New Nursing Venture, need feedback!

[guest*Nurse]

Hello AllNurses!

Been a long time member on here and recently starting a side project that I am hoping will lead to more nursing entrepreneur opportunities. Since I was young I always worked on side projects to generate some extra income. Some more successful than others, I finally decided that it was time to utilize my nursing profession and work on something related to the field. Being as Nurses are among the most trusted and respected profession, I feel as though this is something that can take any business ideas to the next level.

When I first graduated nursing school, I received gifts from friends and family all nursing related. During birthdays and holidays there are always those that get me something nursing related. It was always something really cool and unique yet every time, the person would always mention that it took them forever to find it. This sparked the idea to bring gifts ideas to once place. So I went out and I created a website geared toward unique, creative, inspirational gifts 'For Nurses'.

So far it is still in its beginning stages as this is not a full time venture yet. It's just something I am doing as a side project to generate a little extra income as well as help to bring unique gift ideas to one place.

I am hoping that as it grows, something else will spark from it to take the business to the next level.

[NedRN]

I think that is a good business idea. While I don't shop for nurse stuff online, I would suspect you will have competition in student nurse sites or educational sites that sell gifts as well. I also think it will be a challenge to market: how will people find your site? It would be great to have a printed catalog sent to nurse mailing lists such as BONs sell. That would probably do well, of course the financials are tough.

[notnursezelda]

Thats a great idea. Your absolutely right, there's not 1 place that included mulitple things for nurses, so bringing it together could really work out. And ofcourse, there is always competition, but it would be great to advertise to students or to nursing schools around you.

[Kingilus]

Best of luck! How is the business going so far?