It was great to be interviewed by Dental Head Start about how to find and succeed in your first practice. We spoke about the common pitfalls that buyers and new owners can find themselves in and how to avoid them.
When a practice owner is looking to sell their practice, they will often put off telling their staff about the sale for as long as possible. There are many reasons for this. Sometimes (often) they won’t want to tell the staff at all until after a deal has been locked in with a buyer.
Once a dentist has decided that they want to be their own boss and own a dental practice, the next question that they face is “should I buy an existing practice or set one up from scratch?”
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So, you’ve decided to sell your practice and after years of blood, sweat and tears, doing whatever’s necessary to build it into the success it has become, you want to make sure you get top dollar for it.
While almost all buyers will visit a practice before making an offer, there is very little guidance out there on how best to spend your limited time at a site visit.
