This post is part of our blog series featuring updates on Detroit Demo Day alumni. Here, we reconnect with Dr. Paul Thomas, who founded direct primary care services in Detroit.
Business: Plum Health DPC (plumhealthdpc.com)
Founder/Entrepreneur Name: Paul Thomas, MD
Year Established: 2016
Who does the business serve/Mission statement: We believe that health care should be affordable and accessible for everyone, in Detroit and beyond.
Demo Day Year: 2019
Category/Prize/Award: $50,000 Grant – Start Category
Impact of Detroit Demo Day Experience: Our Detroit Demo Day win helped us grow from a 360 square feet space to 1,700 square feet in a better location on Michigan Avenue. This accelerated our growth from 600 patients to 1,100 patients, which enabled us to hire another doctor to support our growing patient base.
What they’re up to now: We now have three doctors and one medical assistant, all of whom are full-time staff. We helped the community navigate the pandemic with care and communication, and now have 1,100 patients and growing!
Where they see their business in 5 years: Growing! We have net growth at about 300 new patients each year, and that’s starting to accelerate, so we may grow into a second location if everything keeps moving in this direction.
Advice to Other Entrepreneurs: Done is better than perfect.
