PT Biz Blog
How to Build a PT Practice Without Sacrificing Your Life
Luke Barhorst didn't start Training Nation Performance Therapy with a perfectly mapped-out business plan.
In early 2020, he and his wife, Allie, moved back to Ohio after working as traveling healthcare professionals in Seattle and San Die...
What Successful PT Clinic Owners Learn About Business and Growth
If you put 200 physical therapy clinic owners in the same room, you'd probably expect most of the conversations to revolve around business.
Revenue.
Marketing.
Sales.
Hiring.
Profit margins.
Lead generation.
And yes, all of ...
How to Build a PT Practice That Runs Without You
A lot of physical therapists start a cash practice because they want freedom.
Then they build a business that depends on them for everything.
They treat every patient.
Take every discovery call.
Handle every problem.
Make every decision.
Man...
The Standard You Accept Becomes Your Clinic Culture
What can a cash-based physical therapy clinic learn from a restaurant that trains employees for months just to make one dumpling?
A lot more than you might think.
Over the last few episodes, we've looked outside of healthcare at companies wit...
Selling Your PT Practice Without Walking Away From What You Built
Most physical therapists start a cash practice because they want more control.
Control over how they treat.
Control over their schedule.
Control over the patient experience.
And eventually, control over their life.
But there'...
Why Your Clinic Needs a Culture Where People Can Fail
Most clinic owners say they want employees who take initiative.
They want clinicians who solve problems.
They want team members who bring new ideas to the table instead of waiting for the owner to tell them exactly what to do.
But there's ...
From Reluctant Entrepreneur to a Business That Runs Better Without Her Treating
Colleen Davis never had some lifelong dream of owning a physical therapy practice.
In fact, when the opportunity first showed up, she didn't really want it.
She had spent years bouncing through almost every corner ...
How to Build a Clinic Culture People Don't Want to Leave
Most clinic owners know culture matters.
The problem is that "culture" has become one of those business words that can mean almost anything.
Put your core values on the wall.
Plan a team dinner.
Buy everyone matching shirts.
Tell peop...
How College Station PT Grew From House Calls to a Scalable Cash Practice
Eight years ago, Brian Watts walked away from a high-volume physical therapy job without a pile of savings or some perfectly engineered backup plan.
He had three young kids.
A mortgage.
A recent ACL injury.
And a growin...
The Hiring Superpower Cash PT Clinics Are Undervaluing
Hiring great physical therapists is getting harder.
Your cash-based clinic isn't just competing against the other independent practices in town.
You're competing against hospital systems.
Large corporate PT companies.
Established private...
What Great PT Entrepreneurs Learn When They Stop Thinking Like Clinicians
Building a cash-based physical therapy practice forces you to learn things PT school never taught you.
Sales.
Marketing.
Hiring.
Leadership.
Finance.
Management.
Culture.
And maybe most importantly, how to stop mak...
Why $30K a Month Can Feel Worse Than $15K in Your Cash PT Practice
Growing your cash-based physical therapy practice should feel good.
More revenue.
More patients.
A bigger clinic.
Your first employee.
Maybe your first additional provider.
You're finally building something that can grow be...
