Posts by Author: Melani Seymour
How to Find Top Dental Practice Brokers
How to Find Top Dental Practice Brokers: A 2026 Owner’s Guide Choosing among top Dental Practice Brokers requires evaluating candidates based on verified closing track records, specialized healthcare M&A expertise, and access to national buyer pools rather than general business brokerage experience. Because dental practice transitions involve complex asset allocations, patient retention metrics, and lease…
Read MoreBurned Out and Thinking About Selling Your Dental Practice
The call usually comes on a Thursday evening. Not always, but often enough that I have noticed. Thursday is when the week has proven itself. The hygienist who quit has not been replaced, Monday’s crown came back wrong, and there is a stack of insurance appeals on the desk that will still be there tomorrow.…
Read MoreSelling a Veterinary Practice in Your 50s: A 2026 Decision Guide
Key takeaways There is no universal best age for a veterinary practice sale. Transferable earnings and the owner’s goals matter more than a birthday. Ownership versus clinical work: you may stop owning before you stop practicing, but every continuing role must be negotiated. The trade-off in waiting: more preparation may strengthen transferability, while weaker production,…
Read MoreThe Associate Veterinarian Employment Contract: An Owner’s Guide for 2026
Key takeaways Make the accepted role recognizable on paper: compensation, schedule, benefits, bonus conditions, restrictions, and departure terms should agree with the recruiting conversation. Show the production math: define what counts, when it is measured and paid, how corrections work, and whether any shortfall carries forward. Make every clawback calculable: identify exact service dates, triggers,…
Read MoreThe Veterinary Practice Sale Checklist for 2026
Key takeaways Decisions come before documents: ownership authority, goals, real estate, owner role, and transition boundaries must be settled before buyer outreach. Two mandates run together: protect normal hospital operations while making every sale assumption verifiable. Every phase needs a stop condition: do not advance because a folder looks complete when authority, evidence, access, or…
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