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.

Mo

There were several things that contributed to the start of my own company. The main factor was that I wanted to create a environment for veterans to grow and have a sense of belonging returned to them. The work is important and meaningful while simultaneously helping Americans who use our services. It started like a snowball effect. The places I worked began meaningfully and were engaging, but as time went on, the management, processes, and work environment was becoming bogged down in unnecessary processes, employee resentment, a disconnect from the admin versus the field and front desk. I have worked several places, each with its challenges, and some of those challenges were oddly similar. The largest affront was how they dealt with someone voicing a complaint or discrepancy. Read more>>

David Cohen

Ever since graduating, I dreamed of opening a boutique dental practice—a place where patients could feel completely at ease, receive uncompromising quality care, and never feel rushed. By what I can only describe as divine timing, that exact opportunity appeared in my life. I was able to purchase a boutique practice right in my hometown of Studio City. Read more>>

Joshua Anderson

The story of Renovasmiles began when Doctors Joshua and Eliana Anderson first met in Dental School in Perú. They began dating in 2005 and married in 2007. That same year, Dr. J. Anderson moved to Connecticut because he was accepted and enrolled in The Advanced Education in General Dentistry program at UConn School of Dental Medicine. Dr. E. Anderson also enrolled a year later. In 2008, Dr. Anderson became a fellow in AEGD UConn School of Dental Medicine and a year after, Dr. Eliana became a fellow as well. In 2010, Dr. J. Anderson became a Clinical Instructor in UConn. That same year, their first child Nicholas was born. Read more>>

Rae Can

When I first started on this path, Reiki came into my life at a time when I needed it most. I was a busy mom with a full-time job, constantly pouring into everyone else, and I realized I had nothing left for myself. I needed a way to release the stress I carried every day, and Reiki became my lifeline. Read more>>

Dr. Ashkan

Since the start of dental school, I really knew I wanted to own my own practice. The idea of being able to work for myself, to set my own schedule, and make my own decisions were some of the reasons I wanted to become a dentist in the first place. So, I always had it in mind to start my own office because you can really only do those things as the business owner. And I come from a family that has experience with real estate, so the goal was to find a space that we could purchase instead of lease. Read more>>

Patrick Thomas

In starting Impact Counseling Services where we see induvial, couples, and people dealing with the many challenges we as people face in ones day to day life, I knew starting a practice was a necessary thing that I needed to do when I saw the service delivery being administered regularly, I saw too many examples of people going to therapy and not learning, growing, or moving forward in their therapy experience, I felt the frustration of the clients and sought to give people another option, Read more>>

Aimee Frisk

My name is Aimee Frisk, and I’m the founder of Twin Peaks Therapy. My journey into this work began when I started supporting women through various stages of their breast cancer journeys. While working in a hospital setting, I was approached by several post-mastectomy clients seeking help with their recovery. It became clear that this was a specialized area of care that required a delicate and informed approach—something not widely available near me. After researching treatment options and finding no practitioners nearby who could meet these needs, I discovered an inspiring Occupational Therapist from Australia—a true pioneer in the field. Read more>>