Today we'll be talking to Caroline who is an adult N.P, Caroline is currently operating her own wellness clinic where she provides H.R.T., I.V infusions, and weight loss, the practice has been open for a few months and it's not doing all that well. Caroline comes to the show looking for assistance in getting more patients and creating more effective marketing.

In this episode, we talk about how sometimes the success and growth of your practice are out of your control, of course, you have to work hard for it and do everything right on your end but there will be times when you'll start really slow so your only option it's be patient and constant until your business starts gaining traction, and your marketing efforts word of mouth start doing its thing.  Many times you'll be tempted to just throw money at the issue and try many different marketing channels, including gimmicky tactics, but the best route it's to always be patient and leave your business progress naturally without trying to press or rush things, you just have to be patient!

Today we'll be talking to Isabelle who is a dual-certified acute care and Family N.P. Currently, she's working as a hospitalist full time and she wants to start a business of her own but has a problem deciding on the type of business she'll open specifically, her ideas are a transitional care clinic, a medicare risk assessment business, or a functional medicine practice. Isabel comes to the show looking for help narrowing her focus and getting started.  

When starting a practice or already having one and thinking of adding new services you have to be very focused, it's easy to get excited and want to cast a wide net when it comes to the services you'll offer to your patients and clients, but implementing that many options at the same time will definitively spread you thin. You have to maintain focus and avoid trying to build too many bridges at the same time, narrowing down and putting all of your efforts and energy into one practice or service at a time will allow you to grow your business to a 7 figure one, not wasting your energy and resources.

Today we'll be talking to Anne who is an adult N.P. Currently, she's running a successful men's health clinic with 3 locations that do fairly well, the business has been open for about 3 years and Anne has grown it by working on it and in it since she's the only N.P. on her clinics seeing patients.  She comes to the show looking for help on how to get to the next level and gradually stop working in the business rather than on it, as well as a possible rebrand.

Anne's case is an example that following the N.P model and working smart and hard can lead to success, she has grown a million-dollar business in 3 years, and as we always say on this show, it's not that hard and you can do it too!! The next step for Anne toward real financial independence is to start applying measures so that she can spend less of her time working seeing patients and inside the business and making her practice run itself, transitioning her from a self-employed individual to a full financial independent entrepreneur.

In our hundredth episode, we'll be talking to Rick, a unique guest who is currently in school studying to be a psychiatric N.P. a the age of 62 years old. 

Rick comes to the show looking for help in deciding where to work when he's out of school to get the biggest bang for his buck, he's also planning to open a business while in school so he can hit the ground running once he finishes, in summary, he's after counsel on the best strategy to make his future as optimal as possible.

Rick, it's a great example that when you want to get something in life you just gotta go for it, you only live once and you have to follow your dreams and ambitions regardless of your current standing in life, planning ahead is a great way to ensure you'll succeed later in your journey and having the right type of business it's key for it, one that works for you without you having to work in it.

Today we'll be talking to Laura who is a Psych N.P. She's currently working full-time at an outpatient clinic for a hospital system. Laura wants to start her own practice and she has been presented with the opportunity to sub-lease a space at an established practice. She's looking to start an insurance-accepting mental health clinic but she's also interested in offering niche services within the same clinic. Laura comes to the show looking for guidance on the practice starting processes and how to prepare for success.

In this episode we had an interesting situation, Laura's under a one-year-long non-compete which prevents her from starting her clinic right away but provides her with a lot of time to make preparations and set up her clinic, like anyone in the starting phases of setting up a practice she needs to build a solid base for the business making all the preparations ahead of the clinic opening.

Having to wait before opening the doors of your business it's not a setback, but an opportunity to prepare and hit the ground running once you start seeing patients.

Today we'll be talking to Autumn who is a dual-certified family and psych nurse practitioner, she's currently working full time on her own integrative psych practice where she provides counseling, nutritional assessment, neurofeedback, and psychiatric-based medication management. The practice has been open for a year and Autumn thinks it's not going too well, she's needing assistance in finding out where to go next with the practice. 

In this episode we talk about the reality of business, there are times when an entrepreneurial endeavor just doesn't go well, sometimes a successful well-planned business will start doing badly, and other times a struggling one will improve. The main takeaway from our conversation is that you should never give up, you should be open to pivot, see the options you have in front of you, and make the most out of the situation taking advantage of your skills and the tools available to you.

You never really fail if you keep trying, you only fail if you give up!

Today we'll be talking to Terry who is a Family N.P. Currently, he's working full-time at hospital-based urgent care while he's in the initial phases of starting his own men's health clinic. He has the basic setup for the clinic but needs help understanding the operations, patient flow, and some regulatory considerations as well as finding the perfect moment to actually open the clinic for business. 

In our conversation with Terry, we touched on the basics of selecting the perfect location for your business, this decision could make or break your practice if you're choosing to go with a brick-and-mortar option, however as we've said in previous episodes a hybrid clinic it's the best solution, you give the patients different options to receive care which in turn will increase your volume and revenue, in-person care in a good location + a solid telemed solution will increase the chances of success.

Today we'll be talking to Lisa who is a Family N.P. Currently, she's working full time at a primary care clinic, Lisa started her own clinic about nine months ago where she focuses on primary care predominately, but also provides bio-identical H.R.T and weight loss but she wants to add more men's health and testosterone replacement therapy services and eventually transition to a full-blown functional medicine practice. Lisa comes to the show looking for help transitioning from insurance to cash and taking her practice to the next level. 

Lisa's situation it's a perfect example that you need to taper change over time, making a series of big changes can damage your business, and being brash can lead to losses and problems down the line, you need to be patient and roll big changes slowly, that way your clients and your business can adapt to these modifications on services or prices.

Always protect your stability and income!!

Today we'll be talking to Erin a family N.P. currently working P.R.N as a hospitalist in the emergency department, Erin is also a senator in South Dakota state where she pushes for legislation to help Nurse Practitioners have more autonomy. Erin recently started an I.V hydration & weight loss clinic and she comes to the show looking for help on how to run a successful clinic and balance her time for the ideal results.

Erin is the first Nurse Practitioner State Senator we've had on the show, handling those responsibilities on top of her new practice and her work as a P.R.N. makes time management the most important tool on her way to success. Having a set goal and a clear vision of how to achieve it will always help you prioritize and focus your time and attention on the most important things. 

In today's episode, we'll be talking to Ashley, an R.N. who is currently working in private plastic surgery predominately on the operative side, and assists with various procedures in the office. Ashley is looking to start an I.V. infusion clinic and would also like to do functional medicine coaching. Ashley is in the starting phases of the practice and she comes to the show looking for help on how to start it cheaply and effectively. 

Today is our first episode with an R.N. and this shows that R.N.s are capable of opening and managing their own healthcare business and depending on the state and limitations of practice they might or not need an overseeing doctor. The most important thing we take from this episode with Ashley it's that you can start very successful businesses by being lean in the beginning, focusing only on providing the most important and basic services, and boosting the quality of what you do with complementary services it's always a great idea.