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Ross University Veterinary Student Awarded $15,000 for the SEF Business Aptitude Award

St. Simons Island, Georgia – January 26, 2010 – John Graham of the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine has been selected to received the coveted SEF Business Aptitude Award.  Graham was selected from among the national candidates based upon his resume and his exceptional response to the SEF Business Case Study.
The SEF awarded Graham […]

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“Should I Wait to Sell My Practice?”

Kirsten Poppen, JD, AVA
Simmons Midwest
For a PDF of this article, click Here ~ Should I Wait To Sell My Practice?
We hear this question frequently in our office from concerned practice owners who are pondering the state of the economy.  And understandably so, with daily media reports about a troubled economy, housing markets in crisis, the […]

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Do I need a separate attorney?

David McCormick
Simmons Mid-Atlantic
For a PDF of this article, Click Here ~ Do I Need a Separate Attorney?
Q: Do I need a separate attorney?
A: We frequently hear folks asking questions about legal representation and attorneys along the lines of:
My friend/sister/cousin is an attorney- I can work with them, right?
We work well together can one attorney take […]

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Simmons & Associates Professionals Advance Their Education to Better Serve Client Needs

September, 2009
For a PDF of this Press Release click: Press Release 9_2009
Company Boasts Five of the Ten Veterinary Professionals Nationwide With Advanced Valuation Credentials

Providing continuing education programs for its members is a core responsibility of many professional organizations and is the case for the business valuation industry.  In addition to their basic continuing education program, […]

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Economic Slow Down – An Opportunity for Your Practice?

David McCormick, Simmons Mid-Atlantic
 
Are you feeling the economic pinch?  Experiencing a drop in client visits?  Practice slowing a little? There is no doubt that the current situation is a powerful magnet for your attention and concern. 
 
While you need to be present with what is happening now, it is important to remember that you […]

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Purchasing Medical Records - Do They Have Value?

David King, DVM - Simmons SouthCentral
WHY BUY MEDICAL RECORDS?

“Why should I buy them when I can get them for free?” is the routine question we hear.  True, if a practice closes its door, you will get SOME of the records for free, but not all, unless you are the ONLY other practice in the area.  […]

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Whose Economic Crisis Is This? January 2009

January 2009
Dick Goebel, DVM, Simmons Great Lakes
 
Clearly, a great deal of turbulence has been going on in the financial markets, large banks, a major insurer, and with the auto industry. Getting fallout are retailers. The media is having a heyday as they process and repeat dire financial news as if the world were coming to […]

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Optimizing Practice Profit - Part II: Grow Revenue

ACVO Practice Management Program
Dick Goebel, DVM - Simmons Great Lakes
2008
Click here for PDF — Optimizing Practice Profit - Part II: Grow Revenue

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Optimizing Practice Profit - Part One

ACVO Practice Management Program
Dick Goebel, DVM — Simmons Great Lakes
2008
Click here for PDF — Practice Profit - part one

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How Well are You Doing? $$

ACVO Practice Management Program
Dick Goebel, DVM - Simmons Great Lakes
2008
Click here for PDF — How Well are You Doing - D. Goebel, DVM

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