Starting a small business
If you are here to think about starting a career as a therapist in the oriental arts, or even at the beginning of starting a small business of your own, then take a look at this site, aptly named Starting a Small Business.
There are many good things to think about here because all too many people think only of the skills they need or are developing. As crucial as this is (paramount), thought needs to be given to the business side of things too. Starting a small business is a task which will involve selecting a location to vend your services, finding something suitable for patients to sit or lie down upon comfortably.
You may have developed a brilliant level of treating patients, but they will need to feel comfortable in order to come to you. This site has many pointers which will help you consider what their experience overall of your practice will be, and if there are points you need to consider changing.
As the author points out in one of his articles, you need to know how to be "less rubbish". We can all have a laugh at this, but it has a serious point to deliver, and one which could help with your patient acquistion and retention.
I could go on, but I am just trying to bring the site to your attention to read. I have a successful practice of my own, but it was once in the position of starting a small business. If only I could have got this information then it would saved me a lot of time and expense. |