Columbus Therapy Associates, is a small pediatric therapy clinic in Grandview Ohio. The company has 3 owners, including 2 speech-language pathologists & 1 occupational therapist. They’d like to think of ourselves as one-of-a-kind in the area.
The practice began as an idea that formed in January 2010 between Jennifer Doane & Jody Cane, who had been discussing opening a pediatric practice on & off for a few months. In January, the idea seemed like a good one. The two immediately started writing promotional material, searching for office space, and creating wish lists of things they’d need to buy. The two spent countless hours discussing their ideas & coming up with a game plan to get the practice up and running by June 2010.
After the initial excitement, Jenn & Jody sat down to come up with a name for the company. The two probably discussed 40-50 different options, learning some were similar to those in the area, some were a little too technical, and some were just silly. Finally, after several discussions & lists of names were reviewed & thrown out they decided on Columbus Therapy Associates. It was short, could be made into an acronym, & sounded just right.
The two realized somewhere into their planning that in order to have a really solid pediatric practice there was a definite need for an occupational therapist. Jenn suggested discussing the idea of a partnership with an occupational therapist they both knew named Julie Tufano. Julie was excited to join the partnership. Jenn & Jody worked to catch Julie to up to speed with all they’d been able to accomplish in 3 short weeks!
The three then starting working on getting the practice open. There were lots of meetings, emails, and phone calls to get everything going! Along the way the three met some great people who helped them immensely! The realtor, accountant, & attorney were of invaluable help. Jody’s dad was also a huge help from the start getting the company set up with a website (http://www.ColumbusTA.com), email addresses, a blog, and many pieces of advice on how to run a business and where to look for help.
With each person taking on one piece of the puzzle, the pieces started to fall into place. By June things were well underway! In 5 short months, the idea had become a reality!
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