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Starting a Clinic

Why New Clinics Run Into Cash Flow Stress in Months 4 to 6

The most stressful financial period for most new clinics is months 4 through 6 — after the working capital reserve has been depleted but before revenue has caught up. Why...

April 28, 2026 ...
Starting a Clinic

The First 90 Days: Cash Flow Realities of a New Healthcare Practice

The first 90 days of a new clinic look different in reality than they do on a pro-forma. A walk through what actually happens to cash flow in the early...

April 28, 2026 ...
Starting a Clinic

How to Think About Working Capital for a New Healthcare Practice

Working capital reserve is the single most underestimated line item in most new clinic budgets — and the most common reason new practices encounter cash flow stress. How to think...

April 27, 2026 ...
Financing & Capital

Working with a Commercial Mortgage Broker: What Clinic Operators Should Know

A commercial mortgage broker can save you significant time and produce better terms than going direct to lenders. Or they can be expensive intermediaries who add little value. The difference...

April 27, 2026 ...
Financing & Capital

Your Personal Credit Profile in Commercial Healthcare Practice Lending

Most operators applying for their first practice loan focus on the credit score. Lenders look at much more than that — and what they care about is sometimes different than...

April 27, 2026 ...
Financing & Capital

BDC and Chartered Bank Paths for Canadian Clinic Financing

Canadian healthcare practice operators have two main commercial lending paths: BDC and the chartered banks. The differences between them are real, and choosing the right path for your situation matters.

April 27, 2026 ...
Financing & Capital

Loan Covenants in Healthcare Practice Financing: What They Are and What to Watch For

The covenants in your commercial practice loan are the rules you live with for years. Most operators sign without understanding them and then encounter the consequences later. What to look...

April 27, 2026 ...
Financing & Capital

Equity Injection in Canadian Healthcare Practice Loans: How Much Lenders Want and Why

Canadian lenders typically expect a meaningful equity injection on commercial healthcare practice loans. How much they want, what counts, and why a higher injection often produces materially better terms than...

April 27, 2026 ...
Financing & Capital

Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) in Healthcare Practice Lending

DSCR is one of the most important metrics in commercial healthcare practice lending, and one of the most misunderstood. An overview of how it's calculated, why lenders rely on it,...

April 25, 2026 ...