
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.

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.

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.

Your spouse's hesitation isn't a dealbreaker—it's a signal. Here's how to address concerns, align on risk, and move forward together.

Most buyers assume a second location means more profit. The reality is more complex—and the answer depends on whether your first practice is ready to scale.

What actually happens in the first 90 days after you close on a dental practice—from credentialing delays to staff retention and cash flow gaps.

The seller keeps interfering after closing. Here's how to set boundaries, protect your authority, and structure the transition so you stay in control.

Software conversion can cost $30K-$40K in lost productivity after buying a practice. Here's how to evaluate migration risk during due diligence.

When you buy a practice and drop insurance networks, patient attrition is predictable. Here's how to evaluate the risk and protect your investment.

When staff leave after you buy a practice, patients follow. Here's how to structure retention from the LOI through your first 90 days.

Telling your boss you're buying a practice isn't about courage—it's about timing, contract obligations, and protecting the relationships that matter.