Season two of Closing the Deal featured nine guests who've completed the complex process of selling their dental practices. From strategic planning years in advance to managing the unexpected realities of life after the sale, each conversation revealed what it really takes to close a successful deal.

Clear themes emerged throughout the season: the importance of early preparation, maximizing practice value before listing, and understanding what buyers actually want. Our guests shared what it’s like selling to DSOs, managing team transitions, and the operational changes that follow a sale. They also shared what they'd do differently, from engaging brokers sooner to preparing for the emotional side of letting go.

This finale brings together the most powerful moments from all nine conversations, focusing on how to position your practice for success and the lessons our guests learned along the way. Whether you're considering a sale next year or just thinking ahead, these insights provide a practical roadmap for your own journey from dentists who’ve been through it all.

In This Episode:

• Why mental readiness matters more than you think (Dr Glenn Vo)
• Tracking your numbers and the importance of transparency with your team (Dr Jeff Buske)
• Understand what buyers really look for and why scaling to multiple practices might make sense (Dr Uzma Ansari)
• Approaching the DSO relationship as a partnership, not a battle (Dr Steven Rasner)
• The value of thinking like a CEO and doing everything with intention (Dr Christopher Hoffpauir)
• Planning EBITDA better and the critical importance of knowing your contract (Dr Lou Chmura)
• Working with a team of people through the sale and trusting your gut (Dr Devinn Geeson)
• Managing your team through the sale and having one-on-one conversations (Christine Diehl)
• Ignoring outdated stigmas around DSOs and when to call a broker (Dr Tyler Brady)

Resources:

• Listen and connect with Glenn: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e2-how-dr-glenn-vo-expanded-his-practice-to-land/id1786408189?i=1000716619178
• Listen and connect with Jeff: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e5-grow-your-practice-with-passion-reverse/id1786408189?i=1000724938621
• Listen and connect with Uzma: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e8-biggest-lessons-from-selling-my-dental-office/id1786408189?i=1000735521278
• Listen and connect with Steven: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e4-would-i-do-it-again-a-dentists-honest-take-on-selling/id1786408189?i=1000721911232
• Listen and connect with Christopher https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e7-life-after-the-sale-a-dentists-journey/id1786408189?i=1000732099725
• Listen and connect with Lou: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e3-the-biggest-lessons-learned-from-selling-a-practice/id1786408189?i=1000718783536
• Listen and connect with Devinn: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e6-the-emotional-side-of-selling-a-dental-practice/id1786408189?i=1000728345866
• Listen and connect with Christine: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e1-everything-changed-overnight-or-did-it/id1786408189?i=1000714616945
• Listen and connect with Tyler: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s2e9-closing-with-confidence/id1786408189?i=1000739637931
• Follow Dental Pitch Brokerage on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dentalpitch/
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• Download The Dental EBITDA Handbook: https://link.dentalpitchbrokerage.com/widget/form/x45Iy9iZhayIriHmfNfb