Jessica_Feltz's blog

“How do you like your walk-ins?” was the question from Bonny that started this blog.  I have a giant sidewalk sign stating “Walk-ins Welcome!”  I also advertise such in my monthly newspaper ad and on my website.  I’ve had 20 walk-ins this week, 6 of whom were new patients.  I schedule patients every 15 minutes, which leaves room for 2 walk-ins per hour.  My patients all understand that scheduled appointments are taken before walk-ins.  That way, those who are time conscious know that they need to schedule themselves.  Those who have flexibility realize that they can walk-in, but might have to wait a few minutes before being treated. 

I was announced a winner this week in the StartRight! Business Plan Competition for Women Entrepreneur’s through the Rockville Economic Department. http://www.rockvilleredi.org/news/news.html I’m thrilled because there were 39 entries from MD, DC, and VA.  The other winners were all very high-tech business, some of which had already gone global and acquired over a million dollars in seed-financing…and I have this tiny-little, one-woman-show, community-acupuncture clinic.