Establishing your own firm or practice is an incredibly daunting task. From myriad of legal and regulatory hurdles to the financial and career related risks, professionals who choose to start their own firm have to overcome so much and so we wanted to reach out to those who’ve done it successfully for advice, insight and stories.

Haley Longo

When we started Yogi Euphoria, hosting an event like this was a dream that seemed to be so far away. We had planned to host smaller workshops and events with hopes to one day host a huge yoga festival. Being that we started Yogi Euphoria in March 2020, everything was virtual – virtual retreats, full moon ceremonies, etc. Once we were finally able to host in person events, we hosted our first Yogi Euphoria Rave at Zydeco in Ybor City, Tampa. The event was HUGE! So much bigger than we expected and it included a combination of meditation, yoga and dancing. We knew after this event that this is why Yogi Euphoria was created. Read more>>

Ejiro Ojameruaye

I had been a nurse for about 10yrs when i decided to go back to get an advanced practice degree in Nursing. My goal with my degree as a nurse practitioner was to have my practice where I help my client know the root cause of their chronic and acute illness or symptoms and tailor a treatment specific to them. As soon as I graduated I started working on the foundations and preparing for year 2020 to start my journey into Functional Medicine. I had set to start my practice May 2020 and spent 2019 preparing and planning. Some of the things I did to prepare included lengthy hours of education, training and hands on from professionals and leaders in the areas of services I will be providing. Read more>>

Dr. Angelina Posteov

My husband, Dr. Chris Ibikunle, my partner in business as well as life, and I both chose professions where we could help people. We chose to become surgeons and over time, concentrated our medical specialties to provide patients with not only the highest quality of affordable medical and surgical care but to also provide end-to-end services that improve the patient’s overall quality of life. Read more>>

Deepa Verma MD

Synergistiq Wellness (estab 2013), my private medical practice, was a rebirth of my soul. She was born from a place of struggle and hardship, but being the positive and spiritual person I am, I was able to harness that energy and create my dream, in honor of the life I live. My father had passed away unexpectedly during the prime of his life from a medication error that prematurely took his healthy life. I was also going through a divorce and had to find the power to be an independent single mother to three beautiful baby boys. Read more>>

Ali Cure

I always knew I wanted to be in the aesthetic industry when I began my nursing career. Although, getting there wasn’t as easy or quick as I thought it would be. After I finished my BSN, I worked in the NICU at a children’s hospital and continued on to get my Masters degree. I was then offered a position before graduation to work in the children’s urgent care centers, and so began that journey. I was always dreaming of my aesthetic career and continued my education by taking courses and doing trainings in cosmetic procedures. I started my business as a side-gig, if you will. Read more>>

Kennetha Frye.

I initially started my private practice in order to widen my reach to the clients that I could work with. I had experience in multiple types of mental health settings, but I knew in the long run that I wanted to solidify my career in private practice. I started off in working for a group practice where I was able to learn the ropes and get an idea of what life would be like working for myself. Some of the first steps to establish my practice included choosing a name for my LLC and establishing the LLC, getting an EIN for my bank account and finding the most efficient and effective ways to market myself to potential clients. Read more>>

Danny Hall

Idea: Dr. Hall recognized in dental school that, while in the pediatric clinic, he was seeing child after child who not only received dental treatment, but bounced out of the chair with an increased “pep in their step.” Watching kids succeed was uniquely fulfilling for him. Vision: After dental school, Dr. Hall experienced a highly varied clinical foundation, providing care for numerous pediatric populations in different settings. A consistent theme emerged as Dr. Hall consistently cultivated confidence within children. He noticed that this behavioral aspect of working with children fascinated him. Read more>>

JASMINE MOHADJER, M.D.

After 12 years in large group private practice, I started my solo Oculofacial Plastic Surgery practice, Eyelid Surgeons of Tampa Bay, in April of 2020. Yes, right at the start of the pandemic! This added so many new challenges, including a period of time when elective surgery was on hold, difficulties in obtaining medical supplies and equipment, and challenges in hiring staff. Read more>>

Tiy Jones

I decided to start my own Womb Wellness Consultant practice a few months after I started my fibroid management/healing journey in 2018. I discovered various holistic womb wellness methods and gravitated towards V-Steaming (Yoni Steams), since I had pleasurabe experience of my own and it made sense at the time. The next step I took to get a deeper understanding of how V-steaming works and how it could help with my conditions and others. I registered at Steamychick Insitute and rececieved my certification as a Peristeam Facilitator. My practice is an E-commerce, ladies can steam from the comfort of their homes. Read more>>