If you’ve recently made the decision to open your own physical therapy practice, one of the major decisions you’ll have to make is where to open your clinic. In today’s rehab marketplace, the options of where to open a new clinic seem endless. Some rehab entrepreneurs...
In this episode I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Carter Hoffman physical therapist, strength and conditioning specialist, and director of the Wisconsin Performance Institute (WPI). Carter and his team have played an integral role in joining and pushing the...
Business owners in every industry are always on the lookout for the “next big thing” that will give them a leg up on their competition. Especially in “red ocean” markets — where competition is fierce, and your offering is slowly being commoditized — differentiation...
I’ve recently returned from attending a rehab business mastermind that I’ve been going to for the last 5 years, and in this episode, I share my reflections and takeaways. Often, the value of these events is in the “think time” that happens on the plane ride home. ...
When prospective business owners are asked why they want to start a new business, there are a handful of common answers: “I want more time and scheduling freedom.” “I want a higher earning potential.” “I have a great idea I want to bring into the world.” Having more...
In this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Matt Jordan who is one of the leading experts in the field of athlete injury risk testing, training program design for elite athletes, strength and power training, and one of the leaders in using dual force plate...
In the physical therapy profession, there has been a growing interest for clinicians to start their own private practices. Specifically, aspiring PT entrepreneurs are looking for alternative models to the high-volume, “mill” insurance practices of the previous...
In this episode I share my own journey and stories from the business world about a pervasive but silent limiter to progress in business and in life – the need to be “perfect” and the fear of failure. As it’s often been said, “perfect is the enemy of good”. Now, with...
In the healthcare industry, burnout is a widespread issue, and it’s only worsening in the physical therapy industry due to the rising demand for services. (And, the emphasis on efficiency and productivity.) This isn’t some arbitrary observation, either! Since 2010,...
In this episode I sat down with Dr. Jake Berman of Berman PT in Naples Florida. Jake stared his cash-pay practice from scratch after graduating PT school in 2015. He shares his lessons on being a new business owner and the initial struggles of getting his practice...
Chances are, as a physical therapy business owner, you're looking for simple ways to increase revenue without needing an MBA. Although increasing top line revenue is only one metric that plays into business efficiency and success, it is — of course — a key variable...
In this episode I’m going to talk through the number one question I get asked form the podcast which is “how did you grow Competitive EDGE from startup to where it is today?” This was the same question I asked myself while listening to other podcasts before I started...