You know you want more freedom and flexibility, but you’re not sure how to achieve it. You have a great idea but you don’t know how to turn it into a viable business. You dream of having your own business.
But then years go by and you still haven’t taken action.
You find yourself still in the same old nursing job, maybe even feeling a little burned out and frustrated.
You are baffled! You don’t know where to start.
So what do you do to stop feeling so stuck?
Here’s How You Can Stop Feeling Stuck and Get Started as a Nurse Entrepreneur
1. Consider your background
Do you have at least 5 years of nursing experience? Having some experience in nursing can be very helpful when you set out to become a nurse entrepreneur. This experience gives you the skills you need and also helps you determine a specialty for your nursepreneur business.
2. Investigate various opportunities for nurse entrepreneurs
Reviewing the roles other nurses have played in establishing their nursepreneur business can give you some ideas of what might work for you in your location. There are over 20 nursing business opportunities and more are emerging every day. Some of these opportunities include: Case Manager, Legal Nurse Consultant, Foot Care Nurse, Life Care Planner, Nutrition and Weight Loss Consultant, Cruise Nurse, and many more.
Look for websites about nurse entrepreneurs. Read blogs and articles to get ideas about what others are doing or where there might even be an unmet need for a new nurse entrepreneur business.
3. Find your target audience (customers)
Know where to find the people who will buy your nurse entrepreneur’s products or services. Ideally, you should be able to find your clients in groups. If you can find them in organizations, groups, educational institutions, types of employment or social groups, your sales and marketing will be much easier. Trying to sell to your target market one at a time is expensive and time-consuming. However, you need to know where to find your target audience before starting your business.
4. Create your business
Now is the time to decide on the business structure, business name, logo, website name, obtain an EIN (Employer Identification Number) for tax purposes, determine what insurance you will need and where to get it, and create your plan of business. Many U.S. Small Business Administration offices offer training on starting a business. If you’re not in the US, many countries have something comparable that offers assistance with starting a business. You can also get a lot of information on the SBA website even if you don’t live in the US.
5. Follow your plan
Now that you’ve created your plan, follow it. You have charted your course.
Take action every day. Even if you haven’t resigned from your full or part-time nursing position. Take one step each day that is part of your plan to get closer to your dream.
In the future you will enjoy the excitement of owning your own business thanks to the steps you took today. Don’t lose sight of the dream because this is what drives you forward. It is much more pleasant to be dragged forward than to run away from something.
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