Katie Gillberg: Winner of the 2024 Great Companies International Women Entrepreneur Award

Name: Katie Gillberg

Business Name: Hydrate IV Bar

Location: Denver , USA

Establishment (Year): 2016

Category: Health & Wellness

Profession/ Specialty: Health and Wellness

Website: Hydrateivbar.com

Social Media : Linkedin | Linkedin

Company Detail:

Hydrate IV Bar is a collection of IV therapy spas promoting wellness from within by delivering high-quality products and services administered by experienced and trustworthy medical and wellness professionals in a relaxing, spa-like atmosphere.

Clients come to Hydrate IV Bar for vitamin injections, signature IV therapy cocktails, and NAD+ injections and infusions, but they stay for the atmosphere. With comfortable chairs, soothing music, and a team of unbeatable staff, Hydrate IV Bar spas are a place for everyone to relax, recharge, and refresh their routine.

Unique Selling Proposition or Competitive Advantage:

Clients come to Hydrate IV Bar for vitamin injections, signature IV therapy cocktails, and NAD+ injections and infusions, but they stay for the atmosphere. With comfortable chairs, soothing music, and a team of unbeatable staff, Hydrate IV Bar spas are a place for everyone to relax, recharge, and refresh their routine.

At any of the IV therapy spas, one can rest easy knowing they're in good hands. The IV therapy spas are overseen by a medical team of award-winning, experienced doctors, nurse practitioners, and medical professionals. All services are administered by the best-registered nurses in the business. Hydrate IV Bar is truly a place for people to gather and relax in a spa-like environment.

Challenges Faced During the Journey:

As a business owner, there are always challenges. Making changes to the business keeps her up at night sometimes. It's stressful when she knows that other people's livelihood is dependent on her making the right decisions for the company.

Covid was especially challenging as the business was forced to shut down for a period of time due to government restrictions. Thankfully, Katie surrounded herself with the best people she knew so that she could take advantage of programs to keep her staff employed. They also took this time to establish a franchising program to grow their brand throughout the U.S. That was incredibly scary, but Katie is proud to now have 10 Franchise locations and 25 more in development.

As a business owner, one needs to surround oneself with people who they trust and who will give honest feedback, even if it's not what they want to hear.

Advice for Women Entrepreneurs:

Women must support other women and lift them up. Get involved in everything that you can. You'll be amazed at the lifelong connections that you will make through networking and community involvement that will not only help you personally but will elevate you professionally.