After spending 30 years developing methods and materials to teach math to grade-school children, Larry Martinek helped found Mathnasium Learning Centers in 2002 in Los Angeles and has locations worldwide. The math tutoring franchise seeks to help students build a solid math foundation by using their proprietary Mathnasium Method, which takes a highly individualized approach. The brand also offers Mathnasium@home, a live, web-based instructional service to help reach more customers.