Episode #10 - Shannee Baker - Get some legal back up and getting the basics in place (Expert)
Release Date: 10/28/2024
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Episode #24 - Betty Bertels - Helping Entrepreneurs with Ease, Fun - and Flow! (Expert)
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Betty Bertels is a mother, singer, wife and therapist Heal your Past. Grow your Business. Change the World. She helps people Heal the beliefs that they think they can't and to relax as they grow an ethical business with greater ease, fun & flow and impact. Betty uses a combination of RTT and coaching to support entrepreneurs and change makers get to the root cause of their behaviours. I’ve worked with Betty over the past year, she’s just amazing and has offered a free discover call to anyone in this community. To find out and connect with Jo: From ‘Stethoscope to Start up’...
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Episode #23 - Dr Anisha Patel - Creating & Building An Audience With Digital Content (Expert)
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Episide #16 - Kate Toon - Navigating The Path To Success With Your Online Business (Expert)
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info_outlineSomething a little bit different today as we chat with a lawyer who lives and breathes the issues around Medics and GP’s.
As Medics we tend to avoid lawyers like the plague.
Shanee Baker is a strong corporate commercial lawyer, having qualified at the Bar of England and Wales.
She has held a number of senior roles in large corporations including Capita PLC and the British Medical Association as Senior Counsel to the General Practitioners Committee. She is the founder and creator of LMC Law and has grown, what started as a small consultancy, into a business that covers almost three quarters of England in terms of Healthcare clients.
An expert in her field, she brings her strong commercial background into the healthcare arena, as well as advising a number of commercial clients. Her practical, no nonsense approach and her understanding of the needs of her clients is paramount to the ethos of the business.
In this episode we discuss the importance of having the legal back up and basics in place. Shanne and her company LMC Law will offer a free hour long call to discuss any needs of Medics and their own businesses or their GP partnerships.
Website: https://lmclaw.co.uk/
Drop her a line via her website for any further information and to book your free consultation.
To find out and connect with Jo:
From ‘Stethoscope to Start up’ free PDF giving you the blueprint for getting started as a Medic becoming an entrepreneur.
How to find the time, money, people and resources that you need.
This will also give you access to a weekly newsletter, offers and inspiration.
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