33. Katrin Jahn and Mike Kitchen

Borborygmi: Noises From The Veterinary World

We’re kicking off today on the theme of entrepreneurship and cultivating an entrepreneur mindset in the veterinary profession!

Taking the leap into running your own business can be daunting, whatever it is you do, and running a business brings its own challenges. Katrin Jahn is the head vet and owner of GVC, the German Veterinary Clinic in Abu Dhabi, which she founded in 2008. Mike Kitchen is GVC’s business advisor, himself an experienced leader and manager of people and client relationships. After starting from scratch, the clinic is now a large, thriving enterprise with multiple diversified interests, offering feline boarding, a pet relocation business, and a behaviour consultation service. GVC was also the first Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic in the Middle East, and all their staff at Fear Free Professionals. Katrin is currently undertaking a residency in animal welfare and behaviour management, and is also a certified coach.

We’re being supported for this season by VetYou, a veterinary-led community encouraging you to face up to your finances, get the help and advice you need, and start paving the way to a brilliant financial future, whether that’s starting your own business or planning for your retirement.

Everyone involved in VetYou has had highs and lows in their own financial journeys. So this season is all about telling you the stories of our community to help you make the most of your finances.

Most important of all, we want to hear from you over the next few weeks. Send us an email at [e-mail], drop me a DM at @naomi_the_vet, or write us a review on Apple podcasts with your thoughts and feedback, and we’ll be featuring a few of them each week. We really want to know what you think about money, about pay in the profession, about whether you even give your financial future a second thought or anything else you fancy.