Veterinary Ownership Advocates

Veterinary Ownership Advocates bring 60+ years of vet experience, aimed at helping vets own or start successful practices. VOA provides essential knowledge with a focus on leadership, finance, & business skills lacking in vet education.

Our 24-hour, RACE Approved program is designed to be your roadmap to practice ownership.

This Program Covers:

01
Fundamentals of Veterinary Practice Ownership

Learners will be introduced to the basics of starting or acquiring a practice, including the decision-making process between partnership and solo ventures, understanding different business models, and the critical elements of effective business plans.

02
Finance & Legal

Gain insight into financing options, budgeting, financial statement analysis, and the importance of legal counsel in the formation and operation of a veterinary practice.

03
Leadership & Team-Building

Emphasis on the importance of strong leadership, creating a mission-driven culture, and strategies for building, monitoring, and retaining an effective team.

04
Operations & Marketing

Learners will explore best practices in business operations, including systematization, client relationship management, marketing strategies, and leveraging technology to maximize practice efficiency and growth.

05
Plan for Long-Term Success & Growth

The curriculum will cover advanced topics such as practice management, scaling operations, long-term financial planning, and navigating challenges to ensure sustainable practice growth and success.

Course Curriculum

What You'll Learn In Each Module

  • About the "Leading the Way" program
  • Meet Your Instructors
  • The practice ownership landscape in veterinary medicine

  • Partnership vs Going it Alone
  • De Novo vs Acquisition
  • Business Models
  • Business Plans: The Essentials
  • Location, Location, Location
  • Financing Considerations and Options
  • Construction: What You Need To Know
  • Attorneys as a Part of your Team

  • Leadership
  • Vision, Mission, Values, Standards of Care
  • Culture
  • Building a Team
  • Monitoring Your Team
  • Retaining a Team
  • Compensation/Benefits
  • Human Resources
  • Staff Meetings

  • Working ON Not Just IN Your Business
  • Your Two Most Important Clients
  • Systems, Processes, and Checklists
  • Hours of Operation & Scheduling
  • Leveraging
  • Merchandising and Ancillary Services
  • Diversifying Your Service Mix
  • Retention Marketing
  • Acquisition Marketing
  • Social Media & Referral Marketing
  • PIMs Maximization
  • Building and Equipment Maintenance
  • Regulatory Requirements

  • Budgeting
  • Financial Statements
  • Manage What You Measure: Income/Expense
  • Manage What You Measure: Benchmarks & KPIs
  • Dealing with Vendors
  • Inventory Management
  • Capital Expenditures
  • Accounting

  • Do You Need a Practice Manager
  • Do You Need a Consultant
  • When to Hire Another Staff Member
  • When to Hire Another Veterinarian
  • Things That Will Keep You Up at Night: Internal
  • Things That Will Keep You Up at Night: External
  • Scale: Long Term Success
  • Considerations in Moving Your Practice

Mastermind Forum Included!

Students will also have access to our live mastermind forum, where you can ask questions, get support, and share resources with your instructors and your peers on their ownership journey.

Flexible Pricing Options

Whether you pay annually or monthly, you'll unlock access to the education and support you need with our RACE-approved CE and mastermind community. Get the skills and support you need to become a practice owner.

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Meet An Advocate

Dr. Peter Weinstein is a husband, father, pet parent, veterinarian, and leader. He has been involved with virtually all aspects of veterinary practice from a 15-year-old kennel kid to a hospital owner. Organized veterinary medicine has been a passion as well with various roles and leadership and presidencies of Southern California VMA, California VMA, and Vet Partners. He is a published author, most notably of the E-Myth Veterinarian-Why Most Veterinary Practices Don’t Work and What to Do About It. Currently, he is teaching business and finance at the Veterinary College of the Western University of Health Sciences. He likes to think of himself as a free-thinking change agent and disruptor who, because he has a daughter who is a recent graduate from veterinary school, is working for an even better veterinary profession in the future.

Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA

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