Financing is the topic of conversation for this episode of the Veterinary Start-Up Practice Podcast in which Rob is joined by Doug Dries, a Senior Business Development Lending Consultant with Wells Fargo Healthcare Industries Group. Rob and Doug discuss the timing of when a veterinarian should establish a relationship with a lender during the start-up process, what lenders typically consider when evaluating a veterinarian for a practice loan, how lenders decide on loan amounts, and whether a veterinarian with student debt can expect to qualify for financing.

Over the past 22 years, Doug has been helping doctors start, grow and transition their practices. With Wells Fargo, he specializes in lending to healthcare providers for practice start-ups, practice acquisitions, refinancing existing practice debt, expansions/relocations, and also offers equipment financing.

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