I Analyzed 500 Dental Practices. Here's What I Found.

About this episode

Chris Marshall shares insights from analyzing over 500 dental practices, highlighting key factors to consider when buying a practice.

📋 Free Download: Practice Evaluation Checklist https://practiceown.com/pdf I recently crossed 500 dental practice evaluations. In this video, I'm sharing the biggest lessons I've learned helping dentists buy practices over the last few years. If you're thinking about buying a dental practice, these are the things you should know before looking. What we cover: Why 80% of practices on the market aren't worth buying The one number that matters more than revenue How to instantly tell if a practice has enough patients Red flags about why the seller is really selling Where the real growth opportunities are hiding Why low payroll is actually a warning sign Why location matters way less than you think How to know if you can actually afford a practice 💼 Work with me: I help dentists evaluate dental practices before they buy. Every practice I evaluate gets compared against my database of 500+ evaluations. https://practiceown.com 📬 Questions? Reach out directly: chris@practiceown.com 0:00 Intro 0:20 1. 80% of Practices Are Not Worth Buying 5:35 2. Revenue Per Patient Is the Most Important Number 10:07 3. Count the Hygienists 16:00 4. Why Is the Seller Selling? 21:46…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Marshall

Topics covered

• dental practice evaluation
• buying a dental practice
• business insights
• practice management
• financial analysis

Keywords

• dental practices
• practice evaluation
• revenue per patient
• growth opportunities
• buying advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Practice Own

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