Build relationships in the community you serve because referrals can come in a variety of different ways.
Jason grew up in Simi Valley, CA. He studied his fathers work and quickly became a trusted pharmaceutical professionals in the local area. His hobbies include camping and travel. He lived and thrived in Spain for 2 years before returning to the United States.
You can follow Jason’s company on twitter at @PharmacistSV or visit his website at homecaresv.com to learn more about his life as a pharmacist and business owner!
Where did the idea for Home Care Pharmacy come from? What does your typical day look like?
The idea for Home Care pharmacy actually originated from my father who started the pharmacy in 1986 because he wanted to offer a higher level of care and service that the chain pharmacies were not offering. In a typical day I get up early and takes my daughters to school. Then I go to work well before opening to prep the store and get ahead of the day. After I finish working, I make sure everything is caught up and return home for some quality family time.
How do you bring ideas to life?
To bring ideas to life I often will just try the idea out and give it time to run its course. An idea that is never shared is just an idea and will never become reality without testing.
What’s one trend that really excites you?
I am excited about the new opportunities that pharmacists now have. They get to play a more consultative role with their patients and have a larger impact on their patient’s well-being than they have in the past.
What is one habit of yours that makes you more productive as an entrepreneur?
Attention to detail.
What was the worst job you ever had and what did you learn from it?
I worked on an automobile for some time and it was very hard work and I gained a deeper level of respect for that type of work.
If you were to start again, what would you do differently?
I wish they would have integrated more technology into our pharmacy sooner to give the customer a better shopping experience.
As an entrepreneur, what is the one thing you do over and over and recommend everyone else do?
Adjust to your clients and think of what their needs are going to be when you make business decisions.
What is one strategy that has helped you grow your business? Please explain how.
Build relationships in the community you serve because referrals can come in a variety of different ways.
What is one failure you had as an entrepreneur, and how did you overcome it?
There was some marketing that we did that yielded no results and it taught me to be more effective in the ways to find new customers.
What is one business idea that you’re willing to give away to our readers?
A VIP pharmacy that is linked to a VIP doctor where patients get extra services because they pay a monthly fee to be in the VIP network.
Tell us something about you that very few people know?
I am fluent in Spanish because I lived in Spain for 2 years.
What software and web services do you use?
Yahoo mail, mainly.
What do you love about them?
I like that I can see current events and news on yahoo’s main page while I scroll thru my emails.
What is the one book that you recommend our community should read and why?
The Lord of the Flies because it teaches us how quickly we can change unless we strive every day to become better human beings.
What people have influenced your thinking and might be of interest to others?
The teachings of Ghandi.
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Mario Schulzke is the Founder of ideamensch, which he started a decade ago to learn from entrepreneurs and give them a platform for their ideas.