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Q&A Friday - How Do You As a Business Owner Retain Employees?

Q&A Friday - How Do You As a Business Owner Retain Employees?

Hey, how’s it goin? It’s DaveTheNurse here with the Health & Wealth Academy. Here’s a question for our Friday Q&A for you. A reader sent me a question “Dave, how do you retain employees...

Dave Soltau January 15, 2021
Balancing Life with Entrepreneurship

Balancing Life with Entrepreneurship

You’re going to recognize quickly as a young entrepreneur that you will spend all the time that you can on your business. But at the same time, you still have to live, you still...

Dave Soltau January 14, 2021
Why Should You Care About DaveTheNurse?

Why Should You Care About DaveTheNurse?

Why should you care about me? That’s a good question, and one I want to try to answer in this week’s Who is DaveTheNurse clip.  I’m the nurse who actually left the hospital, and...

Dave Soltau January 13, 2021
A Sample of Interview Questions For New Business Owners

A Sample of Interview Questions For New Business Owners

As promised, I’m going to show you some of the questions I use when interviewing people. In this Tuesday Teaser, I want to show you some of my favorites. These are questions you can...

Dave Soltau January 12, 2021
That A-HAW Moment When you Realize Why Your Business is Not Progressing

That A-HAW Moment When you Realize Why Your Business is Not Progressing

Are you actually afraid to go out there and sell yourself? Cause I’m telling you guys, it’s very difficult to represent you. I’ve said this 100 times, I can probably sell you better than...

Dave Soltau January 11, 2021
Q&A Friday - What Do I Do First Find Clients or Employees?

Q&A Friday - What Do I Do First Find Clients or Employees?

Hi, Happy Friday. It’s DaveTheNurse here with a Friday Q&A for you. This question comes from a reader who asks: “I am brand new to home health and I don’t have any clients yet....

Dave Soltau January 8, 2021
Why Didn't Google Accept Address for My Google Business Listing?

Why Didn't Google Accept Address for My Google Business Listing?

Hi, it’s DaveTheNurse on Throwback Thursday - Did you know that Google does not recognize a PO Box location as a business location? That’s true. I realize when you are starting a new registry...

Dave Soltau January 7, 2021
From the Heart - DaveTheDude Solves the Problem of Being a Male Nurse

From the Heart - DaveTheDude Solves the Problem of Being a Male Nurse

I’m a male nurse. When I got into nursing, there were not a lot of guys involved in nursing. There was a bit of a stigma that I had to deal with. I mean,...

Dave Soltau January 6, 2021
Entrepreneurs Learn About Negotiating Your Rate for Services

Entrepreneurs Learn About Negotiating Your Rate for Services

In this Tuesday Teaser, I want to talk about getting your numbers right when negotiating for your services. You’re going to get meetings with business owners who want your services for their locations. But...

Dave Soltau January 5, 2021
That AHAW Moment of Dealing with Judgement and Critics as a New Entrepreneur

That AHAW Moment of Dealing with Judgement and Critics as a New Entrepreneur

Don’t tell me after 24 hours of thinking about it or sleeping on it how you would have adjusted your results going this direction. Because it’s all based on the outcome, as in today’s...

Dave Soltau January 4, 2021
Q&A Friday - Has There Been an Increase in Applicants During COVID?

Q&A Friday - Has There Been an Increase in Applicants During COVID?

Hi, How’s it’s goin’ everybody? DaveTheNurse here to answer the questions you want answers for! Thanks for sending them in!  Today’s question is “Have you noticed an increase in applicants during COVID?”  Absolutely YES,...

Dave Soltau January 1, 2021
Figuring Out Where I Should Create Videos And Proper Video Lighting

Figuring Out Where I Should Create Videos And Proper Video Lighting

Hi, it’s DaveTheNurse on Throwback Thursday - I shot this clip in fall 2020, and I was trying out new things - new lighting, new camera angles, and a new system for my videos....

