January 24th, 2026 at 9am PST/12pm EST
Join us for this FREE webinar designed to help SLPs plan a lean business for 2026. Learn how to clarify your business model, explore revenue options, and make intentional decisions—without overwhelm—so you can start the new year with confidence and direction.
If 2026 is the year you want more control over your time, income, and career as an SLP—but feel overwhelmed by the idea of “starting a business”—this webinar is for you.
Being your own boss doesn’t have to mean doing everything at once. In this free webinar, we’ll walk through how to think strategically and plan a lean business—one that aligns with your goals and avoids common startup mistakes.
In this webinar, you'll learn:
What a lean business really means for SLPs
Revenue pathways for SLPs (schools, insurance, private pay)
How to avoid overbuilding systems and overspending early
How to think about growth intentionally in 2026
SLPs who want more autonomy
School-based SLPs exploring telepractice or contracting
Business owners who want to simplify and refocus for 2026
SLPs ready to stop “winging it” and plan with intention
The beginning of the year is the best time to plan, not scramble. This webinar will help you:
✔️ Free ✔️ Live ✔️ Practical and SLP-specific
Melissa started her career in public schools, then opened a successful brick and mortar private practice that she owned for 20+ years before moving to telepractice. She then worked for a start-up telepractice company, where she was the 2nd hire and developed and ran the clinical department as well as developed the clinician training, policies and procedures as well as training for the marketing and sales staff. Melissa worked and managed well over 500 clinicians (SLPs, OTs, Mental/Behavioral Health Professionals). She left to start eLiveNow.
Melissa is an ASHA fellow and has been actively involved in both her state (CSHA) and national (ASHA) association by serving on numerous boards and committees. She served on the CSHA Board of Directors for 15 years culminating in a successful two year term as CSHA President. Melissa has also served on many ASHA Boards and Committees including serving as the Chair of the Convention Telepractice Committee and Co-Chair of the 2018 ASHA Convention.
Adrienne is the owner of Online Speech Services, which specializes in online speech therapy, accent modification, and public speaking coaching. She has a Master’s in Communication Sciences and Disorders and an MBA in Business Administration. She has over 15 years of experience in telepractice and has trained hundreds of speech-language pathologists in appropriate telepractice service delivery. As a former manager, she was responsible for hiring, training, and supervising a department of speech-language pathologists who all provided services via telepractice. During that time, she organized professional development programs, established best practices in issues related to telepractice, and ensured compliance with national and state licensing regulations. In addition to providing direct services to clients in her telepractice business, Adrienne also offers consulting, webinars, and online courses to help speech-language pathologists add telepractice to their service delivery offerings.
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.
This webinar will be held on January 24th at 9am PST/11am CST/12pm EST. It will last approximately one hour.
You have unlimited access to our paid courses for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own. Free webinars may have limited access.
Online Speech Services is not an ASHA-approved CEU provider at this time. However, you will be able to download a certificate of completion immediately upon completing any of our paid online courses. You can keep this as record of your attendance to submit to your state board or ASHA for professional development/certification maintenance hours.