When you begin your journey as an entrepreneur, you will encounter resistance from family, friends, colleagues and strangers. You will be discouraged from many individuals during this journey… Expect it!

Have you talked about starting a new business with people before? Did you experience negativity from people about it? I certainly have… You will hear discouraging comments from many people as a nurse practitioner entrepreneur.

“That won’t work, people are already doing that!”

“Don’t waste your time, no one will pay for that!”

“Everyone has Medicaid around here, no one has the money for your clinic!”

“Why not spend your spare time having fun instead?”

“That sounds like to much work! Are you sure you want to work that hard?”

“Your only a nurse practitioner! You can’t start a business!”

The list goes on… People will try to discourage you. It will happen. Prepare yourself for this.

Why do people try to discourage someone who is trying to better their life? It is because they are jealous you are doing it! Most people lack the motivation to get off their ass and better themselves on their own. To many people in this country expect handouts. People think it should be easy to succeed.

Well guess what? It is not. It takes hard work, dedication, and risk to start a business that succeeds. The naysayers will try to bring you down to their level. This is human nature. Many people do not like to see others succeed. So, what are you to do?

Ignore them like the plague. These comments should be erased from your mind immediately. Do not let people discourage you from pursuing a new business! Way too many people never start a business because of the negative discouragement from others. Don’t let this happen to you! There is little to fear!

When I started my men’s health clinic, there were numerous individuals that told me it would fail in my area. I live in one of the poorest counties in the country. People told me that no one has money here to pay cash for concierge men’s health. Other healthcare professionals discouraged me saying things like “Everyone has Medicaid in this area! No one will pay you cash.”

There were times during the startup phase of this business that I considered quitting because of these comments. But a part of me knew they were wrong. I knew there was a group of individuals who had money… Who owned all the businesses? Who ran the university? Who worked for the government? Business owners, lawyers, professors, healthcare professionals, engineers, etc. have disposable income! I disregarded the negativity and opened the clinic. This side practice is flourishing now. EVERYONE WAS WRONG!

I am opening another location in the next 3-5 months.

Do not let naysayers bring you down to their level. These people are jealous of what you are doing and do not want you to succeed. Distance yourself from the negativity. The discouragement is nothing but bullshit and you should forget it immediately. If you want to start a business, then start a business! The only way to know if it will succeed is to give it a try.

Stay positive, give the new business at least 6 months, continue to work to pay your bills, and focus on the end goal of financial independence. I promise you, if you create a niche side practice and follow the Elite Nurse Practitioner Model, you will succeed.

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