Haley Hughes

Leaving My 9 to 5 To Start My Own Nutrition Counseling Private Practice

July 22nd, 2019
Haley Hughes
Founder, Haley Hughes
$3.5K
revenue/mo
1
Founders
1
Employees
Haley Hughes
from Anchorage, AK, USA
started January 2014
$3,500
revenue/mo
1
Founders
1
Employees
market size
$8.2B
avg revenue (monthly)
$74.6K
starting costs
$11.7K
gross margin
90%
time to build
210 days
growth channels
SEO
business model
subscription
best tools
Google Analytics, Google Workspace, Paypal
time investment
Full time
pros & cons
39 Pros & Cons
tips
5 Tips
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Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?

Hello! I am Haley Hughes a Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator and CrossFit coach! I’m from Anchorage Alaska but currently live in Greeley, Colorado where I completed my bachelor’s degree in dietetics.

I recently quit my comfortable 9 to 5 job to open my own nutrition counseling private practice in Colorado called Haley Hughes (Registered Dietitian Prescribed). I was tired of preventative care not being a priority and only having a few minutes to educate each patient in the hospital and outpatient setting. I decided to take a huge risk by quitting my full-time job and go all in. I knew nutrition education was a needed resource in my community. There was no other Registered Dietitian out here doing it and people were not getting the support they needed.

A large part of my business is individual nutrition coaching where I provide education, 24/7 support through my app, food journal review, customized meal plans, and goal setting. I don’t believe there is a one size fits all “diet” so I take a lot of pride in customizing each client’s nutrition plan and working with them 1:1 to make it a lifestyle.

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