Posts by Author: Melani Seymour

Veterinary Practice Earnout, Seller Notes & Rollover Equity in 2026 Key takeaways The headline price is rarely the cash check. A veterinary practice earnout, a seller note, and rollover equity are the three ways a buyer pays you later instead of now, and each carries a different risk you take on for the privilege. Fewer…

Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale for a Veterinary Practice: A 2026 Structure Guide Key takeaways Almost every full veterinary practice sale is an asset sale — the buyer buys the assets into a new entity and leaves your old entity and its liabilities behind. A stock sale is usually reserved for partial buy-ins of less…

Selling a Veterinary Practice to an Associate: The 2026 Buy-In Guide Key takeaways Selling a veterinary practice to an associate is the internal path — a phased buy-in where the doctor who already works for you becomes the doctor who owns it, usually over years rather than in one closing. The associate almost always pays…

Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling a Veterinary Practice in 2026 There’s a version of this conversation I’ve had more times than I can count. A vet calls, the deal has already closed, and they want to know one thing: did they leave money on the table? Sometimes the answer is no. Often it…

Veterinary Practice Broker vs. Sell-Side Advisor in 2026: Which One Do You Actually Need? Key takeaways A broker lists; an advisor runs a process. A broker matches one listing to one buyer and takes a commission. A sell-side advisor represents only you and puts several qualified buyers in competition at once. That structural difference is…