Start Your Own Transcription Business

By Sandra K. Shirah, CMT, CLA
ISBN 0-9734286-6-X (paperback), 3rd Ed.
ISBN 0-9734286-1-9 (electronic), 3rd Ed.
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Start Your Own Transcription BusinessHave you considered starting your own medical or legal transcription business, but had no idea where to start? Looking for practical tips on how to generate business (whether you’re interest is in contracting for the government or subcontracting for a larger transcription service)? If so, this EPPIE Finalist for Best Non-Fiction is for you!

Start Your Own Transcription Business is packed full of tried and true information on how to establish and maintain a successful (and profitable) transcription business — written by someone who has “moonlighted” as an independent transcriptionist since 1989.

Included in this 176-page jewel are tips for general, law enforcement, legal, medical and technical transcription specialties as well as:

  • Evaluating Your Competency to Work from Home
  • Selecting the Best Training for Your Budget
  • Start Up & Marketing Tips
  • Software & Equipment
  • Efficiently “setting up” Your Home-Office
  • Landing Contracts, Sample Online Inquiries
  • Government Contracting & Subcontracting
  • Creative Financing
  • Numerous Tips to keep your business flowing smoothly.
  • 60+ sample forms and actual templates I currently use.
  • Law enforcement, legal & medical transcription templates.
  • Job leads to 50+ companies continuously hiring transcriptionists.

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