You care about your business more than anyone else working for you. And that’s okay! Here’s how to think about employees who don’t seem to exhibit that “ownership mindset” that so many employers seem to expect.
After nearly a decade helping over 500 dentists buy practices, I’ve learned a thing or two. Here are my top 3 pieces of advice to make your search for a practice, the purchase itself, and your entire career go much more smoothly.
Most dentists are great dentists…and terrible business owners. Here’s a book and a mindset that you can adopt to overcome that.
2023 has a few things going for it. Who knows what will happen in the wider world, but in the world of dentistry, I’ve got some trends I’m looking forward to this year.
2023 is the best year for you to buy a dental practice. Well, let me back up and say, it COULD be the best year for it. Depending on you.
While the conventional wisdom out there says “go rural,” my first question is: “What do YOU want to buy?” While there is no right or wrong answer, I can help you think through the options and implications so you can make the right choice for you.
Ultimately, though, it’s about what will make you and your family happiest. Either way, there are some considerations to keep in mind.
When buying a dental practice, the two most important things to know about your patients (before you own the practice, anyway) are AGE and GEOGRAPHY. Knowing just these two pieces of information can give you a massive heads-up about what kind of practice you’re stepping into.
Q: What is an ideal active patient count for dental practices?
A: There is not a definitive number! However, conventional wisdom says you should see an active patient count of ~900 patients for every $500,000 in collections.
That being said, active patient count is not as important as people think it is. At least, not on its own. Let’s dig into the context.
Q: How do I analyze production when buying a dental practice?
A: When reviewing office production, look into three categories: ratio of collections to production, hygiene production, and procedure production.
This breakdown, though seemingly simple, speaks a lot to your future in the practice and how well it aligns with your skillset.
A practice will generally spend between 1% and 4% of collections on advertising.
That being said, there’s a whole lot of context to consider for that average number to make sense. In this post and the accompanying video, I’ll give you that context.