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Stop Watching the Bank of England. Instead, check your Bank margin.

The Bank of England Interest Rate has held at 3.75% six times in a row. Your margin hasn’t moved in years either, and that one’s actually up to you.

Oct 16, 2026

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3 min read

A confession about empty chairs (and a fix)

Spoiler: the patients to fill it were already on your books.

Oct 13, 2026

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2 min read

⏰ Owner, Not Operator. Last Call: Your Seat (and Your Drink) Are Waiting

This Wednesday. A few seats left.

Oct 12, 2026

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1 min read

The hardest working dentist in the building might be wrecking the sale

What buyers really pay for, and why it often isn't you

Oct 12, 2026

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2 min read

The Loan Amount That Changed Twice Before We Got It Right

Why the first figure a client asks for is not always the one they need

Oct 9, 2026

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1 min read

⏰ Owner, Not Operator. A Dentist and an Accountant Walk Into a Practice...

It's not a joke. It's how The Neem Tree started.

Oct 7, 2026

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1 min read

Your dashboard just tells you. It doesn't do anything.

A report says a patient didn't rebook. Something has to call them.

Oct 7, 2026

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1 min read

⏰ Owner, Not Operator. £300,000 Profit, and You're Not Even in the Chair

Is that real? Yes. Here's where most practices lose it.

Oct 3, 2026

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1 min read

Not Everything I Arrange Is A Seven Figure Acquisition

Sometimes it is just around £40,000 for a car, and that is fine by me

Oct 2, 2026

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1 min read