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Business & Practice Startup & Growth
There is absolutely no denying that business start up is daunting. There is too much to do and not enough hands or hours to do it all in. If you listen to the statistics from the Small Business Administration, most start up's will fail in the first few years. The goal of this section is to explore the factors that can increase the chance of survival for your practice or business. But survival is not enough…you want your business to thrive. With that in mind, we'll explore planning, operations, financial viability, business development and more. As with all our sections, feel free to contact us with thoughts and ideas for other information that you'd find helpful.
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The Power of Unconditional Support
While entrepreneurs tend to be lone rangers, most of us yearn for connections with other like-minded individuals. Savvy business leaders often make themselves available to those on their advisory board. Savvy and smart business owners go a step further and avail themselves not only to their advisory board but they also participate in something called a Mastermind. . . . keep reading
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Creating Your Business Plan: Part Four
Johanna Hofmann, MBA, MAc, LAc
Continuation of Business Planning. Lets look at getting the word out. Part four covers marketing strategies and developing your competitive edge - an essential part of being in business. . . . keep reading
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Four Ways to Set Practice Fees
A common question Nurse Practitioners asked when opening their practice is "How do I set my fees?" Here are 4 things you can do. Offices will you one or more than one of these techniques to determine their fees. . . . keep reading
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Social Lending: A Funding Source for your Business
Barbara C Phillips, NP
For those of you who spend time online, you've seen the advent of Web2.0 where people are driving the markets, movements and politics. Think social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. Now, there is something called Social Lending...people investing their dollars with people who need funding. . . . keep reading
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Mind-Map It!
Barbara C Phillips, NP
Do you find it difficult to put all the thoughts and ideas down on paper in a linear fashion? Most of us do. That's why mind-mapping is so helpful. . . . keep reading
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Creating your Business Plan
Part One
Johanna Hofmann, MBA, MAc, LAc
Business plans are written for many different reasons. Most often, budding entrepreneurs need to write a business plan to obtain funding for their new venture. Lenders generally require a detailed plan to assess the likeliness of the business to succeed and for the loan to be repaid. . . . keep reading
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Tips for Naming Your Business
Choosing a proper name can make a BIG difference in the success of your new business. Business names that are easily remembered have a better chance of getting word of mouth referrals and customer recognition than names that everyone forgets without fail. . . . keep reading
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