Purchase / Start / Sell / Manage a Pharmacy
| Monthly Ownership Spotlight Article |
| Resources for Selling a Pharmacy |
- Employee Stock Option Plans
Summary of ESOP Uses
Highlights of Major ESOP Tax Shields
Tax Free Liquidity
- University of Washington NCPA Foundation Grant: Facilitating Pharmacy Ownership in America's Future Pharmacists
- Junior Partnership Transfer: Describes selling to a junior partner for little or no money down.
- Pharmacy Matching Service: Matches sellers with aspiring owners.
- Members Only:
Tony DeNicola Column: America's Pharmacist Series on positioning to sell your pharmacy or buy a pharmacy.
What is That Independent Pharmacy Worth?
Developing an Effective Exit Strategy
Whether a Start-Up or Acquisition, Armor Yourself with Knowledge
Location, Location, Location: Consider Your Lifestyle First
Buying or Selling a Pharmacy Tests Rarely Used Negotiating Skills (Part 1)
Buying or Selling a Pharmacy Tests Rarely Used Negotiating Skills (Part 2)
Before Closing, Pay Attention to the Details
Documenting Your Business Activity is Essential in Determining Value
Owning an Independent Pharmacy Can Be a Fulfilling Experience - Estimating the Value of a Pharmacy
- Sample Business Plan: Western University, as part of a grant from the NCPA Foundation, developed a sample Pharmacy Management Course for pharmacy students including this sample business plan.
| Resources for Purchasing / Starting a Pharmacy |
- Junior Partnership Transfer: Describes selling to a junior partner for little or no money down.
- Pharmacy Matching Service: Matches sellers with aspiring owners.
- Pruitt-Schutte Live Business Plan Competition Handout: Read extracts from the winners of the Pruitt Schutte Business Plan Competition supported by Mallinckrodt and the NCPA Foundation, the Pruitt and Schutte families, and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.
| Resources for Managing a Pharmacy |
| Student Resources |
- Entrepreneurship Survey: A 2003 survey of management courses in pharmacy schools
- VCU Course in Pharmacy Dream Building: Entrepreneurial pharmacy students hear guest speakers share real world experiences.
- Western University NCPA Foundation Grant: Business start-up resources developed by Western University in response to a grant from the NCPA Foundation.
- Pruitt-Schutte Business Plan Competition: Read more about the Business Plan Competition for future pharmacist entrepreneurs.
| Additional Resources |
- NCPA Management Institute
- NCPA-Pfizer Digest: How do you know how your pharmacy compares?
- Profit Mastery: Performance must be measured to be successful. Find the tools you need here.
- Virtual Mentors for Pharmacy Ownership: FAQs for aspiring owners; ask a question of a Virtual Mentor.
- NCPA Bookstore: Products and programs tailored for independent pharmacists.
- Pharmacist e-Link
- Small Business Administration: SBA can help. Learn how.
- SCORE: Mentors from many industries who work with SBA
- Key Member Program
- Remodeling Your Pharmacy