FIRM SENDS DIALYSIS NURSES.BUSINESS NAME: Quik Quik may mean:
BUSINESS ADDRESS: 150 E. Olive Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent ., Suite 308, Burbank Burbank, city (1990 pop. 93,643), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1911. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its economy; several motion-picture studios and television headquarters are here. Burbank's aerospace industry collapsed with the end of the Cold War. PHONE: (800) 554-2230 WEB SITE: www.qtstaffing.com OWNER: Belinda Pagliaro, Stefan Windheuser ESTABLISHED: 2000 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Six DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS: We're a dialysis dialysis (dīăl`ĭsĭs), in chemistry, transfer of solute (dissolved solids) across a semipermeable membrane. Strictly speaking, dialysis refers only to the transfer of the solute; transfer of the solvent is called osmosis. staffing company. We provide highly qualified dialysis travel nurses on a temporary basis to health care facilities and clinics throughout the country. IS THIS YOUR FIRST BUSINESS? No. WHY DID YOU START THIS BUSINESS? We enjoy the challenges and freedom of owning our own business, and we saw a need for nurses throughout the country that wasn't going away any time soon. WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEA? The travel nurse idea came from a friend in the business. Our first account was a dialysis clinic in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern . We happened to have a dialysis nurse to send there, she told her friend about our company, and before long we had the snowball effect For other uses, see Snowball (disambiguation). Snowball effect is a figurative term for a process that starts from an initial state of small significance and builds upon itself, becoming larger (graver, more serious), and perhaps potentially dangerous or disastrous (a . HOW LONG WAS IT FROM CONCEPT TO OPENING? Nine months. WHAT DID YOU DO DURING THAT TIME? The first few months, we were working in other jobs. We both have extensive expertise as managers in the service industries. Then Stefan quit his job to work full time in the business. WHAT WERE YOUR STARTUP COSTS AND HOW DID YOU FINANCE THE BUSINESS? We each put $40,000 of our own money into it. During the first few years, we borrowed from friends until we were able to qualify for loans. We also used lines of credit from the bank. WHO DID YOU RELY ON FOR ADVICE? Friends and each other. WHAT HADN'T YOU CONSIDERED BEFORE OPENING? The competition and how hard it was to get a contract with a hospital. But because we're such a specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. company, we found a niche. WHAT IS YOUR EXPECTED REVENUE THIS YEAR? $8 million WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE COMPANY? We want 99 percent retention of our current clientele, and we plan to grow the company thoroughly expanding into different areas of staffing. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Quik Travel Staffing, owned by Stefan Windheuser and Belinda Pagliaro, places dialysis nurses in positions around the country. David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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