Feb 27 2025 46 mins 1
In this new episode of The Clinic Boss Show, Rick & Manju sit down with Brennan Chan to discuss his journey from being a physio to starting his own practice.
Brennan is a physiotherapist and owner of Cadence Physiotherapy & Rehab. He took the risk in starting his practice in 2023 and now runs a fully booked practice with a 5 star rating and over 70 Google reviews.
Manju, the owner of Kawartha Care Wellness Centre, is a chiropractor who built her clinic from scratch, turned it into a multi-million-dollar practice with a team of 17, and sold it all in 8 years. Now she is one of Clinic Accelerator’s coaches working directly with solopreneurs and startups.
In this conversation, Rick, Brennan, and Manju discuss topics such as:
1. Making the Decision to Open a Clinic
- The Exact Moment He Had to Leave & Open His Own Practice
- 50% of Earnings Gone to the Clinic Owner?!
2. Financing & Setting Up the Clinic
- Bought the Clinic Space Instead of Renting—Smart or Risky?
- How to Get a Business Loan (Even If You’ve Never Owned a Clinic Before)
- 500 Sq. Ft. Clinic? Why Starting Small Was the Smartest Move
- $70K in Renovations & Equipment? The Unexpected Costs of Setting Up a Clinic’
3. The First Few Months: Getting Patients & Managing Costs
- The First Few Months: Getting New Patients. What Worked?
- How to Keep Your Monthly Expenses Low?
- How to Get a 3-Week Waitlist by Booking the Entire Full Treatment Plan Upfront?
4. Hiring & Growth
- When to Hire Your First Clinician?
- Why Run a Small Solopreneur Practice Instead of a Big Clinic?
5. Running a Lean, Low Cost Practice
- How Do You Use Your Virtual Assistant? How Do You Manage Them and Communicate?
6. Money & Lessons Learned
- How Much to Save Before Quitting? The 6-Month Rule for Solopreneurs
- How Long Does It Take to Break Even & Start Making a Profit?
- From Steady Paycheck to Business Owner: How to Handle Unpredictable Income
- Biggest Regrets & Lessons After 2 Years of Running a Clinic
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