The Speech Therapist Who Built a Global Education Business | Speech Time Fun

Many entrepreneurs build businesses by chasing opportunity.Others build them by solving a problem they experienced firsthand.For Hallie Sherman, founder of Speech Time Fun, the journey began in the classroom as a speech-language pathologist working with middle school and high school students. She quickly realized there was a major gap in resources for professionals working with older students — and decided to create the solutions herself. What started as a blog sharing ideas and classroom materials eventually grew into a digital business serving speech-language pathologists across the country. Today, Hallie provides resources, training, and professional development that help educators better support students struggling with communication, language comprehension, and learning challenges. Along the way she leveraged social media, email marketing, and niche positioning to build a thriving online membership community. By focusing on a specific audience and consistently delivering value, her work now impacts hundreds of thousands of students through the educators she serves. In this episode, Hallie shares how identifying an underserved niche, building an audience online, and leaning into continuous learning helped her transform a side project into a full-time business.Her story is a powerful reminder that sometimes the most successful businesses come from simply asking:“What problem do I understand better than anyone else?”#NewYorksBusinessPodcast #SpeechPathology #SpeechTherapy #SLPCommunity#SpeechLanguagePathologist #SpeechTimeFun #EducationEntrepreneur#TeacherEntrepreneur #OnlineBusiness #MembershipBusiness #DigitalProducts#EntrepreneurJourney #BusinessPodcast #WomenInBusiness #WomenEntrepreneurs #EducationInnovation #TeacherLife#SLP #EdTech #BusinessGrowth