Over five years ago this podcast launched - as we close 2024 it made sense to write the last chapter on the podcast. I am blessed beyond belief and wanted to share my last thoughts for those who've come along for the journey.
I share ten things on my mind and heart. I hope you enjoy it!
I appreciate anyone that has listened, commented, or shared an episode.
A major thanks to my sponsors over the year - and a special shoutout to GuardianVets for believing in me for years.
Email me at isaiah@veterinariansuccesspodcast.com if you'd like to stay in touch.
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In this episode, I'm so glad to finally welcome Jhraid Pratt who is the CEO of Granite Peak. Granite Peak is a Veterinary Specific, Advisory, Tax Planning Services To Help Maximize Your Practice's Profitability. Granite Peak works with over 150 practices over the country and that niche and focus makes a world of difference. We discuss:
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What's the most important thing for a De Novo Start up in Veterinary Medicine?
I'd argue it's ensuring you are in an area that:
A) Needs Veterinary Services You Provide
B) Can pay for the work you provide
Sounds simple, but often this is left to chance and not focused enough to ensure you stack the odds of success on your side.
That's why Pinpoint was created and founded to democratize the access to high quality data and ensure you can be confident when picking a location.
I walk through in this episode how I'd do exactly that with the data available.
Check out Pinpoint @ www.pinpointmypractice.com
Email - hello@pinpointmypractice.com - reference this episode for a discount on any report you purchase.
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In this episode, I dig in and share my thoughts around the benefits and challenges with business partnerships. Business partnerships can take a lot of different roles. From a 50/50 active partner, minority owner, joint venture, or strategic partnership.
I share some ways I view business partnerships being ideal for veterinary medicine as we move forward to allow for some semblance of a professional and personal life that works. I also share from personal experience where and how these relationships can go wrong.
Book referenced in the episode - The Partnership Charter by David Gage.
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In this episode I'm rejoined by Bobby Lind. Bobby was a guest on the show for episode #23. Bobby has been involved in the healthcare space for over 10 years, with a significant portion of his career dedicated to helping healthcare professionals with commercial real estate. During this time, he has helped numerous small business owners, including dentists, veterinarians, and optometrists, navigate the complex process of finding the perfect locations for their practices. Bobby has witnessed the critical role that real estate plays in the success of a healthcare practice. He saw firsthand how the right or wrong location could dramatically impact a practice's profitability, growth, and overall success.
Bobby co-created Pinpoint to address the very challenges he encountered. Pinpoint was born out of his desire to provide healthcare practitioners with the tools and resources they need to make informed, confident decisions about their practice locations. In addition to his work with Pinpoint, Bobby is the founder of Rise Realty Partners, a commercial real estate firm that specializes in tenant and buyer representation.
This episode is a great one to head over to YouTube and watch vs. listen to if interested in seeing the data.
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Today I’m joined by a repeat guest Dr. Phil Zeltzman - a polymath and veterinary surgeon. He’s joined me on episode #42 and #107. He is the co-founder of Chronos and SURGE. Chronos is a remote back-office solution for veterinary practices. SURGE is a community of “MOBILE SURGEONS HELPING MOBILE SURGEONS”. Phil always a pleasure to connect and I get to share that with the audience this time.
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In this episode I opened up some questions to the Facebook Group and broader Instagram following and took those questions and answered them on this week's show. I'd always encourage folks to talk to a professional before making any decisions, again these are my opinions and not investment advice. The questions were as follows:
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In this radio show, I share a bit about where I am and what's happened over the past handful of months. The podcast has always been a labor of love, and the labor part has been the element most felt recently. I hope you can take something away from it, and excited to share some great conversations and updates soon!
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In this episode, I’m rejoined by Dr. Lauren Jones she first joined me about a year ago in episode #190 - so for her full background go check out that episode. Dr. Jones owns Animal Hospital of Chester County and is a Director of Veterinary Medicine for Shepherd Veterinary Software.
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Rhys Giannarelli who is the owner of Point Grey Veterinary Hospital in British Columbia. Rhys and his wife Dr. Carmen Chan have three veterinary hospitals in a very competitive market but have thrived as a private business. He joined me in episode 103 back in 2021. We talked about competing and beating corporate practices - growing to multiple locations - building strong teams - and why start-ups make more sense than acquisitions. He recently pinged me on a topic that sounds fascinating and we’ll dig into that today.
