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Doctor turns passion for bike touring into businessAfter a Tennessee physician and a friend made bike trips throughout Southern states, they decided to become tour guides.By Tyler Chin, AMNews staff. Nov. 17, 2003. 
Making sidelines pay
Doctors who branched out beyond running their practice tell why they did it, how they did it, and what you should know before you do it. Contribute Name: Jim Rivers, MD Specialty: Internal medicine Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Business: Highland Adventures Guide Service. Organizes and guides mountain, road and other bicycling tours in Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. Annual revenue: $5,000 to $10,000 Why he started the business: He and his best friend -- business partner John Baker -- often rode over the Appalachian Mountains throughout the Southeast. [...]Business Pitch profiles are quick glimpses into the lives of physicians who are turning their interests outside of medicine into profitable enterprises.
Full text of AMNews content, including more about how this physician got into this business and what it's like balancing it with a medical practice, is available to AMA members and paid subscribers.
Copyright 2003 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
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