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IV therapy business plan: structure and a worked example

A working IV therapy business plan answers four questions in order: how you'll satisfy the medical director and nursing requirements (IV therapy is the practice of medicine, not a retail service), what you'll spend to open (commonly $30,000–$80,000 mobile or $75,000–$200,000 for a lounge), how the per-drip margin works, and how you'll get first clients. Below is the structure plus a worked example, so you can copy the bones and swap in your own numbers. The medical structure is the part most plans underestimate.

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The sections your plan needs

1. Concept and model

Mobile, fixed drip lounge, or both. Your menu, who you serve (wellness, recovery, events), and why a client picks you over the spa down the road.

2. Medical and legal structure

Medical director agreement, good-faith exams or standing orders, RN staffing, scope of practice, and the corporate structure your state requires for medical services. Confirm with your state's medical and nursing boards. This is the make-or-break section.

3. Startup costs

Medical director fee, nursing labor, supplies and a pharmacy relationship, equipment, vehicle (mobile) or build-out (lounge), insurance and malpractice, licensing, and working capital.

4. Pricing and break-even

Per-drip pricing, boosters, and memberships against supply and nursing cost per appointment. Model utilization carefully — empty chairs and idle nurses are where margin disappears.

5. Marketing and first clients

Business Profile, booking-first website, reviews, and partnerships with gyms, med spas, hotels, and event planners.

A worked example: mobile IV business

Numbers are illustrative — use them as a template, not a quote. A single-nurse mobile operation:

Medical director + legal setup (year one)$18,000
Initial supplies, pharmacy, equipment$12,000
Vehicle wrap, cooler, mobile kit$8,000
Insurance, malpractice, licensing$10,000
Website, booking, launch marketing$6,000
Working capital (3 months)$14,000
Total startup~$68,000

Say a drip averages $175 and supply plus nursing cost per appointment runs about $70, leaving roughly $105 contribution per drip. If fixed monthly costs (medical director retainer, insurance, marketing, vehicle) run about $6,000, break-even is around 57 drips a month — under two a day. Memberships and event group bookings are what push it from break-even to profitable.

When you don't need us yet

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Where we fit

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Common questions

How much to start?

Roughly $30,000–$80,000 mobile or $75,000–$200,000 for a lounge. The medical director, nursing, and supplies are the big variables.

Do I need a medical director?

In almost every state, yes — plus standing orders or good-faith exams and RNs to administer. Confirm the structure with your state boards first.

How do I get first clients?

A Business Profile, a booking-first website, reviews, and partnerships with gyms, spas, and event planners. People search and book the provider who answers fast.

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