Business Basics

Exit Strategy

Originally Published in “The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association” My daughter and son in law recently bought a new business. As part of their financing package they got a loan from the Small Business Administration. They were, of course, required to … Continue reading

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An Associate’s Ethical Dilemma

Originally published in “The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association”, April, 2012 Do you remember when you were in junior high school? The teacher had given an exam and you did quite well on it, but some of your other classmates … Continue reading

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Competition in a Contrary Economy

There are two ways to compete, on price or on product differentiation. You can compete on one or the other, but not both. Continue reading

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The Green Dental Office

What is your target market? It should, at least in part, include the millennial generation. They are those who were born between 1980 and 2000. The oldest of them is turning 30, they represent the growth in your practice. They are getting married … Continue reading

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Economic Outlook 2011

I receive a lot of business and financial publications so I thought that I would try to combine and summarize what I’m reading. I’m not an expert by any means, but I’ve been around a few years and I experienced another severe … Continue reading

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Seinfeld Economics

Here’s a novel way to learn about economic principles. I read about it in Bloomberg Businessweek and thought you would enjoy it. Seinfeld Economics

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