(Ebook) A Guide to Starting your own Complementary Therapy Practice by Elaine Mary Aldred BSc(Hons) DC LicAc Dip Herb Med Dip CHM ISBN 0443103097

(Ebook) A Guide to Starting your own Complementary Therapy Practice by Elaine Mary Aldred BSc(Hons) DC LicAc Dip Herb Med Dip CHM ISBN 0443103097

This step-by-step guide on setting up own complementary health care practice, covers every aspect of starting up a new practice, taking into account the wide range of practice requirements from the very simple (e.g. in therapist's own home) to the more ambitious (e.g. buying premises from which to set up a clinic). It addresses all the legal requirements, detailed and precise financial calculations, and the mechanics of how the therapist goes about making their vision a reality. Day-to-day aspects that need to be considered when the practice is up and running are covered.Gives clear advice on legal and financial requirements, the production of a marketing strategy and the presentation of the precise financial calculations required for a business plan, with worked examplesIncludes detailed information on how to write a business plan, with a numerically linked exampleCovers day-to-day aspects of running a practiceInternational in its approach, the book contains extensive lists of useful web addresses for access to up-to-the-minute informationFinancial templates are supplied as appendicesThe book offers key advice for all therapists - chiropractors, osteopaths, massage therapists and complementary therapists - and is suitable for undergraduates, newly qualified practitioners and experienced practitioners looking to either start up or develop and grow their practice.