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Developing A Junior Partnership

Posted by Benjamin Coakley on Wed, Nov 14, 2018 @ 08:30 AM

 

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Topics: junior partner, pharmacy junior partners, Blog, pharmacist financial

Is a Pharmacy Junior Partnership Right for Everyone?

Posted by Benjamin Coakley on Wed, Jul 10, 2013 @ 12:17 PM

I was recently reflecting on a speaking engagement I had for pharmacy students at the Medical University of South Carolina. To summarize, I remember walking into the room and seeing all the young faces in the crowd. Some were immersed in the presentation of the speaker before me, while others were more focused on their smart phones.

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Topics: community pharmacist, pharmacy junior partnerships, pharmacy junior partners

From Behind the Counter: Mentorship creates community pharmacy legacy

Posted by Rick Coakley on Thu, Jun 13, 2013 @ 07:28 AM

To find out what really works for community pharmacy owners, we frequently conduct interviews with well-established and successful community pharmacy owners. This is the third of many that we will be sharing over the next year.

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Topics: community pharmacy owner, community pharmacist, pharmacy exit strategy, pharmacy succession, pharmacy junior partner, pharmacy junior partners, profitability, pharmacy value, exit planning, independence, summerville, asheville

3 potential hurdles for the pharmacy junior partner

Posted by Benjamin Coakley on Mon, Oct 08, 2012 @ 08:45 AM

Often I speak with pharmacists who have gone the route of bringing in a pharmacy junior partner to eventually take over the pharmacy and things did not go well with it.  This typically leaves a poor taste in the pharmacy owner’s mouth about this potential succession route. 

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Topics: pharmacy succession, pharmacy junior partner, pharmacy junior partnerships, pharmacy junior partners

Pharmacy junior partnerships: 2 ideas to kickstart the process

Posted by Benjamin Coakley on Mon, Sep 24, 2012 @ 08:56 AM

There are many issues and concerns involved with implementing a successful pharmacy junior partnership.  However, there are a few primary issues. One of the main primary issues is the lack of communication between the senior pharmacist and the junior partner candidate.  The following story plays out time and time again when we ask about potential junior partnerships.

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Topics: pharmacy exit planning, pharmacy junior partnerships, pharmacy junior partners, succession