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Sure. I know of several people who started out of their homes or by going to people’s homes with a portable table. This is an excellent way to build a patient base before you commit to paying rent.

Here are some things to consider:
1. Working from Home. If you have a house you want to use as an office, you will need to check with the city where you live, to see what their zoning requirements are. They may have restrictions on how much of the home you can use, and parking restrictions. Many cities require you to poll the neighbors to see if someone objects, and then you must show up at a city council meeting to present your case. If no one objects, and you have met all the restrictions, you may be able to work from home. If you are in an apartment, you will also have to get permission from the landlord.
2. Traveling Office. If you want to work by going to people’s homes, all you need is a telephone and a portable table. This is a good way to get started in a small town, where you can build a patient base quickly. Be careful about going into homes of people you don’t know, especially in the city. You may want to schedule a brief first visit to talk to the family before you decide you want to continue going to this home. You may still need a license from the city, in addition to your chiropractic license, so check their requirements.

Building relationships with patients is a key to a great patient base.  Read this Lifehack article on building relationships , which contains the 11 rules for self-promotion. 

Second Life is a virtual reality world in which you (actually your online character or “avatar”) can interact with others, socializing and chatting and building your own world.   It is also a place to buy and sell.  You can set up an online business and do transactions in “Linden Dollars” (backed by a credit card.  So why would you want to be on Second Life?  Well, I’ll let the expert tell you.  Simone Brunozzi runs a Second Life blog:  Here is her post about chiropractic students:  http://www.secondlifepros.com/chiropractic-students-do-they-need-a-second-life/

Here is a link to Second Life explaining how you can use the site for publicizing your services: http://secondlifegrid.net/gettingstarted/publicity . 

If you want to know more about Second Life, you might want to check out one of her video tutorials:  http://www.secondlifepros.com/interesting-second-life-video-tutorials/