Veterinary Practice Sales Education Center

Thinking of starting your own practice?  The idea of starting your own practice can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time.  Dick Goebel, DVM, AIBA, has created a list of questions to consider before starting your own practice. View the document here: Questions to Consider Before Start-Up

Sherry Everhart BS, CVT & David McCormick, MS Simmons Mid-Atlantic Click Here for PDF of Article: Embezzlement_Is Your Practice at Risk

$15,000 Awarded by the SEF St. Simons Island, Georgia – February 1, 2012 – Elisha Adkins, an Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine Student, has received the prestigious Simmons Educational Fund (SEF) National Business Aptitude Award.  The award is given to senior students to bring attention to the importance of business education in veterinary [...]

ο Executory contracts – Make a list of any ongoing contracts that might obligate the buyer to any payments after the sale, such as yellow pages, software support, janitorial, lab equipment, maintenance, copier maintenance, etc. Include the contact information in the list. Contact the companies to determine if contracts can be transferred, or if they [...]

Click here for a printable PDF of this article: Exit Strategy Checklist 3 years before putting your practice on the market: Make quality time to write down your goals; develop a timeline; consider life after practice. Have a baseline practice valuation performed by a competent veterinary practice appraiser. Experience and credentials are critical. Identify areas [...]

These days, practice computer systems contain a wealth of data – client names, addresses, financial information, pet medical records, lab reports, etc.  Also, many practices have a direct internet connection for software updates, lab results, VIN, emailing clients, etc. as well as for updating their website and social media.  How safe is your client data [...]

Dick Goebel, DVM, AIBA Simmons Great Lakes For a PDF of document, click HERE: Questions to consider before associate position_Goebel

Western Veterinary Conference 2008 (speaker notes) David King, DVM, AVA ~ Simmons Southcentral Dave Gerber, DVM, AVA ~ Simmons Northwest For a PDF of this article,  click here – Ownership Options_What Are My Choices What Is Your Mindset? In the private practice arena, there are, essentially, three career choices, those being associates, relief DVMs, and [...]

$3,000 Awarded to 29 Veterinary Students June 15, 2011, St. Simons Island, Georgia – Today the Simmons Educational Fund (SEF) announced the 29 veterinary students who have been chosen to receive the SEF Business Aptitude Award.  Each year the SEF recognizes students who distinguish themselves by demonstrating a keen interest in and aptitude for the [...]

May 6, 2012 HILTON UNIVERSAL CITY Universal City (LA), CA Byron Farquer, DVM, AVA, will be joining Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM to present “Universal Success”.  As rapidly as the clinical world is changing, the business environment is changing, too.  Keeping up with all of the information can be a daunting task.  These two experts will [...]