The Hidden Traps of Buying a Dental Practice
Stephen Trutter
CEO, Ideal Practices
Stacey Peters
Senior Startup Advisor, Ideal Practices
Based on patterns from 900+ dental startup launches.
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Free · 45–60 min · Live Q&A
One confirmation email and a reminder before we go live. That's it.
What you'll walk away with
- How to tell whether a practice's real cash flow matches what the tax returns and bank deposits actually show
- The difference between patients loyal to the practice and patients loyal to the seller, and how much of the base walks when the seller does
- The credentialing gap between closing and your first in-network paycheck, and how to plan for the months in between
- What the lease, the equipment, the staff, and the deal terms are really committing you to after the signature
- Why quality of life and fit come before valuation, and how to weigh them without talking yourself into the wrong practice
Your hosts for this session
Stephen Trutter
CEO, Ideal Practices
Stephen Trutter is CEO of Ideal Practices and has guided the launch of more than 900 dental practices. He created The Ideal Practices Method for helping associate dentists open startups and acquire existing practices without walking into the decision blind. He hosts The Startup Dentist Podcast and wrote The Startup Dentist.
Stacey Peters
Senior Startup Advisor, Ideal Practices
Stacey Peters is a Senior Startup Advisor at Ideal Practices, where she guides associate dentists through the ownership decision from first vision to open doors. She leads the Startup MBA and speaks on demographics, marketing, and the quality-of-life factors that decide whether a practice fits the life a doctor is building.