Brian Hanks has spent this whole season nudging associates to stop waiting. His own data says the average associate buys five to seven years later than they wish they had. In this solo finale he admits he’s the biggest hypocrite on the show: he knew he wanted to be his own boss at 18, sweating…
Dr. Brady Smith, comedian and dentist, bought into a practice straight out of dental school, made more in his first months than most of his classmates would in years, and spent twelve years as an owner before he learned the one thing nobody told him: the practice he “owned” couldn’t be used as collateral for…
He was fired after his first tax season, in the middle of the 2008 crisis. Fifteen years later he runs Tooth and Coin, one of the best-known dental CPA firms in the country. So what did Jonathan VanHorn actually know about running a business before he started one? Less than you’d think, and more than…
Most associates assume they need a down payment to buy a practice. They don’t. What they need is cash in the bank, and a lot less of it than they think. Matt Mulcock has spent his career advising dentists on exactly this question. In this episode he gives Brian the number: roughly $50,000 to $75,000…
His employer offered to sell him a dental practice for $75,000. He could write a check and own it outright. So why did Dr. Josh Matthews turn it down? Josh was already moving toward buying another practice when his DSO’s CEO made the offer. The price made him reconsider everything. But he knew the office’s…
FREE “Ready” Kit — everything my clients use to get ready to buy a practice: https://www.dentalbuyeradvocates.com/ready RESOURCES The book, How to Buy a Dental Practice: Book an Intro Call to Learn More: Book a call with our team, here. Buying a dental practice feels scary for a reason—but the bank may already be telling you…
Most associates wait to feel ready to buy a practice. That feeling isn’t coming, and it was never the right test. FREE Ready Kit — everything my clients use before they buy: https://www.dentalbuyeradvocates.com/ready In this episode, Dr. Steve Van De Graaff shares his journey of buying a dental practice right out of school, the challenges…
Most associates wait to feel ready to buy a practice. That feeling isn’t coming, and it was never the right test. FREE Ready Kit — everything my clients use before they buy: https://www.dentalbuyeradvocates.com/ready Your Google reviews can make or break a dental practice purchase, and the biggest red flag is not the occasional bad review….
Most associates wait to feel ready to buy a practice. That feeling isn’t coming, and it was never the right test. FREE Ready Kit — everything my clients use before they buy: https://www.dentalbuyeradvocates.com/ready In this episode of Practice Purchased, I get into why “I don’t feel ready” is a feeling worth believing and a reason…
In this episode, Brian is joined by Dr. Sapna Amin and Brian Tomono to talk through the story of Dr. C, a younger dentist in the Las Vegas who was looking to purchase the practice where he was working. In part 1 of this 3-part story, we follow Dr. C as he gets into the…