Oh, to be young again. David and
Stephanie Tippie are tapping the fountain of youth for their many clients.
If you are interested in starting an anti-aging business, you'll enjoy
hearing about their entrepreneurial adventure.
David Tippie is the founder of
the Anti Aging Clinic Association, who was courageously joined by his wife,
now co-owner Stephanie.
We decided to ask David to share
his experiences in starting an anti-aging business.
David, tell us about your current
business. What are you doing exactly?
I started
. Stephanie took a bold step
leaving the security of her job, selling medical equipment to selling a
lifestyle change, but she did so and joined me in the venture.
We leveraged our personal funds
to improve our chances to expand the existing clinic in December, 2004 in
Lauderhill, Florida, and we are going strong.
The Anti-Aging Clinic centers its
strategy on the premise that the company resonates with the consumer because
it offers holistic products and safe comprehensive natural program for the
preservation and enhancement of health, age intervention, and beauty. We
empower our clientele to "Age Younger" by teaching them to perform daily
"housekeeping" on their body, thus building a stronger immune system.
Without good health, you cannot achieve true beauty.
What were you doing before this,
and is this your first business?
I was a general contractor and I
had been in business for myself for more than 25-years. Stephanie was an
international sales executive for major medical manufacturers and had never
been in business for herself up until then and that disserves a metal to
take that first step to independence, trust me, I know.
Who are your main competitors?
How do you compete against them?
Anti Aging physicians, plastic
surgeons, dermatologists and medical spas would are our main competitors.
The Anti-Aging Clinic outshines
these industry participants because we hold an un-fair advantage because of
our ongoing research and development that provides the most comprehensive
and unique holistic program for wellness and age intervention in the world.
This is perhaps the main way the company distinguishes itself from
competition in our industry. We aim to differentiate ourselves in this
market by delivering more knowledge, results, and value to our target
customers in an instilled patentable teamwork approach absent from any
competition.
How has your experience in
running the business been different from what you expected?
My vision and passion was always
to empower people to transform their health and "Age Younger." We have
succeeded in achieving this goal with the added passion from Stephanie and
now we are looking to expand our clinics.
Is there anything you wish you
had done differently?
We should have begun an internet
marketing campaign to bring more awareness to others outside of the South
Florida area, earlier.
What have you done that has been
very effective in helping to grow the business?
This is a word of mouth business.
Our dedication to our clientele has been the most effective tool in growing
the business.
What advice would you give to
somebody else who wanted to start a similar business?
Make sure that you are an expert
in the field. Instill trust in your clients. Do not become a "me to" clinic.
That's great advice for starting
an anti-aging clinic or any business for that matter. David, thanks so much
for sharing your entrepreneurial experience with us, and good luck in
growing your business.
