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title: Tusk Partners Blog | DSO Acquisition News
description: Industry leading resources from Tusk Partners on how to sell your group dental practice or DSO.
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## [2023 Market Recap & 2024 Dental M&A Market Outlook](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/2023-recap-2024-dental-outlook)

## [What to Know if You Plan to Sell in 2024](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/sell-2024)

## [The Lesser-Known Deal Terms Make ALL The Difference!](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/deal-terms-01)

## [Implant Dentistry: The Next DSO Darling](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/new-dso-darling)

## [What Will The Recession Do To Practice Values?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/recession-practice-values-0)

## [Healthcare Consolidation: A Harbinger of Things to Come](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/healthcare-consolidation)

## [Hello! May I Buy Your Practice?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/hello-may-i-buy-your-practice)

## [Evaluating Risk When Selling Your Practice](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/evaluating-risk-03)

## [Practice Valuations Remain High - But For How long?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/practice-valuations-remain)

## [2023 Dental Market Predictions](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/2023-dental-market-update)

## [From Hunted to Hunter...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/from-hunted-to-hunter0)

## [I Will Buy Your Business for 25x Your EBITDA...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/i-will-buy-your-business-for-25x-your-ebitda)

## [I Am Not Your Friend…](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/i-am-not-your-friend-)

## [Costly Mistakes That You Can Make In A Sale (Part 2)](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/5-biggest-mistakes-made-in-dental-transactions-part-2)

## [Costly Mistakes That You Can Make In A Sale (Part 1)...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/costly-mistakes-that-you-can-make-in-a-sale-part-1)

## [We are in a Bear Market, Crypto is crashing, Inflation is spiking, and the Fed is raising rates while Practice Values Remain at all-time highs – How is this possible?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/we-are-in-a-bear-market-cyrpto-is-crashing-inflation-is-spiking-and-the-fed-is-raising-rates-while-practice-values-at-all-time-highs-how-is-possible)

## [Specialty DSOs Are Tired Of “Overpaying” For Deals...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/specialty-dsos-are-tired-of-overpaying)

## [Batting Cleanup...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/batting-cleanup)

## [Now Is The Time...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/now-is-the-time)

## [TUSK Partners Advises Coastal Max Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center On Its Sale To Five Point Dental Specialists...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-advises-coastal-max-oral-surgery-dental-implant-center-on-its-sale-to-five-point-dental-specialists)

## [2021 Dental M&A Markets – Lessons Learned and What’s Ahead.](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/2021-dental-ma-markets-lessons-learned-and-whats-ahead)

## [TUSK Announces New Addition To The Team...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-announces-new-addition-to-the-team)

## [TUSK Partners Advises Gendus Dental Partners in their sale to Guardian Dentistry Partners...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-advises-gendus-dental-partners-on-its-sale-to-guardian-dentistry-partners)

## [Get Smart On Your Day Off: 5 Things To Know About DIY Deals](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/get-smart-on-your-day-off-5-things-to-know-about-diy-deals)

## [TUSK Partners advises Fairfax Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery on its partnership with Beacon Oral Specialists, a portfolio company of Blue Sea Capital...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-advises-fairfax-oral-maxillofacial-surgery-on-its-partnership-with-beacon-oral-specialists-a-portfolio-company-of-blue-sea-capital)

## [TUSK Partners advises Cumberland Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics on its sale to Spark Orthodontics, a portfolio company of Rock Mountain Capital...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-advises-cumberland-pediatric-dentistry-and-orthodontics-on-its-sale-to-spark-orthodontics-a-portfolio-company-of-rock-mountain-capital)

## [Entertaining An Unsolicited Offer?  It’s like Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/entertaining-an-unsolicited-offer-its-like-bringing-a-knife-to-a-gun-fight)

## [TUSK Announces New Addition To The Team...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/sam-lupton-joins-tusk)

## [TUSK Announces New Addition to the Team...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/maggiejarret-joinstusk)

## [TUSK Partners advises Today’s Dental Network on its Recapitalization and Growth Capital led by HealthEdge Investment Partners & Synergistic Capital Partners...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-advises-todays-dental-network-on-its-recapitalization-and-growth-capital-led-by-healthedge-investment-partners-synergistic-capital-partners)

## [TUSK Partners Announces New Addition To The Team…](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/kevinsauerjoinstusk)

## [TUSK Partners advises Spark Orthodontics on its recapitalization and growth capital led by Rock Mountain Capital...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-advises-spark-orthodontics-on-its-recapitalization-and-growth-capital-led-by-rock-mountain-capital)

