Episode #187

20/20 Money Episode #187 – When is your practice ready for an associate (and how do you prep for it) with Nathan Hayes of IDOC

June 6, 2022

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today’s show is Nathan Hayes with IDOC.

In this conversation Nathan and I talk through the qualitative and quantitative metrics and mindsets to consider when identifying whether and when your practice is ready to add an associate. We talk about the importance of beginning with the end in mind, the steps to consider when adding an associate, how the math works in which you’ll make more money working less in the practice, and how practices can end up making LESS money as they get bigger by losing focus on the business.

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And with that introduction, I hope you enjoy my conversation with Nathan Hayes.

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