#183: Jay Mays: Find the Little Nuggets & Turn Them Into Big Opportunities

<p><strong>OVERVIEW:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and host of the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">podcast talks with Jay Mays, CEO and co-founder of MPLT Healthcare. Jay offers tips on recruiting healthcare professionals and running a successful business. He also shares lessons he’s learned as a CEO.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Working for Maxim Healthcare for a decade sparked Jay’s interest in healthcare staffing and taught him how to expand a business.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Find a niche—nuggets of opportunity or areas where there’s not a lot of competition—do well and then expand into other spheres.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Don’t be afraid to break down processes and then rebuild them. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The key for startups is to start small. Put your head down and do the work to grow the business. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s about the right time, the right opportunity and trusting your abilities. Take those opportunities to show people what you can do.  </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jay has established his brand as a recruiter by building relationships with people, and by being honest and informative without overstepping boundaries.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s rare you have a round peg and a round hole. So work to find solutions and compromise. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Technological advancements, such as AI and blockchain, have improved the recruiting and staffing industry, making it easier to match jobs to people.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">At MPLT Healthcare, hospitals are responsible for credentialing incoming physicians, but his company helps facilitate the process.</span></li> <l