Getting Started

The first decade, from school to ownership · 50 pieces

Getting Started

Places with Promise and Places with the Kiss of Death

The 2018 site rankings, bad news first. Why San Jose and San Francisco escaped the list despite the cost, and why Jackson, Mississippi did not.

Words by Scott McDonald

Getting Started

You’re Finally a Dentist! Now What?

Clinical skill, dental knowledge and considerable debt, but not financial management, insurance negotiation, marketing, IT or HR. A DSO primer and the tough questions to ask one.

Words by Kim Larson

Getting Started

Do Your Homework When Purchasing a Dental Practice

Buyers who hit financial trouble usually overestimated the active patient count. How to verify it by chart audit sampling, and what else due diligence must cover before you sign.

Words by Thomas L. Snyder, DMD, MBA

Getting Started

3 Considerations When Choosing Your First Practice Management Solution

Practice management software used to be a calendar and a filing cabinet.

Words by Joseph Dowdy

Getting Started

Places with Promise and Places with the Kiss of Death

You’re Finally a Dentist! Now What?

Do Your Homework When Purchasing a Dental Practice

3 Considerations When Choosing Your First Practice Management Solution

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Student Loan Debt – Ways to Cope

Let’s Find a Dental Practice – How I Did It

Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

Lessons Learned from Online Dating: Using Data to Find the Right Fit for Your Dental Team

The Benefirts of a Small-Town vs. Big-Town Practice

Optimal Image, Optimal Success – Let’s Do This

The Best Time to Get a Map is Before You Go On a Journey

Should I Work for Someone Else?

Do You have What it Takes to Be a Successful Practice Owner?

Is Your Future So Bright You Have to Wear Shades? How to Write a Business Plan

Associate Compensation Needs vs. What Today’s Employers are Willing to Pay

Taking the Fear Out of Debt

Can You Really Profit By Design When Planning an Office?

Develop a Five-Year Plan to Ensure Long- term Success

The Fourteen Million Dollar Decision

Owning Your Own Practice – How to Avoid the Pitfalls

Be Debt Free and Own Your Practice Outright in 5 Years

Associateships: Everything You Need to Know

The Times They Are a Changin

Top 2 Concerns for Future Practice Owners

Choosing a Dental CPA

Gateway to Private Practice Excellence – What You Need to Know When Selecting an Opportunity

The Cost of Failing to Plan

Start Out on the Right Foot! Donald P. Lewis Jr., DDS, CFE

Building Your Practice Brand – Essential for Building Your Personal/Professional Brand After Graduation

Student Loan Debt: It’s Coming Sooner than You Think

Ace That Interview

Seven Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Out

Getting Your Financial House in Order

What’s Next?

Dental Practice Financing: How Do I Obtain a Loan in Order to Buy a Practice?

Plan To Succeed: Creating a Business Plan for Your Practice

You’ve Got Your Diploma – Now What?

The Five Ways to Open a Practice

What Organizational Format is Most Efficient

Your Career Options: Employment or Ownership?

Your Journey Begins with the Right Tools

I Paid Too Much for My Dental Practice

When to Start Looking for a Practice to Purchase

Smart Starts ~ Getting your Practice off on the Right Path

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Buy a Practice or Start from Scratch: What’s the Fastest Way to the Top for New Doctors?