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When Chris Guillemet realized his bike would be sitting in the shop for at least a week, he knew something had to give.As an avid marathon runner and triathlete, Chris couldn't afford the inconvenience and wait time that's expected in a typical bike shop. So he combined his business acumen and love of cycling with his business partners to create a business model where cyclists can have the bike shop come to them.Insert Velofix.Launched in Vancouver, BC, Velofix is now growing across North America as a fleet of mobile bike shops offering premium, expert service anywhere a customer needs them. If you want to learn how to build a thriving mobile business, listen in to this podcast as Chris shares the evolution of Velofix from an innovative idea to the international brand it is today.

Ryan DesJardins, Co-Owner of PDX At Home Veterinary Services, came on to talk about how to build a house call practice that stands out. He and his wife, Dr. Louise Mesher, DVM, took the leap to make their house call practice full time in 2010, and within one month, it skyrocketed! They turned a part-time venture into a thriving team of house call veterinarians and technicians providing care for pets throughout the Portland area and being the go-to experts in giving pets a better quality of life.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: • Why knowing your identity will help you be more successful with marketing house calls (and attracting your ideal patients). • How house calls can give the patients and doctors a better quality of life. • Why charging more with house calls will actually help you stand out in your community. • How the house call model can help you be more successful and happier quickly. 

With the fast-paced nature of modern life and modern medicine, Dr. Michael Farzam knew as a resident that the paradigm for patient care had to change. Dr. Farzam has build his house call practice on the premise that every patient deserves the luxury and security of a concierge physician who visits them wherever they are. He and his team visit patients at home, at the office, a hotel room, or nearly any other environment where they feel most comfortable. Learn why Dr. Farzam is fondly known as the real life "House" by some of his patients and the impact he's making by giving care to those how don't have the time, access, or option to go to the doctor. His story is truly the power of house calls at work. 

Dr. Tim Fox and his company, Fox Rehabilitation, are founded on the idea of one important concept - helping people reclaim their lives. Understanding the challenges that patients may have leaving their home to receive care, Dr. Fox reinvented how people receive physical, occupational, and speech therapy by bringing care right into their homes. Learn how Fox Rehabilitation is able to offer better assessments and better outcomes for their patients through house calls in this powerful interview.

After 4 visits to the doctor with nothing but long waits, high deductibles, and no answers, Thompson Aderinkomi knew that no one should deal with the challenges he and his family faced trying to get care for their son. Using his business acumen and patient perspective, Thompson founded RetraceHealth, a Minnesota-based service that provides primary care to patients in the comfort of their homes. Learn how Thompson and his team are breaking the mold to give patients the quality time and care they deserve. 

"You can't know where you're going until you know where you've been." Building a house call business is a completely different animal than a conventional one. An exciting, liberating, and fulfilling way, but different! And with that comes a learning-curve in what you need to know and how to do it right. In the midst of all of that, you always want to remember why you're offering house calls. Why you love providing your care this way and honoring the journey to get there. Celebrating the small wins and your growth along the way is what will keep you centered and on the path to much success! 

When Katharine Coggeshall decided to open her own personal training business, she knew a typical studio wouldn't fit the bill. With a desire to help women overcome their weight loss challenges, Katharine wanted to give her clients the opportunity to get trained in a safe, comfortable, private environment that would erase any fears of going to the gym, and what better place to do that in the comfort of their home. Learn how this personal trainer is breaking the mold and making an impact on women's lives by bringing her services to them. 

With a lifelong love for motorcycles and a free-spirit at heart, Dr. Mindi Jentes wanted anything but a conventional practice.   Learn how this chiropractor combined her passions for healing and riding to create an out-of-the-box practice that focuses on helping motorcyclists "tune up their body, just like their bike" whether in-office or on the road.   Hear how Dr. Mindi created a hybrid practice that gave her the space to see patients in a traditional setting combined with the freedom to take her care where riders are. This is a inspiring story of how a house call business can reflect who you love working with, what you stand for, and everything that you are to make your unique mark. 

There’s this saying that perception is reality. That the way we perceive the world is a huge part of the world we actually create. So the question I want to pose to you is how do you perceive your world? Is it full of fear, doubt, questions, uncertainty? Is it hard for you to accomplish what you want? Do you feel like you never get to where you want to go? Do you always feel behind or in a rush? Do you feel like you never get done what you wanted to? Are you quick to react? Easily stressed?  Or do you feel like it’s full of potential? Or do you feel steady? In control of your emotions and your thoughts? In control of your plan…goals you want to accomplish…milestones you want to achieve? Because that ultimately impacts the way we shape our reality…the results we get…the lifestyles we achieve…the businesses we create...and our overall happiness. I was humbled by a dialogue I had from an aspiring house call business owner lately and part of what inspired me to focus on this topic were what he said to me, "What fascinates me about people like you who can just channel emotion into something incredible, When I look at you and other high performers like you I'm just amazed at what you can accomplish! And I want to be that way!" Hearing some see me as a high performer means the world because that's who I am

In a few years of starting her career, Dr. Jessica Allen has transformed her vision from working in a high-pressure practice that left her frustrated to building a profitable house call practice in just 5 months!   Learn great insights on how she recognized what wasn't working in her career, what she wanted to change, and how she wanted to make it happen. Dr. Jessica's house call success has allowed her treat patients the way she wants to, make significantly more than working in a conventional practice, and "be the most in love with life" that she's ever been. 

After multiple jobs that didn't live up to his expectations, Dr. Brandon Wilson was full of fear and left thinking, "what's next?"   When Dr. Wilson came upon the idea of doing house calls, it really intrigued him. "I began to think of how it was so much different than the typical clinic setting. You get to stay in the comfort of your home. No going anywhere, dealing with traffic and sitting in a waiting room, only to be seen for 5 or 10 minutes. With a 30 minute visit, it allows me to spend the time my patients need to get better faster".   Dr. Brandon started his house call practice with minimal investment AND STARTED SEEING PATIENTS in 2 MONTHS! His friends and colleagues couldn't believe it. Hear this doctor's inspiring story of how house calls changed the entire direction of his life and trusting in himself, rather than letting fears take hold.    

Dr. Jen Faber shares her story of escaping the burnout and stress of a high volume practice to building a successful six-figure practice with house calls!   Done feeling trapped by the typical way of building a business in the health and wellness industry, Dr. Jen broke free and grew a house call practice that gave her more freedom, more income, and the lifestyle she craved.   Now Dr. Jen wants to show others the way and is on a mission to show health and wellness professionals the freedom that's possible to take business anywhere with house calls. Insert her brainchild, the House Call Revolution, where Dr. Jen brings you inspiring people, successes, and messages to help you discover smart, innovative ways to build your business with house calls.