Reader M. asks:
“Any advice for a new practitioner debating between joining a practice or starting a practice of my own? I am faced with an opportunity to join a thriving practice. I’m weighing the convenience/earning potential (esp. in the beginning) against loss of practice identity and opportunities down the line.”
If you’re only considering growth, [...]
The SBA has a bunch of podcasts available on their site. I haven’t had a chance to listen yet, but the titles sound enticing. Lots geared toward startups, including:
Check List for Starting a Business
Financing a Small Business
Creating a Business Plan
There are also transcripts for the non-casters.
Small Business Administration Podcasts
There are a million conceivable things to do when you start your practice, but what’s really important in the big picture? What’s going to lead to increased referrals and practice growth? Here’s a few seemingly innocent but critical things to do from day one. And if you’re already well past day one, [...]
About.com has an pretty compelling list of 10 reasons to buy a business instead of starting your own, and they all apply to holistic/CAM practices. Given the high failure rate for small business, it’s worth considering.
Buying a Business: The Safer Alternative:
1) Much lower risk of failure,
2) Business generates cash flow from day one (preferably [...]
First in a four part series on starting a holistic practice. You need to be a member to read the other three, but this one’s a freebie…
Starting A Practice At A Glance Part 1 – Writing A Business Plan – www.holisticpro.com
Although it might lean more toward silicone than supplements, StartupNation has a pile of resources for anyone starting or growing a business.
They’ve got articles, podcasts, tips and tools on everything from website analytics to life plans. Definitely worth a look…
http://www.startupnation.com/
There’s surprisingly little help for CAM startups online (hence this site, I suppose…). However, the Canadian gov, and a few of the provinces, have specific info for starting your alternative health practice.
A fair bit of it’s Canadian-specific, but it’s worth a spin through. Some interesting industry stats, too:
Starting an Alternative and Complementary Health [...]
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