Byron Farquer Learning Center

Welcome to my Learning Center. I invite you look around and explore links to various videos, books, articles, presentations and manuscripts on a variety of topics including:

Business Valuation – Ownership Transition – Marketing – Management – Improving Profitability – Leadership – How to Start Your Own Company, and more.

You’ll find information from my presentations at National and Regional Veterinary Conventions, and International Speaking Trips.
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As well as presentations as a Key Note Speaker for Industry-Sponsored Meetings for:
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Rule of Thumb Practice Valuation

Does valuation have to be complex? Isn’t there some quick formula or rule of thumb to get close? There are..

The Happiness Index

There is a direct correlation between client compliance, information retention, spending and customer service quality. There’s a key factor that..

Tips On Leasing Your Facility

Wondering what’s best, leasing or purchasing the real estate? Each has its benefits and drawbacks. More importantly there are a..

Three Principles of Practice Valuation

There are three core principles of a business valuation. One of these is understanding how an appraiser approaches adjusting historical..

Equity Buildup

Practice ownership offers the opportunity to develop and control practice philosophy. It allows for self expression and creativity. Beyond that..

Buying Into a Practice

Howdy Partner! Becoming a part-owner of a veterinary practice is a great way to get into ownership. Want to know..

Little Things Are Important

Although a valuation is based upon mathematical and analytical principles there are also a number of other factors. Essentially “all..

The Power of Emotion

We spend hours in exam rooms explaining all the details, features and benefits of a procedure or diagnostic test. If..

Selling Your Practice on a Percent of Gross

All practices sell for 70% of gross? Wrong. Practices sell based upon the level of earnings in that practice, or..

More About Dr. Farquer

Here’s a few more comments from Dr. Farquer about his professional journey and his interest in lecturing, authorship and business..

Your Veterinary Practice

Buying, Selling & Merging: Third Edition

For decades, veterinarians have been buying and selling practices without a comprehensive guide. Veterinarians have often relied on friends and outside professionals with critical choices in business. With this new book, veterinarians can rely on proven information and helpful tips when looking to sell to an associate, buy a new practice or simply retire. The book also goes in-depth on how to start up a practice, buy a pre-existing practice and an introduction to mergers and acquisitions.

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