The Ins and Outs of being an SLP Resource Author and Entrepreneur

This course is for creative speech language pathologists who are interested in using their unique talents to create additional sources of income. This course will walk you through the basics of becoming a speech therapy resource author and give ideas for creating multiple revenue streams beyond that. You will get insight on how I started and what I have learned as a business owner navigating the SLP space. This course covers everything from copyright to marketing and how to stand out in today’s SLP business realm. This course is for anyone looking to become self-employed or to start a side business. Learn how I started my business gradually and how I became a fully self employed SLP business owner.

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Presenters

Amanda Schaumburg
MS CCC-SLP
Amanda Schaumburg is a speech language pathologist in Texas. She currently owns a private practice that offers contract therapy services and evaluations to public schools. She has spent the bulk of her career in the schools where she has served as the lead SLP, special education software trainer, medicaid billing trainer, and a part of multiple evaluation teams. She continues to provide training to school districts across the U.S on best practices with IEP documentation and case management. Amanda is a children's book author and creator of educational resources through her Publishing Company, Panda Speech Publishing. Her hope is to help busy SLPs build a library of effective and engaging materials.

Learning Objectives

Identify the “big 3” of opening a speech therapy resource business.
Describe the differences between business models and why it is important to establish one.
Explain different revenue stream options for speech language pathologists.

Agenda

5 minutes	Introductions and Disclosures
10 minutes	LLC, PLLC, SCORP? Why you need one.
20 minutes	Becoming an SLP Resource Author
10 minutes	Finding other streams of revenue
10 minutes	How I structured my business
5 minutes	Wrap up

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	Amanda received compensation for this presentation.
Speakers - Nonfinancial	Amanda shares examples of other businesses in the SLP realm but was not paid to do so, nor will she receive any compensation for doing so. These are for examples only related to the presentation. Amanda has reached out to each business for their permission to share their image.
Speakers - Content	Amanda sells her original creations on her website and Teachers Pay Teachers. She shares images of her products for example purposes only. Amanda owns a publishing company and shares pictures of her published products for examples only.
Course - Financial Support & In Kind	This course is being sponsored by SLP Toolkit.

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Introductory Level, Professional Area, Professional Area

To earn ASHA CEUs you must complete the courses by viewing them, provide course feedback, pass the exams with a score of 80 or more, provide your ASHA credentials, and confirm submission.

The Ins and Outs of being an SLP Resource Author and Entrepreneur: $25.00
Your purchase includes access to (1) recorded course and submittal of your participation to the ASHA registry. *You must opt-in and add your ASHA credentials after completing all course steps by the 15th of the next month after you start the video.