3 Things You Don’t Need to Start an Online Vet Business — and What You Actually Do
Nov 06, 2025
So you're a vet who's daydreaming about leaving clinical work behind and starting something online.
But then reality hits:
"Where would I even start?"
"Don’t I need a huge following?"
"Do I have to become a tech expert overnight?"
The truth?
Starting an online business is way more accessible than it looks, especially for veterinary professionals like you.
Let’s clear the air and bust the top 3 myths keeping vets stuck on the sidelines (and what you actually need instead).
❌ 1. You Don’t Need a Huge Social Media Following
You’ve probably seen people with 50K+ followers launching products or courses and thought, “Well, that’s not me.”
But here’s the truth:
You don’t need to be an influencer.
You need to solve a real problem for a specific group of people, even if it’s just 10 people to start.
✅ What you actually need:
A clear niche and a small, engaged community.
You can start growing this on Instagram, in a Facebook group, or even through your email list, slowly, intentionally, and without trying to go viral.
❌ 2. You Don’t Need to Build a Massive Online Course
Yes, courses are great, but they require planning, filming, editing, and launching (hello, overwhelm!).
If you're still working or just burned out from clinical life, the last thing you need is a 30-module beast of a course hanging over your head.
✅ What you actually need:
Something small, simple, and sellable.
Think:
- A vet-specific PLR (private label rights) product you can brand as your own
- A 1-page PDF guide
- A recorded mini-workshop
- A paid template, checklist, or resource
You can always grow into a course later, but income doesn’t have to wait.
❌ 3. You Don’t Need to Know All the Tech
Most vets assume starting an online business means building a website, a funnel, and an email system, before they’ve even figured out their idea.
That’s backwards. And it leads to burnout before you even begin.
✅ What you actually need:
One simple way for people to:
- Learn what you offer
- Pay you
- Get what they paid for
Platforms like Stanstore — no tech degree required.
💡 Final Thought
If you're craving a way to make income that doesn’t require 10-hour shifts, on-call weekends, and emotional exhaustion...
Starting an online business might be the lifeline you didn’t know you needed.
You don’t need to be perfect.
You just need to start small, with the right support and the right tools.
💬 Want to Start Even Simpler?
I've put together a list of vet-specific PLR (private label rights) digital products you can start selling right now, no product creation required.