Meet Patrick Fynn, a medical practitioner and a writer, who
has interests in the various sectors of the economy. Be inspired by his
story.
My name is Patrick Fynn.
I’m a medical practitioner and writer with interest in health, social,
political and inspirational topics among others. I lead a clinical team
at StandOut Care to provide public health screening services. I’m a fellow of
the Young
African Leaders Initiative (YALI), West Africa.
I’m brand ambassador for the National Student Awards (NSA Ghana), Dignity Diner and UrbRide.
What stimulated your interest in entrepreneurship and why did you
choose this particular work?
My inspiration for
entrepreneurship has been born out of the zeal to make the most of the things
I’m passionate about, prospects that I have committed time to develop for
myself. I see it as an opportunity to create enterprises out of what I can do
best. I have always had an intrinsic motivation to find solutions to problems
as an individual or together with others.
In my work as a medic I have seen people either lose their lives or the
quality of it as a result of diseases they simply could have nipped in
the bud.
So I thought to myself “If people won’t see a doctor because the hospital is not readily
accessible or too expensive, then why not take it to them in the most
affordable way?”
What are some of the services you provide? Any memorable project
(s) so far?
At StandOut Care we run a mobile clinic and a community-based
health screening program
We do but not limited to:
Public Health Education
Weighing and BMI Check
Blood Pressure Check
Blood Sugar Estimation
Rapid Diagnostic tests for Malaria
Hepatitis B
General consultation
Mass deworming
Breast cancer screening
HIV/AIDS Voluntary Counselling and Testing .
We have provided services for market squares, churches, schools,
clubs, communities in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central and Volta Regions.
What are some of the untapped places you think your project could
be deployed in?
There are people outside the cities, far away in the hinterlands
who we’re very much concerned about. These deprived areas need our services the
most.
Do you think entrepreneurship is the solution to some of the
problems on the continent?
If we can retain economic dominance, our best shot is to
aggressively promote entrepreneurship in order to bolster idea
innovation, productivity and job creation. That is how best a lot of our
challenges as Africans can be solved.
What is your vision for the next 5 years and where do you see
yourself as an African entrepreneur?
In 5 years I want to be the most authoritative, most productive
healthcare professional to have impacted at least 1 million Africans.
What would you say is your biggest challenge as an African
entrepreneur and why have you not
given
up?
The system is infertile and not supportive of what we have to
offer. I believe that the general make-up of our system doesn’t support
start-ups. The basic rudiments such as business registration, mentorship,
incubation, skill development are not readily available.
What gets you out of bed in the morning and what keeps you up at
night?
The thought that there’s a task to start or finish.
How did you fund your business and how difficult was it?
The start-up was ran primarily on personal funds. I had to run
extra shifts, do short-term investments with my salaries and that was how I was
able to procure logistics and medical supplies.
Along the way, we had a few sponsorships from pharmaceutical companies.
What avenues can upcoming entrepreneurs on the African continent
think of with respect to funding?
Funding has been the
greatest challenge for most businesses. I’m not a financial expert or
authority, but I believe strongly that start-ups can best best support
themselves through self-funding. It’s easier to get external support when
operations look promising and sustainability can be assured.
What do you wish you knew before starting your first business?
I wish I knew that I didn’t need to wait for a particular time
before starting the business.
Waiting kills ideas and suppresses drive!
In one word describe your life as an entrepreneur.
Life-changing
What has been your greatest inspiration?
Achievements and failures.
I’m result oriented. When one success is clogged, it inspires me to do more.
When I fail, I motivate myself with the finish line in sight.
A lot of prospective change makers are waiting for a certain
status, capital, or enablement to start a venture. However, no time is ever the
most appropriate moment to put an idea to action.
Each second spent “preparing” would rather be
channelled into starting and learning from the mistakes. The time is NOW!
Source: my story
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