Gateway Medical & Mental Healthcare LLC | Application Preview
Gateway Medical & Mental Healthcare LLC is seeking government funding to expand its operations and enhance the services offered to patients. The funds will be used primarily for obtaining more office space to accommodate a larger team of healthcare providers, including therapists, counselors, and nurse practitioners. Additionally, the grant will support the furnishing of the new office and the introduction of employee benefits such as health insurance, 401K or IRA plans, sign-on bonuses, and robust marketing efforts.
The business's growth strategy includes establishing multiple offices across different cities, providing a wider range of services, and conducting in-house lab work. As a minority woman-owned business, the owner emphasizes a deep passion for patient care, viewing her role as a calling rather than just a job. With an extensive background in various healthcare settings, including bedside care and mental health, she is committed to making meaningful connections with patients to positively impact their lives.
Despite facing competition in the mental health field, Gateway Medical & Mental Healthcare LLC aims to differentiate itself through a patient-centered approach. The owner prioritizes quality care over profit, ensuring that each patient receives the attention needed, even if it means seeing fewer patients in a given timeframe. This dedication to genuine care is positioned as a core competitive advantage in a crowded marketplace. Overall, the funding will enable the business to better serve the community while staying true to its mission of compassionate healthcare.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 82-4354383
Location: Chesapeake, VA, United States
Length of Operation: 1-5
Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees
Annual Gross Income: Less than $100k
Annual Gross Expense: $100k to $250k
Open to Loans: NO
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Funding Usage
I plan on getting more office space so I can hire more providers. Furnish the new office. Offer benefits like health insurance, 401K or IRA, Sign on bonuses. Advertise and Marketing.
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Business Plan
I plan to grow my business by adding more providers like Therapist, Counselors, and more Nurse practitioners. This way I can solicit a bigger demographic area. I plan to add more services and do my own lab work in house. I plan on opening up multiple offices in different cities in the area. I'm a minority woman owned business. I'm super passionate in what I do. I don't look at my patients as just a job, but I look at them as human beings with issues that I believe I have a gift to treat. It's a calling for me, so I don't just get them in and out the door, but I actually listen to their problems and needs because you never know how just connecting with your patient can change the trajectory of their life. I've worked as a LPN, RN, and now a Nurse Practitioner. I've done bedside care, home healthcare, dialysis, ER work, worked at different jails, worked on military facilities and now I'm working in the mental health field. I'm well trained on a lot of different things when it comes to patient care and patient issues. I may not be able to save the world, but I plan on helping everyone I can while I'm still on this earth.
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Self Identified Competition
There's a lot of Mental Health Practices in my area so there's a lot of competition. I just want to do my best to care for those in need. Like I said in the previous note. I think what makes me different from my competitors is that I'm not money driven. Do I want to make money. Yes. Do I want my company to be profitable. Yes, but money is not the main source why I do what I do. What if seeing a patient takes a little longer and I'm not able to see as many patients as I saw the day before. That's okay. That person needed my full attention, and I will not rush that person just so I can bill for them and move on to the next. The extra time I spent with that patient could have save their life.
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