## [TUSK Partners advises LADD Dental Group on its sale to LEAD Capital Partners...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-advises-ladd-dental-group-on-its-sale-to-lead-capital-partners)

## [Dental M&A Market Update...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/dental-ma-market-update)

## [Valuations for Specialty Practices at an All-Time High...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/valuations-for-specialty-practices-at-an-all-time-high)

## [Sell Now Or Wait 4+ years...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/sell-now-or-wait-4-years)

## [Everyone Has a Plan Until You Get Punched in the Mouth...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/everyone-has-a-plan-until-you-get-punched-in-the-mouth)

## [TUSK Partners Announces “Next Level” Working Group Concept](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-announces-next-level-working-group-concept)

## [No Matter the Size of Your Group Practice Retention is Key to Growth...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/no-matter-the-size-of-your-group-practice-retention-is-key-to-growth-2)

## [The Top 3 Things Dentists Struggle with Most when Starting a Group Practice..](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/the-top-3-things-dentists-struggle-with-most-when-starting-a-group-practice-1)

## [Working with TUSK As A Sell-Side Representative..](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/working-with-tusk-as-a-sell-side-representative)

## [TUSK Partners Announces New Addition To The Team..](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/ryan-mingus-dentalpracticeconsultant)

## [Who Will Buy My Dental Practice?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/who-will-buy-my-dental-practice)

## [2019 State of the Dental Economy](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/2019-state-of-the-dental-economy)

## [TUSK Partners Announces New Addition To The Team](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/dental-practice-analyst)

## [TUSK Partners Releases New Podcast Series](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-release-new-podcast-series)

## [TUSK Partners Named to Axial’s Top 25 Lower Middle Market Healthcare M&A Advisors For 2019](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/axials-2019-lower-middle-market-periodic-table-of-healthcare)

## [What is the Value of my practice?... Value to whom?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/what-is-the-value-of-my-practice..-value-to-whom)

## [TUSK Partners launches New “Equity Affiliation Strategies” Model](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-launches-new-equity-affiliation-strategies-model)

## [TUSK Partners Announces New Partnership with DEO](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-announces-partnership-with-deo)

## [The Wisdom Course For Leaders with Dr. Marc Cooper](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/the-wisdom-course-for-leaders-with-dr.-marc-cooper)

## [TUSK Partners Announces New Addition to the Team](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-announces-addition-of-austin-truitt)

## [TUSK Partners Announces DSO Workshop in San Francisco](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-announces-dso-workshop-in-san-francisco)

## [PODCAST: Top 3 Metrics to Measure in a Group Dental Practice](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/top-3-metrics-to-measure-in-a-group-dental-practice-podcast)

## [PODCAST: Top 3 Things to Know When Acquiring Practices](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/top-3-things-to-know-when-acquiring-practices-podcast)

## [Begin with the End in Mind (Part #4): What Are You Trying to Build…and WHY?!](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/building-your-group-dental-practice-values)

## [The 2019 McGuireWoods Healthcare Private Equity Conference, a Recap from Chicago: Part TWO – Valuation Concerns](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/mcguirewoods-healthcare-private-equity-conference-0)

## [The 2019 McGuireWoods Healthcare Private Equity Conference, a Recap from Chicago: Part ONE – Outlook & Exit](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/mcguirewoods-healthcare-private-equity-conference)

## [Begin with the End in Mind (Part #3): What Are You Trying to Build…and WHY?!](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/building-your-group-dental-practice)

## [PODCAST: Top 3 Struggles for Group Dental Practices](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/top-3-struggles-for-group-dental-practices-podcast)

## [Begin with the End in Mind (Part #2): What Are You Trying to Build…and WHY?!](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/no-matter-the-size-of-your-group-practice-retention-is-key-to-growth-1-0)

## [Begin with the End in Mind (Part #1): Linking your Exit Strategy to your Growth Strategy](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/no-matter-the-size-of-your-group-practice-retention-is-key-to-growth-1)

## [No Matter the Size of Your Group Practice Retention is Key to Growth](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/no-matter-the-size-of-your-group-practice-retention-is-key-to-growth)

## [TUSK PARTNERS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF “PARTNERSHIP PATHWAYS”](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-partners-announces-launch-of-partnership-pathways)

## [The One Metric You Need to Know When Scaling Your Group Dental Practice or DSO](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/the-one-metric-you-need-to-know-when-scaling-your-group-dental-practice-or-dso)

## [Crucial Questions: The Credit Criteria Banks Review for Group Dental Practice Financing](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/credit-criteria-banks-review-for-group-dental-practice-financing)

