As a first step, Sam learned as much about the functional medicine space as possible. He received mentorship from Dr. Robert D. Willix, a board-certified cardiac surgeon recognized as a preventive medicine leader and a founding father of age management medicine. Through Dr. Willix, Sam learned firsthand the positive effects of vitamin IV therapy. “I realized the immense potential of the treatment and that I could honestly do what other companies were doing at the time, but better,” Sam states.
With five-hundred dollars out of his back pocket, Sam founded Liquivida, and the first Liquivida Lounge was born in 2013 inside a busy medspa in Coconut Creek, FL.
Offering only vitamin IV therapy in the beginning, Liquivida has now grown to provide an array of preventative services like anti-aging, hormone replacement, clinical weight loss, sexual wellness, aesthetics, skincare, and regenerative medicine treatments.
Liquivida has also evolved into a national franchise with a world-class training program that allows its franchisees to provide the same modern treatments for their clients.
To this date, they have over 20 locations across the U.S. They have become one of the fastest-growing wellness franchises in the country.
Cutting-Edge Wellness Backed Up by Data
Cutting-edge wellness technologies often have to navigate the space competing against other services known for being “trendy” without a solid theoretical backup or rigorously tested procedures. These fads are not at all what Liquivida is from the beginning.
Sam quickly found a chance and developed a sense of responsibility for being the provider who gets to educate people on new and effective ways to improve their quality of life.
“Being a pioneer in offering wellness alternatives comes with challenges, but it is also an opportunity to educate people and establish yourself as an authority,” he explains.
“When we started, most of our marketing efforts were geared towards educating the public. We showed how our treatments work and how we back up our offer with research and sound practices.
