When did you decide to go into the business? A little over 20 years ago, I was a dot.com entrepreneur and chair of the MIT/Stanford Venture Lab in Silicon Valley. I was introduced to a chiropractic technique called Neuro Emotional Technique (NET). Dr. Scott Walker, the developer of the technique, asked me to be a […]
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Emily Munday & Jenny Waterhouse of Stick Fix
When did you decide to go into the business? We both share a strong entrepreneurial spirit and desire to help others look and feel their best. While at a conference in 2019, we shared with each other that we both had a desire to start injecting. As Advanced Practice Nurses, we would launch Stick Fix […]
Dr. Cici Carter of FreshMed, LLC
When did you decide to go into the business? I decided to transition from outpatient primary care to functional medicine in fall 2020. I realized then that there was something lacking in the way I was practicing medicine. I had limitations with the tools I was trained in through conventional medicine. I wanted to know […]
Dr. Ivy of White Sewee Dental Care
Even as a teenager, Ivy White always wanted to work in her dad’s business. And now, less than a year out of MUSC’s College of Dental Medicine, she is his partner at Sewee Dental Care in Mount Pleasant. “I love working with my dad,” said Dr. Ivy White, daughter of Dr. Eddie White. “He brings […]
Lindsay Kale, M.S., OTR/L of Happy Hearts Therapy, LLC
When did you decide to go into the business? I was blessed to know that my life’s purpose was to be a pediatric occupational therapist since high school. I remember reading the description and being sure it was my calling. It was always a dream to have my own company. I turned that dream into […]
Gentle Family Dentistry
CW: What do you all love about working at Gentle Family Dentistry? Koenig: “Over the years, I have been thankful for many things at this office. Right now, I would say that Dr. Bottone, the staff I work with and the patients I serve are at the top of my list.” Iaconeta: “Working with great […]
Chelsea Thomas of Holy City Med Urgent & Primary Care
CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in? “I stumbled into the health care space many years ago and realized it was where I wanted to stay. Fast-forward to January 9, 2020, when Holy City Med opened, and I had my dream job.” CW: Who influences you in your life […]
Dr. Candice Vinson of Advanced Dentistry
CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in? “I always knew I wanted to own my own business, and, during residency while job hunting, there were not many existing options for my particular specialty as a prosthodontist, so I thought there’s no better time than now to open on my […]
Cindy Williams of Simply Seniors
CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in? “Simply Seniors was created in March of 2017. After being an administrator for assisted living and memory care facilities for over 10 years, I had been trying to determine how to serve seniors and their families.” CW: How do you find your […]
Alexis Parolin with Palmetto Proactive Healthcare
CW: When did you decide to go into the business you are in? “July of 2020, mid-pandemic, I was blessed with the opportunity to work again in health care after being furloughed in March from my job in medical aesthetics. My position with Palmetto Proactive Healthcare in business development allows me to continue my passion […]
