43. Associate buy-ins: a guide for animal hospital owners and associates

With Ed Guiducci

For hospital owners, associate buy-ins can be an important tool for retaining top talent and planning for retirement.

For veterinary associates, it can be the next step toward owning your future.

No matter which side of the fence you’re on, a buy-in opportunity could be the right decision for you.

Meet our guest

In this episode, we're breaking down buy-ins with one of the industry's leading experts, Ed Guiducci.

Ed is a veterinary business attorney who represents veterinarians in a variety of hospital transactions. He's often called upon to advise veterinarians on the best legal structure for their hospital; merging, buying, and selling veterinary hospitals; and structuring associate, owner, and buy-in agreements.

In this episode

How to determine whether an associate buy-in is the right move for you
Different ways to structure compensation in a buy-in agreement
How to determine a fair valuation for your hospital
Why an associate buy-in is an attractive retirement strategy for animal hospital owners
How to account for selling to a corporate entity in a buy-in agreement

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