Starting up an ABA Company
Has anyone here started an ABA and would be willing to share their stories and/or help coach a new startup? We’re in NC and we have an LLC and EIN and have been meeting with our local Small Business Center who is helping us with our business plan. I know we need to hire a BCBA before applying as a provider with Medicaid or other insurance companies. I’ve done a ton of research, but I know there is so much more I can learn from someone who has already done this themselves. I’d love to meet (virtually or in person) and buy you coffee to hear your stories!
I’m sure you can read back through some of my old posts and see some of my struggles in this field, but I’m just so tired of the way RBTs are treated by big ABA companies and how that trickles down to the families that receive our services and I want to change that. I want a company built on compassion with a strong set of values. I want to pay my employees a living wage so that they don’t have to struggle or be stressed out at work wondering if their own kids will be able to eat tonight. I want to be able to offer PTO, paid insurance, sick leave, bonuses, trainings, etc to every employee, starting day one.
I know a lot of my aspirations may not be possible, but I truly think that taking care of my employees will reflect in their work and will in turn benefit the families we work with. Any ideas, suggestions, pointers, etc would be greatly appreciated! ☺️