Sales Collateral, Rubber Balls and Marketing Your Company
New entrepreneurs, you know what marketing collateral is, right? That’s all the marketing pieces for the branding of your business. This starts with your logo, a video, Facebook page, business cards, website, brochures, signage,...
How to Get Your Business Off the Ground
I’m grateful to you for checking in with me! Thank you for watching my clips and learning from my tips and insights on how to start your own home healthcare staffing business. I wish...
How Do You Deal with Last Minute Call-Offs? Q&A Friday
Today is Friday, and that means I’ve got a Q&A for all you entrepreneurs out there looking to start a home healthcare staffing business. Today’s question is “How do you deal with last-minute call-offs?” ...
Capturing the 3 Personas of DaveTheNurse
You’ve got a brand, you’ve made your company logo, and now you need to shoot some pics of yourself, as the face of your entrepreneurial brand. Today’s Throwback Thursday clip looks back to last...
What Does It Take To Close Business - You Are A Solicitor
In the section I introduced several things to you: initial collateral whether to write a business plan or not some options to give money to fund your dream as well as the most important...
Remember That There Are 100 Ways to Skin a Cat and Ways to Accomplish Tasks
Today’s A-HAW Moment is about a former nurse I knew who could no longer manage patients because it was too physically hard for her. Instead, she started to move into nursing instruction. She recommended...
Importance of Understanding The Cost of Setting Up Your LLC
I’ve started multiple businesses over the past 20 years and have used lawyers to handle many of the legalities around forming an LLC and other things. Using a lawyer for these services can cost...
Sometimes Laughter is the Best Medicine for Patients
We all have heard that ‘laughter is the best medicine’ and in nursing circles, it’s absolutely true. Humor in the ER is important for nurses and medical professionals. My ability to laugh WITH patients...
Q&A Friday - Do you Hire Employees as 1099s?
Hi, DaveTheNurse here on Q&A Friday - We’ve got a great question from Kelsey today, who asks “Do you hire employees as 1099s?” Thanks, Kelsey! In our experience, we have used some people as...
Turning Your Dreams into Reality - When Your Efforts Become Daunting
Today’s Throwback Thursday clip looks back at a moment last year when I was feeling blessed and a little overwhelmed by the amount of work that I put in to start up my site...
Opportunities After Leaving the Military as a Nurse
If you are leaving the military as an Air Force nurse, a Navy Nurse, or an Army Nurse, and are not sure what to do next, then I invite you to come learn with...
Using Legal Zoom To Trademark My Brand?
Last week, we discussed the things you need to know about your brand, your logo, and whether or not you need to trademark your brand. Remember, everything you do around your new business is...
Don’t Flash Your Badge of Greatness - Be Humble
This week's A-HAW moment relates a story about the time I got involved in helping a patient having a Grand Mal seizure when I happened to be in Thailand a few years ago. An...
Q&A Friday - What Experience is Required for a Home Health Nurse?
Hi, DaveTheNurse here on Q&A Friday - Hope your week has been great! Our question today is “How much experience is required to be a Home Health Nurse?” Great question! Here’s the deal -...
Learning the Importance of Good Lighting for Videos
Anyone who wants to shoot professional-looking video from home these days should really invest in good lighting and a good microphone. Last year, in the midst of the 2020 pandemic, I shot a video...
The Cost of a New Employee
Hiring a new employee can become a costly exercise to any kind of business owner. When you factor in your time, energy and effort, you’ll find that it all adds up very quickly. But...
How Can I Look To See if I can Trademark my Brand?
Wanna know how to check if you can trademark your brand? Today’s clip discusses the things you need to know about your brand, your logo, and whether or not you need to trademark your...
Do Nurses Eat Their Young?
This new week brings a dose of reality to nurses everywhere. Many of you, like me, may have gotten into nursing to help people, to give, to offer help, to service people. My mother...
Q&A Friday - How Do You Handle No Call No Shows?
Hi, DaveTheNurse here on Q&A Friday - Our question today is “How does your company handle no call/no shows?” Great question! You’ve got to have a plan. You don’t want to be the person...
Behind the Scenes of Content Creation - Things Aren't Always As They Seem
In my journey as DaveTheNurse, I have committed myself to creating great content for you, my readers and viewers. In today’s Throwback Thursday clip, I share a bit behind the scenes of my office-studio,...
Learn to Sell The Nursing Industry Within The Industry
In nursing, there is an ‘industry’ within the industry. If you’re experienced and working hard in your particular space, you’re already becoming an ‘expert’. You are gaining knowledge and insights that others don’t have. ...
Entrepreneur Tips - Is Your Brand Available on Social Media?
Hi, DaveTheNurse here. In this clip, I share insights into how my social marketing expert Matt O'Brien of MINT Social and I had to make sure that my brands were available on social media. ...
The Stigma Of Being A Male Nurse
Today’s A-HAW moment clip revolves around my decision-making about becoming a male nurse. When I joined ROTC over 20 years ago, I was one of the few guys that had intentions of becoming a...
How Many Caregivers for a 24-7 Case? Q&A Friday
Hi, DaveTheNurse here on Q&A Friday - Our question today is “I just received my very first 24-hour case. How many caregivers do you require, and do you pay overtime?” This is an excellent...