform now handles onboarding and lead qualification.

This case study shows how Paperform helps SMBs and solopreneurs automate workflows, improve lead quality, and scale without losing trust or personal connection.

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TL;DR

• Sunmoluwa Gibiri is a certified French Language Coach who built French Arena to help people learn French for work, exams, and relocation.
• Running the business alone meant she spent hours every day manually assessing student levels and replying to inquiries. That manual process slowed growth.
• Using Paperform, Sunmoluwa created an automated French placement quiz that evaluates a student’s level instantly. The quiz sends personalized follow-up emails and guide students to next steps.
• With 3,500 students having completed the quiz so far, this automation saved her four hours a day and removed constant back-and-forth email work.
• Paperform now runs student onboarding in the background while she focuses on teaching and content creation.
• This case study shows how solopreneurs and educators can scale their business with automation, saving time and maintaining trust.

Key results

• Problem: Manual placement testing + delayed replies meant lost leads
• Solution: Automated French placement quiz with scoring + personalized email follow-ups
• Outcome: ~4 hours per day saved, Paperform runs onboarding + lead qualification automatically across time zones

About Sunmoluwa

Roles: Founder and French Language Coach at French Arena

Industries: Education, Online Learning, Coaching

Focus: Sunmoluwa Gibiri is a certified French Language Coach and educator who helps global learners, professionals, and immigrants gain practical French fluency for work, exams, and relocation. She combines structured teaching with real-world application to make language learning accessible, confidence-building, and scalable through digital education.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunmoluwa-gibiri/

Website: https://frencharena.com/

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A journey shaped by language, persistence, and purpose

To call Sunmoluwa Gibiri a dedicated person is to underestimate her resolve. Needing to learn French, Sunmoluwa taught herself, starting from scratch all while juggling a full-time job and an already busy life. Serious about her study, she pursued formal training at Institut Linguistique Adenet in Montpellier, France, and earned DELF and TEF certifications that gave her confidence in her own French fluency.

But Sunmoluwa didn't stop there. She then used her language skills to relocate, build a life in Canada, and start her own business. Today, she is a certified French Language Coach and the founder of French Arena, an online platform that supports learners worldwide to speak French clearly and confidently.

And her personal experience deeply informs how she teaches. Her lessons and free content emphasize practical language for real life and not just grammar rules on a page. Sunmoluwa’s classrooms and online community attract learners from the US, UK, Canada, Europe, Nigeria, and beyond.

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The Challenge: Manual student placement testing + lost leads across time zones

Running everything solo means every task lands on Sunmoluwa’s plate. She loves teaching. But the work around teaching and while running her business nearly broke her capacity to grow.

Before Paperform, every new student inquiry triggered the same manual steps: asking for a language level, emailing a test, waiting for responses, reviewing answers, and replying all over again. That process ate hours each day.

“Prior to Paperform, people would reach out directly. I would manually send them a test, wait for them to complete it, then send another email back. Sometimes they wouldn’t even reply, and I’ve already lost that prospect. Imagine having to do that for about 10 people every day. It wasn’t working. It was stressful.”

That constant back-and-forth stole time she needed for what mattered most: helping learners and building French Arena into something sustainable. For a business trying to move from part-time into a primary income stream, every delay meant lost momentum.

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The Solution: An automated French placement quiz with scoring + follow-up emails

Sunmoluwa found a better way with Paperform.

“I remember finding Paperform and thinking, ‘Oh wow, this actually exists? There’s a company that can make this easy? Can give me back my life?’ Because, as a solopreneur, sometimes it’s only you. You have to figure everything out on your own.”

She built an automated placement test with about 20 to 25 questions that assesses each learner’s level and triggers a tailored email sequence. Now when students take the quiz, they get instant feedback on their level and a personalized follow-up that explains next steps, introduces her teaching style, and links to curated content that helps them get started immediately.

“So anybody who comes and says, ‘Hi, I want to learn French,’ I just tell them to take the quiz. It’s a five-minute quiz. The minute you’re done, you get an email telling you what level you are and asking if you’re ready to get started. And then they also get another email that takes them to my YouTube page so they can see how I teach.”

That single change replaced countless hours a week of manual emails with an automated, consistent experience that engages learners right away. Instead of waiting for replies, students take the online quiz when it suits them, even outside Sunmoluwa’s working hours.

Getting started with Sunmoluwa's online quiz

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Results: 4 hours saved per day and 3,500 quiz completions

Automating placement with Paperform had real, measurable effects.

