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Motorcycles get his motor runningA dealership keeps this Texas physician rolling along.By Tyler Chin, AMNews staff. Aug. 8, 2005. 
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: Albert Finch, MD Specialty: Gynecologist Location: Odessa, Texas Business: Midessa Motorcycles Inc. The company sells and repairs motorcycles. It also sells motorcycle-related apparel. Annual revenue: Dr. Finch projects the company will post $3 million in revenue this year. Why he started the business: When he heard that a motorcycle dealership was up for sale in Midland, Texas, he jumped at the opportunity to buy it. "It was an existing business that had been out there for three or four years and had not done well," said Dr. Finch, who paid $470,000 for the business. [...]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 2005 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
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