
When Should You Hire Your First Associate After Buying a Practice?
Most new owners hire too early or too late. Here's how to read the signals that your practice is ready—and what happens when you move before the numbers align.
Expert guides and market insights for dental practice buyers, sellers, and brokers.

Most new owners hire too early or too late. Here's how to read the signals that your practice is ready—and what happens when you move before the numbers align.

EBITDA and collections multiples produce different valuations for the same practice. Here's which method matters for your deal—and when.

Personal guarantees put your home, savings, and other assets on the line when you finance a dental practice. Here's what you're actually risking.

Rural practices offer lower costs and higher margins. Urban practices promise volume and growth. Here's how to evaluate which location fits your goals.

Losing a dental practice offer stings—but the next steps you take determine whether you find a better deal or repeat the same mistakes.

Relocating to buy a dental practice involves licensing, credentialing, market research, and timing challenges most buyers underestimate.

Bad reviews don't always mean a bad deal. Learn how to evaluate a practice with negative online feedback and turn reputation problems into opportunity.

The seller's stated reason rarely tells the whole story. Here's how to separate legitimate motivations from warning signs that signal hidden problems.

Contingencies protect your earnest money and give you exit options during a dental practice purchase. Here's how to structure each one to your advantage.

Learn the formulas, benchmarks, and financial data buyers use to estimate dental practice value before hiring an appraiser—and when DIY valuation isn't enough.

Build a dental practice brand that attracts your ideal patients. Learn how to define positioning, create consistent messaging, and apply your theme.

A practice's website reveals operational health, patient expectations, and growth potential. Here's what buyers should look for and what works.