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Getting Started I am often asked "What is the first step in starting a new business?" You may be surprised when the first and most important step is revealed. . . . keep reading What's the best nurse entrepreneur business to start? The best nurse entrepreneur business to start is one that has a high potential for profit, low start up costs and does not tie dollars to hours worked. What kind of business would this be? . . . keep reading Be a health advocate As the number of active working nurses decreases, the demands for nurses still working increases. This allows for less and less time for the nurse to spend at the patient's bedside. Do you feel as though you are no longer impacting care and not having the time to spend with patients? Are you missing the time that nurses once had to actually have conversations with patients? . . . keep reading Why you need to learn to say 'NO' now! You may be like me when I was first in nursing. I would find myself saying 'Yes' to things I didn't really want to do. I would take on extra work, work additional shifts, and accept working for an unsatisfactory salary. . . . keep reading What is a death investigator? Nurses wanting to work outside the hospital often wonder what opportunities there are that can be pursued. The role of a death investigator is unique and unconventional. . . . keep reading More Articles

Tip Archive Sales is NOT about telling! I'm often asked, "How do I get an appointment with my potential customer so I can tell him what I have to offer?" Your first appointment with a prospective customer should be more about asking questions and listening and much less about telling. . . . keep reading Don't try to be something you're not I frequently see companies trying to be something they are not. One example is a small company trying to look bigger than they really are because they think this will bring them more business. I think being authentic is what will bring a small business more customers and more loyal customers. . . . keep reading Sell your outcome Many nurse entrepreneurs try to sell their services. However, you will be more successful if you sell your outcome. . . . keep reading More Tips

News & Events Need help posting in the forum? Ten easy steps to your first post. Are you reluctant to post in the Nurse Entrepreneur Network forum because you don't know how to do it? If you are, this article will provide you everything you need to know to make a forum post in ten easy steps. . . . keep reading Check my new Nursepreneur Blog I started a blog. The Nursepreneur Blog is the place where I share thoughts I have about Nurse Entrepreneuring. . . . keep reading Article by LeaRae Keyes published: "The Delicate Art of Collections" "The Delicate Art of Collections," an article by LeaRae Keyes, Executive Director of the Nurse Entrepreneur Network, on collecting the money due to you was just published in the October 2006 issue of "Advance for Nurse Practitioners" magazine. Read about setting financial policies and processes for your nursing business. The article is of interest to all nurse entrepreneurs. . . . keep reading More News & Events

Downloads Downloads: Sample letters for nurse entrepreneurs to use to propose a presentation on a current theme or hot medical topic Tie your press releases and sales letters into a current theme or hot topic. Possible themes are National Brain Injury Awareness Month, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Emergency Services Week or another health observance or healthcare recognition day. . . . keep reading DOWNLOAD: Business Travel Expense Reports If you're struggling to reconstruct your nursing business expenses from scraps of paper again so you can do your taxes, perhaps it's time to vow to change your ways. And the Nurse Entrepreneur Network has got just the business travel expense forms you need in our Download Library. . . . keep reading DOWNLOAD: 7+ Touches Marketing Chart Since it can typically take 7 touches with a potential client before they become an actual client, it is important to have a plan to make these 7 touches. With a plan, persistence, and follow-through, you can increase the number of potential clients who become actual clients. Use the 7+ Touches Marketing Chart to track your contacts with each potential client. . . . keep reading More Downloads

A Month At-a-Time Marketing Plan Month 10: A Month-at-a-Time Marketing Plan for Nurse Entrepreneurs - Nursepreneurs This month will focus on helping you establish yourself as an expert in your area of specialization. When you effectively establish yourself as an expert, your target market will come to you instead of you having to search for them. . . . keep reading Month 9: A Month-at-a-Time Marketing Plan for Nurse Entrepreneurs - Nursepreneurs By now you have probably figured out that marketing and sales are not rocket science. Successful marketing and sales is a process of consistently planning and following through on your plan. . . . keep reading Month 8: A Month-at-a-Time Marketing Plan for Nurse Entrepreneurs - Nursepreneurs You are now more than half way through your year. This is a good time to take a look at what you've done and the results that have been produced. . . . keep reading More Month-at-a-Time Marketing Plans

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