In this episode we talk to Alyce Svensk, Occupational Therapist and Founding Director of Sensational Start Occupational Therapy.

Sensational Start is 12 month old business that provides families with a holistic services that support the development of children, identifying areas of concern and providing genuine evidence-based paediatric therapeutic support.

What is covered in this episode:
The start of the business
Learnings from working for her in-law’s business
Importance of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) in a business
The difficulty of creating SOPs for OT
Integration and maintenance of SOPs into the business
Sensational Start’s business plan 12 months ago
Where Alyce picked up her management know-how
The reason her business took off to a flying start in a 12-month period
Suggestions for word-of-mouth marketing and how she made her business stand out from the rest
What worked for the business to bring in early referrals
Practice management software used by the business
Bringing in admin support and an additional clinician
How Alyce feels about being an employer
What sets Sensational Start offer that makes it different from the rest
How the support from family in therapy is being received
In terms of packaging, pricing and planners, how will the NDIS support the holistic approach to therapy
Is the business setting quotas for clients coming from different areas including the NDIS
Next steps for Sensational Start
Information about their workshops for local therapists
What Alyce thinks Telehealth will look like - what things will and will not work
The things Alyce is most proud of about her business
What has her business, Sensational Start, taught her
How Alyce sees the future of Sensational Start in the next 12 months
Words of wisdom for people in the first 2-3 years of business

 

Links:

Website

 Facebook Page

Alyce Svensk LinkedIn

In this episode we talk to Alyce Svensk, Occupational Therapist and Founding Director of Sensational Start Occupational Therapy.
Sensational Start is 12 month old business that provides families with a holistic services that support the development of children, identifying areas of concern and providing genuine evidence-based paediatric therapeutic support.
What is covered in this episode:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">The start of the business</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Learnings from working for her in-law&rsquo;s business</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Importance of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) in a business</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">The difficulty of creating SOPs for OT</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Integration and maintenance of SOPs into the business</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Sensational Start&rsquo;s business plan 12 months ago</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Where Alyce picked up her management know-how</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">The reason her business took off to a flying start in a 12-month period</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Suggestions for word-of-mouth marketing and how she made her business stand out from the rest</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">What worked for the business to bring in early referrals</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Practice management software used by the business</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Bringing in admin support and an additional clinician</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">How Alyce feels about being an employer</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">What sets Sensational Start offer that makes it different from the rest</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">How the support from family in therapy is being received</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">In terms of packaging, pricing and planners, how will the NDIS support the holistic approach to therapy</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Is the business setting quotas for clients coming from different areas including the NDIS</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Next steps for Sensational Start</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Information about their workshops for local therapists</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">What Alyce thinks Telehealth will look like - what things will and will not work</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">The things Alyce is most proud of about her business</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">What has her business, Sensational Start, taught her</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">How Alyce sees the future of Sensational Start in the next 12 months</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Words of wisdom for people in the first 2-3 years of business</li>
</ul>
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Links:
<a href="http://sensationalstart.com.au/">Website</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sensationalstart/"> Facebook Page</a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyce-svensk-756168142/">Alyce Svensk LinkedIn</a>

Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for paediatric allied health professionals, it’s going to be fun. She likes a chat.

Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru’s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn’t roped in yet.

It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it’s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic.

…But we wish for even more.

Private Practice Made Perfect

Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for allied health professionals, it’s going to be fun. She likes a chat. Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru’s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn’t roped in yet. It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it’s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic. …But we wish for even more.

Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for allied health professionals, it&rsquo;s going to be fun. She likes a chat. Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru&rsquo;s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn&rsquo;t roped in yet. It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it&rsquo;s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic. &hellip;But we wish for even more.

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