Sunmoluwa estimates the quiz saves her around four hours a day. That’s time she now uses for teaching, creating content, and planning future courses.

“There’s no day when I wake up and I don’t see an email saying someone just took my quiz. People are taking my quiz in my sleep,” she says.

That round-the-clock capability means no inquiry ever goes unanswered — even across time zones or late at night. Students get immediate value and direction without waiting for a response.

“If this was manual, someone could email me at 1am their time, I’d be asleep, and they might just go find somebody else. Now with this form, they get a response immediately.”

About 3,500 people have completed the quiz so far. Each submission is processed instantly, and every student receives the information they need to continue learning. That consistency increased engagement and brought more people into her ecosystem of learners.

With automation handling assessments and follow-ups, Sunmoluwa is free to focus her energy on deeper work that grows French Arena and nurtures her online community.

Sunmoluwa teaching and meeting with her online community

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Why Paperform: Conditional logic, scoring, and easy updates without a developer

Sunmoluwa’s experience shows how the right tool can do more than save time — it can transform how a business runs.

Paperform allowed her to build and adjust logic without external help. She edits quiz questions and scoring independently. When she first encountered conditional logic forms, Paperform’s world-class support helped her understand it so she could customize her workflow confidently.

“What I like about Paperform is that I can go in anytime and tweak the questions I ask my students. I just log in, go to the backend, and edit it myself. And when I do need help, Paperform’s Customer Success explained it to me so I just go and do it myself.”

That autonomy matters when you’re running every part of your business. Paperform’s email personalization features also helped her start conversations with new students in a way that builds trust before a first lesson.

Paperform gave me the ability to introduce myself properly, tell my story, and explain how I teach. You can’t purchase a French course unless you trust the teacher. That part really mattered to me.

That human connection is essential in education. Students don’t just sign up for a course — they sign up because they trust the teacher.

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Growth that feels sustainable (with automated onboarding running in the background)

Today, French Arena is not just surviving. It’s evolving.

Sunmoluwa is expanding into deeper modules, hosting group classes, and preparing to collaborate with other tutors. Her YouTube lessons continue to attract learners who watch, share, and engage long before they ever pay. And her business rests on tools like Paperform that run smoothly in the background while she focuses on community and quality.

For solopreneurs trying to turn passion into a primary business, that kind of support goes beyond convenience. It creates the capacity to actually grow.

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Why Sunmoluwa’s story matters for small business owners

Sunmoluwa’s journey is familiar to many: real skills, real goals, but too many repetitive tasks pulling focus from meaningful work. But with Paperform helping her automate her busywork, she now has time.

Honestly, it’s been a lifesaver. I say that anywhere, anytime. I don’t even know why I didn’t know about this earlier, but now I can actually focus on my students.

She didn’t automate to save time alone. She automated so she could teach more, engage more deeply, and build a business that reflects her values — human, supportive, and effective.

Paperform helped remove one of the biggest bottlenecks in her workflow. Once that friction was gone, the business began moving forward with more consistency and clarity.

If you’re juggling inquiries, assessments, and follow-ups, this story shows what’s possible when you automate the work that doesn’t need a human touch.

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Before vs After

Before Paperform	With Paperform
Sunmoluwa manually emailed tests and waited for replies	Students take a 5-minute quiz instantly
Manual review of answers and follow-ups	Automated scoring + tailored email sequences
Time-zone delays caused lost prospects	Instant response even while she sleeps
Hours spent on admin every day	~4 hours/day back for teaching + content

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FAQ

How does Paperform help SMBs and solopreneurs save time?

Paperform automates repetitive tasks like lead qualification, quizzes, and follow-up emails. This removes manual back-and-forth with customers and frees up hours every day.

Can Paperform be used for online courses or coaching businesses?

Yes. Paperform works well for course creators, coaches, and educators who need assessments, onboarding flows, and personalized communication.

Is Paperform suitable for non-technical users?

Yes. Forms, quizzes, and logic can be created and edited without technical skills. Support is available when needed. AI-native form creation also enables non-technical users to create technical forms using prompts.

How does Paperform improve lead quality?

By using quizzes powered by Paperform’s conditional logic, businesses can pre-qualify leads and respond instantly with relevant customized information, increasing trust and conversion.

Can Paperform send personalized emails automatically?

Yes. Emails can include names, results, scores, and tailored next steps based on each submission.

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