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V O L . X X I V N O. X I X S E P T E M B E R 3 , 2 0 1 8 14 S TA R T- U P S / E N T R E P R E N E U R S F O C U S Providing a service to rural hospitals Dan and Ashley Rice started New England Vascular Access in June 2017 to bring infusion services to hospitals mainly in underserved rural areas. "With so many small and rural hospitals closing their doors due to the financial crunch and nursing shortage, we are focusing on partnering and help- ing them continue to keep their doors open," says Dan. e married couple, both 33, met in the U.S. Air Force and started New England Vascular Access in Farmingdale with a $30,000 loan from a fellow vet- eran. ey received free training at an entrepreneurship boot camp for veterans. Dan is a registered nurse who went through the Army's anesthesia program, while Ashley is a chiropractor. Today their business relies on 15 clinicians with two more in training and averages 200 monthly service calls in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. Large customers include MaineHealth hospitals, Mayo Regional Hospital, Reddington Fairview General Hospital, Genesis long-term care facilities and Maine Veterans' Homes. ADVICE: "Just get out there and do it." (Dan Rice) » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E 866.782.0200 | www.connectivitypoint.com Call cabling vendor Call securi vendor Call AV vendor Call phone system vendor Call sound masking vendor 6. Call cell amplificaon vendor Call Connecvi Point! To Be A Banke r You Have to be a Believer YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE THIS ONE BUSINESS... Discover products and services designed to help Maine businesses thrive. (207) 221-5527 | GorhamSavings.Bank/Business P H O T O / R E N E E C O R D E S Husband-and-wife team Dan and Ashley Rice, shown in downtown Portland, have started an infusion company called New England Vascular Access in Farmingdale. Mental health services for children and families Laura Catevenis, 27, launched Black Bear Support Services LLC in Lewiston in 2016 to provide mental health services to children with developmental disabili- ties, including autism. A so-called Section 28 agency financed by MaineCare, Black Bear Support Services provides one-on- one behavioral support to families in Lewiston, Portland and Augusta, with Bangor and Ellsworth next. Catevenis says her company is on track to bring in its first $1 million in rev- enue this year, up from $380,000 last year, and reports an "easy time" using social media for recruiting. She's up to 46 employees with plans to add 15 in Augusta and hopes to be across the country by the time she's 60. ADVICE: "Don't get caught up on problems, find a way to fix them." Don't get caught up on problems, find a way to fix them. — Laura Catevenis Black Bear Support Services LLC