{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unbankable with Alex Shvarts","title":"From Doctor to CEO | How To Build a Medical Business","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/510fc4ef\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1819,"description":"How do you turn medical expertise into a successful business?\nOn this episode of Unbankable, Alex Shvarts, CEO and founder of FundKite, sits down with Dr. Bernard Ashby, cardiologist, physician entrepreneur, and CEO of Comprehensive Vascular Care in Miami, to discuss business funding, small business growth, healthcare entrepreneurship, and building a medical practice from the ground up.\nDr. Ashby shares his journey from academic medicine at Columbia University to becoming the owner of his own medical practice. He explains why being a great doctor does not automatically make you a great business owner, and why physicians need to understand revenue, operations, technology, and leadership.\nIn this episode:\n• Why doctors struggle when transitioning into entrepreneurship\n• The hidden business challenges of running a medical practice\n• Understanding billing, revenue cycle management, and cash flow\n• How AI and technology are transforming healthcare businesses\n• Why keeping overhead low is critical for growth\n• Building trust while staying focused on ethical medicine\n• Lessons every entrepreneur can apply from healthcare\nThis conversation is about more than medicine. It’s about building systems, making smart business decisions, and creating a company around your expertise.\n💬 What skill is more important for entrepreneurs: being great at your craft or learning how to run a business?\n📞 Need business funding to grow your company?\n877-502-5003\n🌐 FundKite.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PZ-Y29Yfi8MSTCjM-_bvmQ85JRZeheVnrdbFu-qcbC4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYTky/NTcxNzQyNzVjYWI5/ZjRjMzNiMTdmNDNk/N2MxOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}