Anyone else starting a business as a nursing student?

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I'm starting a home care agency in a month and would like to hear more about other students starting a business while still in school.

Tell me more about yourself.

What made you think of the idea? What kind of business is it?

Is there any nursing student here thinking of starting a business? I'd like to hear your insights.

Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

See you started with a business plan that you expanded on to apply for the grant. Those are not skills many nursing students have.

However the ability to create a business plan as well as staffing, marketing, outreach, licensing, protection from malpractice & liability, business insurance are the first steps towards creating a successful business. You previously posted that you did a modified needs analysis to promote your business' success potential.

While it would be wonderful for you to find others with you planning and drive towards success, I'm not sure many nursing students have a business planning background.

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I don't have a business planning background. I just went to business workshops whenever I could, and did an immense amount of research on the internet. I'm only 20, so literally any nursing student can do this.

I wish I could see more nurses going into business. It would be great to relate more with somebody going through the same circumstances.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Your business workshops gave you the business planning background and set you towards your success in getting your grant. It's not that easy in the US and a lot of time & consultation is needed. My father was a CPA that specialized in starting small businesses. He had three or four nurses as clients that he helped set up and develop their businesses.

The difference between you and other twenty year olds is that you had an idea and chose to act. You actively took workshops and did research. You've already achieved milestones such as being awarded the grant. There is a lot of work involved in the states so most nursing students would postpone the endeavor until after the graduated and started working as a nurse.

Try the nurse entrepreneur forum. Most are already nurses but you may find some likeminded folk there.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Here is one such thread:

https://allnurses.com/entrepreneurs-in-nursing/nurse-entrepreneurs-1040223.html

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Thank you for the advice! =D I will definitely check out this forum.

It definitely is a lot of work in the states. The education there costs a lot more than Canada as well.

Hopefully I will meet some like-minded people soon =D

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I'm currently a BSN student and have a network marketing business. I am about to expand it online through my blog. I've been blogging for over 10 years (switched sites several times), and just hired a social media/marketing expert friend to rebrand my website. I'm super-excited!! My site is focused on healthy living with a little bit of military life thrown in there (I'm a milspouse too). I know "they say" to not work during nursing school but the nice thing with an online business is that you can automate it (e-courses, e-books, etc.) and work on it when you can. My mom and I also just started a health and wellness podcast, so you could also say that's a type of business (no income from it yet but we plan on it eventually). *Edit* I'm also a professional violinist and have 1 violin student and play gigs when I can get them (occasionally).

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