Plus the red flags owners learned to spot.
Ask for everything, not just the first payment: disposables, software, service agreements and renewals. The price that matters is the one you’ll pay over years.
Ask for references from independent owners outside your market. Pick owners who have used it for a while. Real owners tell you what the brochure won’t.
Ask how warranty transfers and resale work. Your plans may change, and your flexibility matters.
A good partner will give you written terms and time to review them with your advisors.
Be careful with anyone promising a specific number of patients or bookings before they understand your practice.
Read the renewal and cancellation terms before you sign, and ask what it takes to leave.
Everything shared here is one owner’s experience. Check with your own attorney, accountant and medical director before acting on it.
Talk it through with owners who have been there. Next Pressure Point: Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT).