Finance
How to Choose the Right Loan
Every loan is unique in its own way, and not every loan is right for every situation. Before jumping in, ask yourself these 5 questions to see what type of loan your business requires.
The Key to Retiring Early
Many veterinarians dream of retiring early, but there are factors to consider before taking the plunge.
Don't Plan Your Retirement with These Investment Vehicles
Some “investment” vehicles may not work as well as people might hope. Our advice, don’t bank on them for your future.
Should You Set a Retirement Date?
If you’re planning for your future, setting an actual date for your retirement may help.
Tips for Paying Off Student Loans Without a Hitch
If you’re frustrated and confused by your student loans, you’re not alone. We may not be able to help you pay back a mountain of loans, but we can help you make sure you stay on top of it.
Save for Retirement with an Incremental Strategy
If you break your long-term goals into shorter and more easily measurable increments, saving for retirement won’t seem quite so overwhelming.
What Not to Overlook in Your Retirement Plan
Successfully putting all the pieces of your retirement plan together means monitoring a lot of moving parts over a long period of time.
The 10 Most Tax-Friendly States for Businesses
According to the Tax Foundation, the 10 most business-friendly states in 2017 all have one thing in common: they’ve done away with one or more major taxes.
5 Quick (and Easy) Money Tips to Remember
What’s good vs. bad debt? Which type should be paid off quickly? Follow these easy tips to better manage your money.
Pay Yourself First (and Reap the Benefits Later)
If you’re not paying yourself first, you could be setting yourself up for failure in retirement.
7 Tips for Your 10-Year Financial Plan
If you don’t already have a 10-year financial plan in place as you look toward retirement, then it’s time to start planning. Here are seven tips for getting your 10-year plan in order.
Small change: Huge impact
If your reception area could use a refresh, start with the reception desk says veterinary architect Heather Lewis. That one change will make a big difference in your space.
Getting Started as an Investor
Young investors, including veterinarians just entering practice, tend to make the same mistakes when just starting out.
Veterinary loans dont HAVE to be scary
Feel out of your depth talking the practice owner into a new piece of expensive equipment or planning your own startup or practice purchase? Youre not alone. Heres the short answer to, What do I need to think about when I borrow a lot of money?
Building a Stable Savings Account
You don’t necessarily need thousands of dollars to create your own personal safety net.
Veterinary patients hate each other
Species separation: Pets like it, clients want it.
Get an "A" on our equine prepurchase exams
The basics of practice protocols to ensure your equine veterinary practice's prepurchase exams are above board, legally wise and profitable.
The dentistry pep talk you need
If cleanings and extractions aren't flowing like water spray during dental procedures, let veterinry dentistry advocate Dave Nicol, BVMS, get you pumped.
The Trump card: The economy after our crazy election
Based on the financial data on hand and past trends, heres what I think the new year could bring for our nations veterinary practices.
Your clinic needs more cats
The feline sector is the biggest untapped growth opportunity for companion animal veterinarians. Here's how to become more feline-friendly (and how you'll benefit).
3 reasons to bite on CR for dental radiography
Digital radiography has the better image, says dentistry-focused veterinarian Dave Nicol, BVMS. But, boy, those computed radiography cassettes are a lot cheaper for the veterinary practice manager to replace if something goes south.
Do some hard thinking up front and get all the money you need
Most people loathe digging into financial details. But a diligent approach will help your project succeed.
Thats entertainment!
6 ideas to keep clients content while they wait in your veterinary practice.
How private practice design can be influenced by shelter medicine
Putting these tips into use if your animal housing can lead to fewer stressed-out pets.
Pet insurance: Fact and fiction
A study by analyst John Volk on behalf of the North American Pet Health Insurance Association uncovered some key findings that may surprise youand some you likely knew all along.
Ready to binge read? Top 10 veterinary team articles of 2016
We made a list and checked it twice. Make sure you didn't miss any of these articles your colleagues gobbled up this year.
Biz skills or operational know-how: What's more important for a veterinary practice manager?
An MBA/CVPM weighs in on what it takes to manage a clinic.
3 questions to chase a tax break
Why you should (or shouldn't) buy that new piece of equipment just because you're hungry for a tax benefit. (Did you remember we have a new president coming with tax ideas of his own??)
Perfect your plans and save money on change orders
Sinking effort into pre-planning will put your resources in the right hands.
Bah, humbug! Is your veterinary practice owner a Scrooge?
Money creates tension in veterinary hospitals between associates and owners. Dissolving that tension is no small feat, but CVC educators Denise Tumblin, CPA, and Ernie Ward, DVM, try in these two videos.