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The S Corp Election for a Therapy Practice: The Break-Even Math, and Who Actually Needs a Specialist Back Office
Every service selling the S corp election markets the savings. The honest version is a break-even with costs on the other side, including the service itself. The math, who actually needs the help, and what the new banking layer buys...
The Economics of Recurring Revenue: What a Membership Line Actually Does to a Clinic's Value
Adding recurring revenue can raise a practice's valuation multiple, not just its cash flow. It can also erode margin if priced carelessly. Here is how to tell the difference before...
Growing Your ClinicThe Economics of Hiring an Associate: What the Owner Actually Keeps
Hiring an associate is the largest single change most clinics ever make to their cost structure — and it is priced as a revenue share, not a salary line. This...
Growing Your ClinicAssociate Pathway vs. Partner Buy-In: Long-Term Economics
Healthcare practice owners often face a choice between long-term associate employment and a structured partner buy-in path. The long-term economics of each, and what determines which path makes sense for...
Growing Your ClinicMulti-Location Clinic Economics: Overhead and Margin Dynamics
The economics of multi-location healthcare practices differ from single-location economics in specific ways. How overhead allocates, where margin pressure typically shows up, and what changes at different scale points.
Growing Your ClinicCompensation Structures for Healthcare Practice Associates
The three main compensation structures for healthcare practice associates each create different economics for both the practice and the associate. A specialty-agnostic look at how each works and when each...
Growing Your ClinicFinancial Considerations When Opening a Second Clinic Location
Opening a second clinic location is a different financial exercise than opening the first one. What changes, what doesn't, and what considerations matter most when expansion is on the table.
Growing Your ClinicFinancial Indicators That Suggest a Clinic Is Ready for an Associate
Adding an associate is one of the most consequential growth decisions an independent clinic owner makes. The financial indicators that suggest the practice is ready, and the ones that suggest...
Growing Your ClinicDental Associate Compensation Models: Percentage, Salary, and Hybrid Structures
An overview of the three compensation structures commonly used to pay dental associates — percentage of collections, salary, and hybrid models — and the economic trade-offs each creates for the...
Growing Your ClinicHow to Finance a Clinic Acquisition
Financing the purchase of an existing practice is structurally different from financing a startup. Here's how the capital stack, the lending conversation, and the due diligence process differ — and...