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Personal Goodwill: Why a Dental Buyer Can Withhold Your Cash
Goodwill is most of a dental practice's price — but buyers only pay full for goodwill that transfers. How personal goodwill and the key-person discount cost you at close.
The Other Side of the Door: What You Are Actually Trading When You Sell Your Practice
A 45-year practice owner sold into a DSO and was forced out during COVID by someone 75 miles away. The number was right. The trade was not what he expected.
Governance Debt: The Compounding Liability Silently Eroding Your Practice's Enterprise Value
Governance debt — compliance gaps, undocumented SOPs, key-person risk — compounds silently and surfaces during due diligence. Here's how to quantify and eliminate it before a buyer's algorithm does.
Income Rich, Asset Poor: The High-Production Valuation Trap
Income Rich, Asset Poor: The High-Production Valuation Trap You are the most profitable producer in your practice. Your clinical skills are unmatched, your schedule is perpetually booked, and you p.