{"product_id":"business-dental-practice-business-plan","title":"Dental Practice Business Plan 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eA complete strategic business planning template built specifically for Australian dental practice owners and Practice Managers — 35 pages, 10 sections, covering every dimension of practice strategy from vision and market analysis through to financial planning, KPI targets, and a 12-month action plan. Written by Resolve Dental Consultancy with over 37 years of Australian dental industry experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike generic business plan templates, this has been designed around the realities of running a dental practice — the financial structure, the KPI metrics, the regulatory environment, and the unique challenges of growing a patient base. It works side-by-side with the Resolve Practice Financial Forecast spreadsheet, with cross-references throughout so your plan and your numbers always tell the same story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for practice owners buying or starting a new practice, existing practices completing annual planning, Practice Managers leading the planning process, and dentists buying into an existing practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorks alongside the Resolve Practice Financial Forecast, Resolve New Practice Startup Manual, and Resolve Practice Purchase Guide for a complete practice ownership and planning system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Fully editable Microsoft Word format\u003cbr\u003e✔ 35 pages — 10 complete planning sections\u003cbr\u003e✔ Pre-populated with Resolve Dental Consultancy benchmarks, example content, and guidance notes throughout\u003cbr\u003e✔ Designed to integrate directly with the Resolve Practice Financial Forecast spreadsheet\u003cbr\u003e✔ 2026-compliant — references Fair Work Act, Payday Super (1 July 2026), ADA Guidelines 5th Edition, AS\/NZS 5369:2023\u003cbr\u003e✔ Instant digital download\u003cbr\u003e✔ Single-practice licence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection 1 — Executive Summary\u003cbr\u003eA structured one-page summary covering practice overview, business purpose, key goals for the plan period (financial, growth, operational, and team), and a funding summary for new practices. Designed to be completed last — and to be what a bank, investor, or new partner reads first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection 2 — About the Practice\u003cbr\u003eVision, Mission and Values framework, business structure and ownership details, practice history and background, and a full services offered list — covering general dental services and specialist\/high-value services — for you to customise to your practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection 3 — Market Analysis\u003cbr\u003ePractice location and catchment analysis, target patient demographics table (5 segments with description, estimated % of patient base, and key needs), competitor analysis table (4 competitors with strengths, weaknesses, and your differentiation), and a full SWOT Analysis framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection 4 — Team Structure and Operations\u003cbr\u003eOrganisation chart with all clinical and non-clinical positions, recruitment plan, training and development planning, practice hours and surgery utilisation framework, systems and technology register, and a Patient Journey and Service Standards table — covering 6 touchpoints from new patient phone enquiry through to Google review requests, with standards, responsible parties, and measurement methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection 5 — Marketing Strategy\u003cbr\u003eMarketing goals (new patient targets, Google rating target, marketing budget as % of GFI), Marketing Channels and Activities table (9 channels with current status, plan, budget, owner, and measurement method), new patient strategy, and patient retention strategy. Includes Resolve's benchmark: budget a minimum of 2–3% of GFI for marketing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection 6 — Compliance and Risk Management\u003cbr\u003eRegulatory Compliance table (10 compliance requirements with responsible person, frequency, and current status), and a Key Business Risks table (10 risks with likelihood, impact, mitigation strategy, and owner — covering key dentist loss, FTA increase, new competitors, equipment failure, staff resignation, cash flow shortfall, cyber attack, cost increases, regulatory change, and pandemic\/public health emergency).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection 7 — Financial Plan\u003cbr\u003eFinancial assumptions, Revenue Forecast Summary (linking to the Resolve Financial Forecast), Expense Forecast Summary with Resolve benchmark ranges for every major expense category, 3-Year Financial Projection summary, Break-Even Analysis summary, and Capital Expenditure Plan. Designed to be completed after the Resolve Financial Forecast spreadsheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection 8 — KPI Targets\u003cbr\u003eResolve 6 Essential KPI Targets table — covering all 14 KPI metrics across dentist production, hygienist production, surgery utilisation, new patients, recall pre-booking, and financial ratios — with Resolve benchmarks, your targets, a\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Resolve Dental Consultancy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53695209406828,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/9657\/6876\/files\/photo_business_strategy.png?v=1777776478","url":"https:\/\/www.resolvedentalconsultancy.com.au\/products\/business-dental-practice-business-plan","provider":"Resolve Dental Consultancy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}