The Teacher Biz Podcast
54: Slowly Transitioning from Teacher to Full-Time Business Owner with Laura Kebart
Laura Kebart leverages her 20+ years of classroom teaching experience and instructional coaching systems to serve busy middle school English Language Arts Teachers through her online presence at languageartsteachers.com. Through her educational consulting, realistic instructional strategies, hands-on workshops, and back-to-school MSELA Summit each July, Laura helps educators teach with confidence while reducing their overwhelm and increasing student engagement.
Laura shares her journey of (slowly) transitioning out of the classroom to become a full-time online business owner, utilizing her teaching skills and knowledge. From starting without any prior knowledge of online business to now hosting successful webinars and summits, Laura gives insights into her approach to building a thriving teacher biz. Gain inspiration and advice for starting your own online business with intention and determination!
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Key Takeaways:
- (03:00) Laura’s background as a teacher and the start of her online business
- (08:15) Building an email list and starting a scrappy membership
- (13:40) Organic growth through a Facebook group and a blog
- (17:30) Balancing teaching and building an online business
- (23:30) Leveraging webinars and summits grow your following
- (30:10) Choosing one person to follow and learn from
Don’t forget to grab the FREE Teacher Biz Starter Guide!
Connect With Heather:
Laura Kebart leverages her 20+ years of classroom teaching experience and instructional coaching systems to serve busy middle school English Language Arts Teachers through her online presence at languageartsteachers.com. Through her educational consulting, realistic instructional strategies, hands-on workshops, and back-to-school MSELA Summit each July, Laura helps educators teach with confidence while reducing their overwhelm and increasing student engagement.
Laura shares her journey of (slowly) transitioning out of the classroom to become a full-time online business owner, utilizing her teaching skills and knowledge. From starting without any prior knowledge of online business to now hosting successful webinars and summits, Laura gives insights into her approach to building a thriving teacher biz. Gain inspiration and advice for starting your own online business with intention and determination!
Connect with Laura Kebart:
Key Takeaways:
- (03:00) Laura’s background as a teacher and the start of her online business
- (08:15) Building an email list and starting a scrappy membership
- (13:40) Organic growth through a Facebook group and a blog
- (17:30) Balancing teaching and building an online business
- (23:30) Leveraging webinars and summits grow your following
- (30:10) Choosing one person to follow and learn from
Don’t forget to grab the FREE Teacher Biz Starter Guide!
Connect With Heather: