Build to Sell Even If You Never Plan To

Build to Sell Even If You Never Plan To

Stuart Bernsen is the founder of Chiro One Wellness Centers, a chiropractic organization that scaled to 160 locations across North America before being sold to private equity at 9x EBITDA, a deal almost unheard of in the chiropractic industry.


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In this episode, Stuart explains why most chiropractic practices are personality-driven businesses that completely depend on the owner, making them nearly impossible to sell.


We dive deep into the difference between a Main Street exit vs a Wall Street exit, why 80% of practices never sell, and the systems required to build a practice that investors actually want to buy.


Stuart also breaks down the three hats every doctor must understand: clinician, operator, and shareholder, and why separating those roles is the key to building a scalable and transferable business.


If you're building a clinic, practice, or any service business and want to create real enterprise value, this episode will change how you think about growth and exits.


TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:20 Main Street vs Wall Street

05:31 Valuation Basics Explained

09:05 Three Hats Framework

15:29 Shareholder vs Operator

21:02 Build Sellable Systems

23:56 Investor Buy Criteria

28:52 Exit Planning Mistakes

32:55 Personality Driven Trap

36:57 Why Investors Want Chiro

47:25 Private Equity Concerns

50:40 First Step SOPs

55:10 Tools and Closing


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