--- title: Tusk Partners Blog | DSO Acquisition News | DSO vs group practice description: DSO vs group practice | Industry leading resources from Tusk Partners on how to sell your group dental practice or DSO. --- [![imgpsh_fullsize_anim](https://info.tusk-partners.com/hubfs/imgpsh_fullsize_anim.png)](http://tusk-partners.com/)   [![TUSK-PS-HRZwhtblu](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TUSK-PS-HRZwhtblu.png?width=180&height=68&name=TUSK-PS-HRZwhtblu.png)](http://tusk-partners.com/) [![TUSK ELEPHANT](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TUSK%20ELEPHANT.png?width=100&height=100&name=TUSK%20ELEPHANT.png)](http://www.tuskpracticesales.com) ## [Working with TUSK As A Sell-Side Representative..](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/working-with-tusk-as-a-sell-side-representative) Posted by [Kevin Cumbus](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/author/kevin-cumbus) on Feb 27, 2020 10:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.tusk-partners.com/hubfs/300175.png) ](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/working-with-tusk-as-a-sell-side-representative) **Top 3 (not so) Obvious Reasons to Engage TUSK as Your Sell-Side Advisor** As you all know by now, there are more buyers for dental practices in the market than ever before. Additionally, the value of your practice or group is likely as high as it ever has been (and ever will be). And finally, it would shock me if anyone who is reading this blog (and owns a group or large practice) has NOT received an unsolicited offer from a buyer. [Read More](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/working-with-tusk-as-a-sell-side-representative) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/working-with-tusk-as-a-sell-side-representative#comments-listing) Tags: [Dental Practice Brokerage](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/dental-practice-brokerage), [Selling your dental practice DSO](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/selling-your-dental-practice-dso), [how much is my dental practice worth?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/how-much-is-my-dental-practice-worth), [DSO vs group practice](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/dso-vs-group-practice) ## [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) Posted by [Kevin Cumbus](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/author/kevin-cumbus) on Dec 12, 2017 3:33:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![business team at the office all celebrating their success.jpeg](https://info.tusk-partners.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/business%20team%20at%20the%20office%20all%20celebrating%20their%20success.jpeg) ](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/is-2018-the-year-to-sell-your-group-dental-practice-or-dso) You've heard all of the stories about industry colleagues and fellow dentists making millions selling their businesses.  Is your time next?   Are we at the high-water mark for business valuation? [Read More](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/is-2018-the-year-to-sell-your-group-dental-practice-or-dso) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/is-2018-the-year-to-sell-your-group-dental-practice-or-dso#comments-listing) Tags: [Dental Practice Selling](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/dental-practice-selling), [Selling your dental practice DSO](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/selling-your-dental-practice-dso), [DSO vs group practice](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/dso-vs-group-practice) ## [Which Dental Corporate Structure - S, C or LLC?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/dental-practice-corporate-structure) Posted by [Kevin Cumbus](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/author/kevin-cumbus) on Dec 7, 2017 6:09:26 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.tusk-partners.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/dreamstimeextralarge_62073026.jpg) ](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/dental-practice-corporate-structure) We have had the honor of speaking at many conferences this year and have fielded too many questions to count.  Having said that, one particular question seems to come up with great frequency among those who own group practices: ***“What’s the difference if I’m an S, C or LLC as it relates to the tax impact of selling my business?”*** Well, we’ve also closed several deals recently (and have several others in the works) where the corporate election will have a major tax impact on the outcome of the deal.  There are structural considerations of the transaction that can offset some – not all – of the tax impact, but make no mistake – corporate entity election swings major dollars at the closing table.    [Read More](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/dental-practice-corporate-structure) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/dental-practice-corporate-structure#comments-listing) Tags: [Growing Your Dental Practice or DSO](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/growing-your-dental-practice-or-dso), [Selling your dental practice DSO](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/selling-your-dental-practice-dso), [DSO vs group practice](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/dso-vs-group-practice) ## [Unsolicited Offers to Buy Your DSO: If You Build It, They Will Call...](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/unsolicited-dso-offer) Posted by [Kevin Cumbus](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/author/kevin-cumbus) on Nov 21, 2017 11:06:35 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![dreamstimeextralarge_71681762.jpg](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/dreamstimeextralarge_71681762.jpg) ](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/unsolicited-dso-offer) All of those years.  All of that effort.  How many sleepless nights?  Personal guarantor on each and every loan with the bank.  Recruiting all of those associates and leading your team to a point of stability.  Your business has finally arrived at an admirable level of success – not to mention profitability.  *And then the phone rings. * On the other end of the line is a guy you’ve never met who seemingly knows everything about your business…and he wants to buy it!  What an incredible justification for all of your hard work! *So, what are you going to do?* [Read More](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/unsolicited-dso-offer) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/unsolicited-dso-offer#comments-listing) Tags: [Selling your dental practice DSO](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/selling-your-dental-practice-dso), [how much is my dental practice worth?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/how-much-is-my-dental-practice-worth), [DSO vs group practice](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/dso-vs-group-practice) ## [Wisdom & Wandering from the Herd: To DSO or Not to DSO?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/difference-in-a-group-practice-versus-a-dso) Posted by [Kevin Cumbus](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/author/kevin-cumbus) on Aug 9, 2017 9:51:10 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![colourful puzzle all pieces in focus.jpeg](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/colourful%20puzzle%20all%20pieces%20in%20focus.jpeg) ](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/difference-in-a-group-practice-versus-a-dso) “I have a memory like an elephant.  In fact, elephants consult me.” ~Noel Coward We have had the honor of speaking at many conferences this year and have fielded too many questions to count.  Having said that, one particular question seems to come up with great frequency among those who own one to three or four offices: “What’s the real difference in a group practice versus a DSO, and when does it make sense to form an actual DSO?” [Read More](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/difference-in-a-group-practice-versus-a-dso) 4 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/difference-in-a-group-practice-versus-a-dso#comments-listing) Tags: [Growing Your Dental Practice or DSO](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/growing-your-dental-practice-or-dso), [Selling your dental practice DSO](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/selling-your-dental-practice-dso), [how much is my dental practice worth?](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/how-much-is-my-dental-practice-worth), [DSO vs group practice](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/dso-vs-group-practice) [All posts](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/all) ## TUSK Partners TUSK provides Industry-Leading Resources to Group Dental Practices and DSOs, such as: - **Full Day Deep Dive - Built to Sell** - **M&A Advisory Services ** ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Selling your dental practice DSO (60)](https://blog.tuskpracticesales.com/topic/selling-your-dental-practice-dso) - [how much is my dental practice worth? 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