## [Growing Group Practices and Enterprise-Level Advice: a Recap of the 2018 ADSO](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/the-top-3-things-dentists-struggle-with-most-when-starting-a-group-practice-0-0)

## [The Single Best Way to Attract & Retain Key Talent](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/the-top-3-things-dentists-struggle-with-most-when-starting-a-group-practice-0)

## [The Top 3 Things Dentists Struggle with Most when STARTing a Group Practice](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/the-top-3-things-dentists-struggle-with-most-when-starting-a-group-practice)

## [The Secret of Why DSOs Hit a Debt-Funding Wall](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/why-dsos-hit-a-debt-funding-wall)

## [Industry Experts Weigh In on Tax Law Changes and Potential Impacts to Group Dental Practices & DSOs](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tax-law-changes-impact-on-group-dental-practices-and-dsos)

## [Growing Your Group Dental Practice or DSO: the Executive Edge](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/growing-your-group-dental-practice-or-dso-the-executive-edge)

## [Healthcare Valuations, DSO Outlook & Tips for Sellers – a Recap from the McGuireWoods Healthcare PE Conference](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/healthcare-valuations-dso-outlook-tips-for-sellers-a-recap-from-the-mcguirewoods-healthcare-pe-conference)

## [When selling your group dental practice, you need to know "Your Number"](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/when-selling-your-group-dental-practice-you-need-to-know-your-number)

## [Selling a Group Dental Practice?  Here's What Private Equity looks for...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/what-private-equity-looks-for-in-buying-a-group-dental-practice)

## [Selling Your Group Dental Practice or DSO: What’s the Best Deal? (Video)](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/selling-your-group-dental-practice-whats-the-best-deal)

## [Celebrating the Sale of Your Group Dental Practice or DSO: the FIVE Best Bottles of Champagne](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/celebrating-the-sale-of-your-group-dental-practice-or-dso-the-five-best-bottles-of-champagne)

## [Is 2018 the year to sell your group dental practice or DSO?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/is-2018-the-year-to-sell-your-group-dental-practice-or-dso)

## [Which Dental Corporate Structure - S, C or LLC?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/dental-practice-corporate-structure)

## [Unsolicited Offers to Buy Your DSO: If You Build It, They Will Call...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/unsolicited-dso-offer)

## [Would You Ever Try to Sell Your DSO on Shark Tank?!](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/swimming-with-the-sharks-group-dental-practices)

## [DSO Fundamentals & Industry Trends (Video)](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/dental-industry-trends)

## [Selling Your DSO?  Here's What Private Equity looks for](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/on-the-roam-mwhcpe)

## [Launch of TUSK Partners](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/launch-of-tusk-partners.com)

## [Wisdom & Wandering from the Herd: Human Capital - Marketing](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/human-capital-marketing)

## [Wisdom & Wandering from the Herd: All About Credit Scores and Your Ability to Borrow](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/what-is-a-credit-score-how-impacts-ability-to-borrow-1)

## [Wisdom & Wandering from the Herd: To DSO or Not to DSO?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/difference-in-a-group-practice-versus-a-dso)

## [Wisdom & Wandering from the Herd: You're Not Time-Broke](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/youre-not-time-broke)

## [On the Roam: Dykema DSO conference](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/on-the-roam-dykema-dso-conference)

## [On the Roam: The Mastery Summit – Peering into the Crystal Ball](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/tusk-on-the-roam-the-mastery-summit-peering-into-the-crystal-ball)

## [Wondering & Wisdom from the Herd: Sharpening Your Saw](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/sharpening-your-saw)

## [What Is A Credit Score and How It Impacts The Ability To Borrow](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/what-is-a-credit-score-how-impacts-ability-to-borrow)

## [On The Roam: Transparency, Collaboration, Disruption – Welcome to the ADSO](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/on-the-roam-adso)

## [On The Roam: The McGuireWoods Healthcare Private Equity Conference Part 2](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/on-the-roam-mwhcpe-p2)

## [On The Roam: The McGuireWoods Healthcare Private Equity Conference Part 1](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/on-the-roam-aadgp-expo-0)

## [On The Roam: AADGP Expo '17 | Las Vegas, NV](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/on-the-roam-aadgp-expo)

## [What Is My Dental Practice Worth?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/what-is-my-dental-practice-worth)

## [On The Roam: Group Evolution | Austin, TX](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/on-the-roam-group-evolution)

## [What You Need to Know About Unsolicited Offers for Your Dental Practice](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-unsolicited-offers-for-your-dental-practice)

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