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In this episode, I’m joining by Ryan Whitley VP of Business Development at RWE Design Build. RWE is #1 Animal Health Builder In U.S. with over 400 projects completed. Their projects have won several DVM 360 Merit Awards and Hospital Design of the Year. They have been in business over 25 years. So Ryan and team have seen, built, and consulted on a lot of projects.
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Alright today I’m joined by two guests from Veterinary Innovative Partners (VIP), a network of 40+ veterinarian-owned-and-operated hospitals across nine states. Dr. Brett Shorenstein & Dr. Don Costlow. Dr. Shorenstein is a practicing veterinarian with 10+ years of experience. Previously an investment banker in NYC, he left the industry to follow his true passion of becoming a small animal veterinarian. Combining his financial expertise with veterinary training, Dr. Shorenstein focuses on cultivating a positive workplace culture and reigniting fellow veterinarians' passion for their work. Dr. Costlow draws on 30+ years of experience in veterinary medicine, practice ownership and business development to forge meaningful relationships with veterinarians. Dr. Costlow has owned and operated veterinary hospitals since 1997. We discuss:
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In this radio show I review and update what the US Consumer looks like in regards to financial health. There were a variety of factors that lead to this being the focus of the week, but a recent conversation with an experienced practice owner was the ultimate push to ensure I recorded this episode. Links to the various links and data sources below.
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In this episode, I dig into the FIRE movement. Unless you live under a rock you likely know what FIRE is. FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. It’s a movement that started back in 1992 when authors Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez used the term in their book, Your Money or Your Life. Their book asks readers to question how they think about their money and their values.
I dig into the massive boom of FIRE writers, blogs, and resources. What FIRE gets right. What FIRE misses. What's happening to impact the idea of FIRE. Why bitcoin helps solve for the FIRE errors.
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On this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Stephanie Van Deynze-Snell she is veterinarian business owner and High Flow Coach & Consultant. She talks about #business, #wellness, #flowstate, #leadership, and #teamculture. Her experience in the trenches and through growth and leadership as an owner make this a fun conversation to get into. We discuss the following:
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In this episode, I'm joined by Jake Jensen, DVM, cVMA, cVSMT. Jake is a co-owner of Janssen Veterinary Clinic (JVC). JVC provides Equine & Small Animal preventative health care, lameness, reproductive, internal medicine, dentistry, and surgical appointments. Jake is local to Central Indiana and someone I've been fortunate enough to get to know personally over the years. Jake shared some great thoughts with me over coffee and wanted to ensure we recorded an episode about it.
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In this episode, I'm joined by Meghan Bingham, CVPM. She worked in all areas of vet med, from Kennel to Technician to Receptionist, and eventually settled in as Practice Manager where she developed the business from just one vet to a 12-doctor practice. Then she transitioned to a Senior Operations Manager position where she helped 25 Emergency, Urgent, and General Practices to make then as efficient and effective as possible. She has served on the VHMA Board of Directors since 2021 and is currently the Vice President of the Houston Veterinary Practice Managers Alliance. Today, she is a Veterinary Consultant at Granite Peak Associates. We chat on the following:
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In this radio show, I discuss failure and use myself as a great example of how many shortcomings can set the stage for opportunities and "success." I call it a therapeutic session of a show. Let me know your thoughts!
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In this episode, I’m joined by Emmitt Nantz. Emmitt’s been in veterinary medicine for almost 20 years, solving problems and building innovative solutions. Co-founder and visionary leader at Inventory Ally, a cutting-edge inventory management software solution designed specifically for veterinary hospitals. We’ll chat about this and a lot more.
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In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Kurt Phillips. Kurt and I recently connected in person at WVC. Kurt owned City Way Animal Clinics until 2021 he sold the five practices. He’s also an entrepreneurial veterinarian and business owner outside of veterinary medicine. He’s always a Hoosier Native, although he calls Bend, Oregon home now. This was a great conversation about the entrepreneurial journey within veterinary medicine and the success and challenges of growing a team.
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