Kevin Cumbus

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10 tenets entrepreneurs considering private equity must know
What do private equity groups consider when they're evaluating a dental business? Kevin Cumbus from Tusk Partners summarizes the top 10 responses he's heard from private equity investors and shares advice for those considering a private equity partnership.
January 11, 2023
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Practice Sales
What is my dental practice worth?
Your dental practice isn't worth 60% to 85% of collections or six to 12 times earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization. It's worth what someone is willing to pay for it! Kevin Cumbus from Tusk Partners describes the characteristics of in-demand dental practices.
November 28, 2022
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Practice Sales
What would be different if Dad sold his practice today
In 2008, Dr. Ben Cumbus started looking to sell his well-respected pediatric dental practice. Now, his son, Kevin Cumbus, the founder and president of mergers and acquisitions advisory firm Tusk Partners, describes what would have been different if his father sold his practice today.
October 25, 2022
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