Switching Careers: From Medical Practice to Entrepreneur

The recession has been deep, but it hasn't stopped those who want to be their own bosses from switching careers to pursue that dream. In 2008, 626,400 employer businesses were started, according to the Small Business Administration. Another 552,600 employer start-ups joined their ranks in 2009.

Carrie McCulloch, M.D., (right) is one of those who left the well-worn path of medical student to physician in private practice to tackle entrepreneurship instead. She shares her story of how she founded a business to combine her passions for medicine, fitness and education.