Exhausting. The demands
on the small business or
practice owner doesn’t leave
a lot of time for professional
development, planning for
the future, nor the likelihood
of a personally fulfilling life.

In addition to concentrating on
providing care to your patients,
or products and services to your
customers, a significant amount
of time is probably spent
worrying about the financial
aspects of your business, and to
keep your business afloat, you
become accountable for a whole
list of tasks and responsibilities.

• Accounting,
  record keeping
  and tax payments.
• Determining and
  maintaining
  a defined, but flexible
  business structure.
• Formulating and
  implementing
  marketing plans.
• Establishing and
  maintaining customer / client /
  patient relationships.
• Billing operations
  and procedures.
• Compliance and
  legal issues.
• Equipment and
  software purchase; installation
  and training.
• Employee hiring and
  firing, compensation,
  and benefits.