We have just returned from the 2011 Yankee Dental Congress in Boston Massachusetts. All the various practice management experts were talking about this one very important statistic: over 50% of north…
We have just returned from the 2011 Yankee Dental Congress in Boston Massachusetts. All the various practice management experts were talking about this one very important statistic: over 50% of north…
One sunny day, while I was sitting on the shore of a beautiful lake in a northern city several years back I contemplated why don’t more dentists want to live and…
Dental practice sales volumes for the first quarter of 2010 will be higher than in the first quarter of 2009. As the market matures, in terms of the average age…
In the most recent Ontario budget, it was announced that Ontario will be harmonizing its sales tax system with the GST effective July 1, 2010. Instead of a five percent…
Freedom From Ownership (FFO) is on the minds of an ever increasing number of healthcare professionals. Over 50% of Canadian dentists are between the ages of 50 and 65. The…
This column was first published in June 2005 in Ontario Dentist magazine, vol. 82, # 5. As with all predictions, some were accurate – others have proven to be incorrect.…
It’s easy for many these days to characterize the younger generation of dentists as being unable to make decisions to go “on their own” and to practise away from the GTA or the larger cities of Canada. Certainly,…
Ten mistakes dentists make – and the solutions. When appraising and eventually selling a dental practice, we frequently observe numerous deficiencies, errors and management oversights. Here are some key areas…
As a dental practice appraiser and broker, my goal has always been to do the best I can for the vendor dentist whose practice I represent. Doing one’s best usually…
Many of today’s buyers ask if they can work in a practice before making the decision to submit an offer to purchase. While it is a reasonable request, what are the benefits…