Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in health and wellness but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Marion Adams, Owner of Focus Mental Wellness, located in Toronto, ON, Canada.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
We provide access to confidential and compassionate online mental health support Canada-wide. A pioneer in accessible and affordable online therapy, we’ve helped thousands of Canadians feel, live, and work better for over six years.
Tell us about yourself
When my co-founder Greg Rennie and I created an online therapy company five years ago, we wanted to make mental health support more accessible, both logistically and financially. We each believed from personal experience – Greg as a social worker, me as someone who had tried and failed to find support online after a friend’s suicide – that there was a gap in Canada’s mental health care ecosystem that online therapy could fill.
My biggest motivation is the feedback we get from clients, many of whom have done therapy for the first time with our company. As well, I'm constantly inspired by our therapists, who are some of the most caring and compassionate humans I’ve had the privilege of knowing.
What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
Providing an affordable and convenient way to access online therapy with virtually no wait times during the pandemic.
What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?
The uncertainty of every day - having to adapt, shift priorities constantly. This aspect can indeed be exciting, but sometimes you just crave a predictable, good old-fashioned 'boring' day at work...!
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
- If you have an entrepreneurial fire within you, it won't ever go away, so just jump in!
- Do your market research - ensure you have a product/service that more than just you and your friends would want.
- Some days will be really challenging - ensure you truly care about the problem you're trying to solve, or else, quite frankly, you're likely to throw in the towel.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://focusmw.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focusmentalwellness/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_focusmw/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/focus-mental-wellness/
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