I have been trying to get back to featuring the locations that show the most promise.  Florida is definitely one of the places to consider. It have divided the best places between those that are best to start-up and those that are most promising for purchase.

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I know this may sound like hyperbole but it is true: I have been really working to make sure that the good folks who order our telephone consultations can get serious value out of it.  That is why I am introducing a free video conference option. It allows you to see data and maps.  And we are now accepting data from YOUR sources to make sure your research value is great.  And don't forget the BOOK! Visit www.DentalSiteSelection to get it free.

Over my years as a dental demographer, I have seen MANY such practices.  And there is a reason so many fail or never really reach to their best potential.  This episode will discuss some of the specific of why and how to avoid these pitfalls. 

I created this episode to illustrate WHY some locations (including states or just parts of states) are doing well and will serve well for practice purchases or start-ups.  In this case, we will discuss how being on a state border will impact your location choices.

As part of my series on site selection for dental specialists, I have created this episode for periodontists.  Granted, there are not a huge number of them but the things that make for a good site are fairly unique. 

This is a session devoted to identifying the factors that will make a good endodontic practice.  And, yes, I do get specific on the thorny issue of determining whether there is room for one more. We offer reports on analyzing specific sites but I thought getting an idea of the real numbers might be useful. 

I am not trying to be critical of other demographic companies the help dental professionals but their methodology is naive and wrong.  This session is all about how to find the best place to put an OMS practice. I will deal with other specialities in the future. 

So many young dentists have the idea that if they could only know how old dentists were in an area, it might give them an important clue to how likely an area would be to have room for one more.  Sure.  This episode deals with this issue and other worthwhile facts about dentists and their careers.

The differences among the various states and municipalities is increasing more than ever before.  Forget natural disasters, the policy disasters are making practice viability much harder.  Good policies are having the opposite effect.  And people are acting in response rather dramatically. 

Over the years, I have posted episodes on how to tell if an area is saturated or if it has potential.  I have put all of the guidelines in a single episode.  Here it is.

There seems to be a great deal of confusion out there about the difference between Market Segmentation and Market Differentiation.  Unfortunately, most dental consultants in the profession don't know what either term means, let alone the differences between them.  This episode explains it all.

The age of the people living in the patient base that really influences the potential of a practice, either to purchase or start-up, and this episode gets into the nitty-gritty of just why this is so.  In short, age matters (a great deal!).

One of the first and most important decisions a doctor (or any business owner) can make it to name their practice.  It is one of the first steps in establishing a brand or image and a giant step in determining how to promote the practice.  This session is exceptionally important as it outlines the do's and don'ts of the process. 

We are going through another version of the Great American Migration where people are picking up and moving to new locations.  This episode describes the move and provides an explanation of why it is occurring.  This provides an idea of where YOU can find the perfect place to put a practice. 

There are lots of reasons why practices fail.  This is an episode exploring what you ought to know about purchasing this type of practice, how to evaluate the risks you are running, and what resources you should choose in your research. 

There are lots of reasons why practices fail.  This is an episode exploring what you ought to know about purchasing this type of practice, how to evaluate the risks you are running, and what resources you should choose in your research. 

Too many "poser" demographers are putting emphasis on where to put a practice on the wrong statistics.  One of the smartest ways to determine a location with strong potential is to consider the Middle Class Housing Affordability numbers.  It will predict growth, economic stability, and a growing patient base. This episode explains why.

This session breaks down the difference between race, ethnicity, culture, and language group.  As the United States becomes more complex in its make-up, this is one session you don't want to miss!

I am going to rat myself (and my colleagues) out a little when it comes to the truth of demographics.  No great numbers on competition, growth, wealth or other demographic will be more predictive of success than people skills.  Listen to what I mean.  It will help you. 

I am often asked about when you need to start your research into locations and regions to purchase, start-up, or even associate.  This session is a review of what you want to know and when you need to know it.

This episode is about the process of choosing a practice broker to find the Perfect Place to Put a Practice.  It is getting trickier to select the right broker given the way the industry has changed.  This episode is an objective method to find what you need to know.

You have to love Norman, who is a tremendously experienced expert on lease negotiation and real estate evaluation for dentists.  He works all over the U.S. (which makes him rare) and has so many stories and ideas, as well as warnings and wisdom to share.  I thought you would find him as fun as we did. Mike Green and I found him informative and charming.

When it comes to determining where you want to practice, you want to research the facts that will make a real difference.  Surprisingly, these factors might actually make you happier in practice in addition to making your practice more profitable.

During my many conversations with dentists I hear lots of complaints that the best places are too crowded.  I have mentioned that before.  But as we look at the populations who have need and money (and time), we have to go back to look at the Elderly.  New places are springing up which look increasingly viable when we take the older crowd into account. 

Success does not always hang on what can be found in a demographic data table.  Often, it will be indicated by accessibility and visibility.  This session discusses the five key infrastructure variables.

This session is all about finding what to do and what NOT to do when looking for start-up locations.  When there are no practices in the region you want to consider or the prices are just too high, you have to consider where to start-up.  And this session is all about where to look.

The search for a second location for Amazon will result in 50,000+ employees and billions of dollars in development.  This is how demographers are examining the finalists for this location and illustrating what YOU need to know about sites for practice. 

There are great reasons to want a partner and their are some terrible reasons as well.  You want to avoid the one and choose the other.  This is a pretty "steely eyed" approach to the topic that is so important.