Dave Soltau December 31, 2020
Solving the Nursing Shortage Problem

Solving the Nursing Shortage Problem

Recent predictions have shown that over the next decade, there may be a shortage of one million nurses in the United States. This is a growing problem, especially with the graying of America -...

Dave Soltau December 30, 2020
Where Should You Look For Money to Fund Your Idea?

Where Should You Look For Money to Fund Your Idea?

In this Tuesday Teaser, I want to talk about where to find funding for your business idea. If your idea requires a certain amount of money to get started, you might want to try...

Dave Soltau December 29, 2020
That A-HAW Moment of Dealing with Haters

That A-HAW Moment of Dealing with Haters

Every young entrepreneur at some point is going to run into haters. You know, the ones who find fault in your mission and dream, the ones who won’t support you, and worse, the ones...

Dave Soltau December 28, 2020

Q&A Friday - Offering Health Insurance to Caregivers

Hi, How’s it’s goin’ everybody? DaveTheNurse here using this beautiful Friday to answer a question from a colleague. How do you offer health insurance to your caregivers?    This is a great question!  It...

Dave Soltau December 25, 2020
Entrepreneurs Take a Moment to Breathe & Enjoy the Ride

Entrepreneurs Take a Moment to Breathe & Enjoy the Ride

Hi, it’s DaveTheNurse on Throwback Thursday, with a quick reminder to all of you watching that being an entrepreneur can’t ALWAYS be about work. You have to have balance - I say, take some...

Dave Soltau December 24, 2020

DaveTheEntrepreneur Discusses Problems to Solve When Starting a Business

In this week’s Who is DaveTheNurse segment, I answer questions about the challenges that entrepreneurs may face as they start up a business. I can tell you that there are pitfalls you might have...

Dave Soltau December 23, 2020
Nurse Entrepreneurs Learn About Contracts with HAW Academy

Nurse Entrepreneurs Learn About Contracts with HAW Academy

Hi! DaveTheNurse here - Now that you’re going into business on your own, it’s important to have contracts to work with. Contracts are business agreements that are legally binding. These are important for you...

Dave Soltau December 22, 2020
A-Haw Moment of What is the Intent of the Health and Wealth Academy?

A-Haw Moment of What is the Intent of the Health and Wealth Academy?

People have been asking me “Dave, what is the vision of the Health and Wealth Academy? Guys, this is my vision. I have always wanted to teach two things: 1) Teach nurses how to...

Dave Soltau December 21, 2020
The Humble Beginnings of DaveTheNurse and Health and Wealth Academy

The Humble Beginnings of DaveTheNurse and Health and Wealth Academy

It's Throwback Thursday and I am getting real with you. I'm throwing it back to 6 months ago to our 1st day of filming for the Health and Wealth Academy and the build-out of...

Dave Soltau December 17, 2020
Who is DaveTheNurse and What I Do Better Than Anyone Else?

Who is DaveTheNurse and What I Do Better Than Anyone Else?

When it comes to knowing who this DaveTheNurse guy is, I thought it would be fun to do a quick video with my friend and colleague Matt. I wanted him to ask me some...

Dave Soltau December 16, 2020
Nurse Entrepreneurs - Get a Taste of the HAW Academy VIP Master Course

Nurse Entrepreneurs - Get a Taste of the HAW Academy VIP Master Course

Hi! DaveTheNurse here - I’m looking to help young entrepreneurs to grow their skills and talents through our courses. And as a special gift, I’m thrilled to share with you our first free starter...

Dave Soltau December 15, 2020
That A-HAW Moment of Self Doubt Even with Experience

That A-HAW Moment of Self Doubt Even with Experience

Finding out what you’re good at, and creating something from it, is the promise and the lure for every young entrepreneur and nurse entrepreneur out there today. Many of us have the dream and...

Dave Soltau December 14, 2020