Welcome to Dental Buyer Advocates
I’m Brian Hanks. My team and I only help dentists, we only work with buyers, and we work nationwide. We specialize in helping dentists like you with one of the most important career decisions you’ll ever make.
Check out this comprehensive dental practice acquisition checklist to learn about the road ahead.
HOW TO BUY A DENTAL PRACTICE
Find, analyze, negotiate, and purchase for the right price.
WORK WITH US
Together we will take a deep dive into the practice you are looking at and objectively assess the opportunity. This is one of the biggest, most important career decisions you will make as a dentist, so it’s important to get this right.
Our Engagement is broken down into 3 phases.
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CONNECT WITH BRIAN
"I want you to feel confident as I guide you through one of the biggest financial decisions of your life. Former clients tell me the biggest mistake most dentists make when buying a practice is WAITING TOO LONG. Let me help you feel confident in knowing how to buy the right dental practice." - Brian
Finding a Practice
Unconventional Ways to Find a Dental Practice to Buy
If you’ve been reading my stuff for a while, you know about [...]
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Jul
Jul
Practice Purchase Analysis
Dental Practice with Old Equipment: Now What?
Dentists buying a practice often get caught up in the state of [...]
19
Jul
Jul
General
DON’T Worry About This When Buying a Dental Practice
The dentist I was talking to argued that starting a practice makes [...]
12
Jul
Jul
Before You Buy Due Diligence
Am I Getting the Dental Practice I Paid For? Two Flavors of Due Diligence
“Am I buying what I think I’m buying?” If you’re going to [...]
05
Jul
Jul
General
Approaching Your Negotiations Like a Battle is a BAD Idea
Don't negotiate simply to negotiate—negotiate to find a win-win. Protect yourself well [...]
28
Jun
Jun
Practice Purchase Analysis
How Much Does a Dental Practice Owner Make?
On average, a dental practice owner in the U.S. makes $335,207 per [...]
04
Aug
Aug
Before You Buy
Choosing a Dental Accountant (Even If It’s Not Me)
If you’re buying a dental practice, you’ll need to have a few [...]
21
Jun
Jun
Before You Buy
Are You Sure You Want to Own a Dental Practice?
An underappreciated first step in buying a dental practice? Decide whether you [...]
14
Jun
Jun
Due Diligence
3 Simple Things to Be the Best Dentist In Town
When you’re assessing a potential practice to buy, look hard at the [...]
07
Jun
Jun
Due Diligence
You Have All the Expertise You Need to Buy a Dental Practice
In a dental practice transition, you'll have hired experts for a reason, [...]
03
Nov
Nov
Due Diligence
Meeting Your New Staff: What Dentists Should—and Shouldn’t—Do
I often say that if you’re worried about keeping patients after the [...]
31
May
May
Due Diligence
Visiting a Practice For Sale—How to Do It Right
Seeing a practice in person is a must before buying it. When [...]
24
May
May
General
Navigating a Parent/Child Dental Practice Sale
I’ve worked with quite a few parent/child dentist families, where the parent [...]
17
May
May
Due Diligence
2 Ways to Evaluate a Selling Dentist—and When to Do Them
Buying a dental practice is NOT like buying a home. In a [...]
10
May
May
Before You Buy
7 Questions that Tell You If It’s a Good Practice For You
I’m a numbers guy. I love spreadsheets, statistics, and the quantitative side [...]
03
May
May
Before You Buy
Here’s How to Get Rid of Student Debt FAST
If you’re a dental associate, your student loans probably look like Mount [...]
26
Apr
Apr
Ownership
Shifting to the Ownership Mindset
Remember in dental school, all those classes you took on how to [...]
19
Apr
Apr
Financing
Want a Good Practice Loan Rate? Make the Banks Negotiate FOR You
"Negotiating" is just one of those words. Like "networking," I know that [...]
12
Apr
Apr
General
Your BIG Advantage Over DSOs
DSOs seem to be on the rise these days. These investor-owned, multi-practice [...]
29
Mar
Mar
General
Understanding the Balance Sheet during Due Diligence
Balance sheet due diligence is not typically a major part of due [...]
01
Mar
Mar
Where are you Stuck?
Whether you’re trying to find a practice or have already closed on one, we provide expert guidance for every aspect of the deal. Click any of the links below to learn more.
Finding a Practice
It all starts with finding the perfect dental practice for you.
