title: Surviving and Thriving Your First Year in Private Practice.
abstract: Taking the leap toward a career as a private practice owner is daunting. When in the initial stages of starting a private practice, I searched for current advice from an audiologist who had recently confronted the same challenges I was about to face. Because of the limited information available, I documented my process in hopes of providing an overview of my startup experience to help others. Included is a timeline of startup tasks and a sample budget to use as a reference. In this chapter, I share my experiences, both the positives and the negatives, and tips with the goal of helping you survive and thrive in your first year in private practice.
authors.affiliation: Schwab Audiology, Inc., Aberdeen, South Dakota.
authors.forename: Elizabeth Falk
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Schwab
keywords: Private practice; audiology; start-up