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Learn how to survive - and thrive - in the current economic climate by driving your profitability. Join a two-day Business Essentials course hosted by the British Dental Association and taught by leading dental business mentors Andy McDougall and Anne-Marie Houston from Spot On Business Planning.This popular course will take place on Friday 2 December 2022 and Friday 13 January 2023 at the BDA’s headquarters in London. Practice owners and managers are encouraged to attend this event to boost their knowledge and understanding of running a business and how their numbers relate to their decisions and operational results. Attendees will also gain 13.5 hours of verifiable CPD certified by the BDA.
What will I learn?
This practical course highlights what you don’t know about running a dental business, but really should.Whatever your objective – surviving the economic climate, understanding the impact of reducing or losing your NHS contract, transforming poor performance, preparing for sale, or taking your business to the next level with a vision for expansion – the commercial techniques are the same.
- Reassess your direction, adapt to survive, gain motivation to implement change and ensure future prosperity.
- Learn how to read and interpret your financial numbers
- Understand the tools that underpin effective decision making
- Transform good decisions into bottom line growth
- Feel reassured that by managing your numbers you’ll have greater control in these difficult economic times
Day one
Equips you with the necessary know-how to assess your business’ current position, teaches a range of commercial techniques, and discusses how they can be applied to your business.
Day two
Review how you have applied the techniques to your business to improve your financial result, seek further guidance and set out your next steps. Leave with a strategic plan unique to your practice and ready to implement change that will lead to a better financial future.Please note: this course is delivered in two parts and participants are expected to attend both days.
How much does it cost?
- DCPs £240
- BDA member £300
- Non-member £400
Fees include refreshments, lunch and all course documentation. The course runs from 9am – 5pm with registration from 8.30am.
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Our upcoming events
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BDA Setting up a dental practice
The BDA Setting up a dental practice in-person workshop is a great opportunity for you to gain invaluable support, advice and insider information from expert speakers, including Andy McDougall and Anne-Marie Houston, on how to set out on your own for the first time.
Plan your successful exit
Due to demand, Dental Practice Sale (DPS) is hosting another fantastic opportunity for dentists to join leading industry experts. This free event in central London in October is ideal for dentists keen to plan a successful exit, maximise their exit value and gain tips for a smoother sale.
Join Dental Practice Sale, Spot On Business Planning and AMG Wealth Management on Thursday, October 16 for an informative live event.
The three companies will address key areas of concern to practice owners leading up to a sale, the sale process itself and post-sale aspects.
What should I expect?
- Learn how to maximise your exit value - what are the drivers?
- Understand the benefits of structuring your business ready for exit
- Determine the best point to exit
- Gain insights on the state of the market today
- Consider where your practice sits with the different buyers in the market
- Uncover the details in deal structures
- Be informed about the valuation process & how you can influence it
- Be aware of options pre sale such as EOT, Pre Sale Trusts, significant share holder exemption
- Transition into the next phase of life
- Ensure you run out of life before running out of money (cash forecasting)
- Protect the estate for now and future generations
- Complimentary drinks and buffet from 6.30pm
Location: Great Northern Hotel, King’s Cross St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road, London, N1C 4TB
Date and time: Thursday, October 16 | 18:30 - 21:59
Helping Patients Say Yes Without the Sales Pitch
This webinar is guided and led by your host, Dr. Mark Skimming and as a practicing dentist and business owner himself, Mark brings practical, hands-on insight into what it takes to run and grow a successful dental practice. His guidance ensures that every session is not only rooted in strategy but also highly relevant to the day-to-day realities dental practices face.
What You Will Learn:
- How to adapt communication to different patient personality types
- How to present treatment plans with empathy and clarity
- How to improve acceptance without pushy tactics
Who Is This Webinar For:
Practice owners, associates, and treatment coordinators who want to help more patients say yes to the right care without compromising their values.
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