From: Veterinary Founders Group <news@vfg.pet> · Subject: There's a third option between selling 100% and holding forever
Veterinary Founders Group
Stay an owner. Build something bigger.
A note to practice owners · August 2026

You built it.
You don't have to
let all of it go.

Dear Doctor,

Most owners we meet believe they have exactly two choices: sell 100% and walk away from the practice they built, or hold forever and carry every risk — real estate, staffing, the next recession — alone until the day they retire.

There's a third option. You can sell a stake and keep a stake. Take real liquidity off the table now, stay an owner in the upside you help create, and keep the autonomy and legacy that made the practice yours in the first place.

"The best exit isn't the one that ends your career. It's the one that lets you keep practicing on your own terms — with a partner sharing the load."

That's the whole idea behind Veterinary Founders Group. We're founder-led and veterinarian-owned. When you partner with us, you don't become an employee of a chain — you become a co-owner alongside other doctors who've walked the same road. Your name stays. Your clinical judgment stays. What changes is that you're no longer carrying it by yourself.

If any of that resonates — even if you're years from a decision — it's worth a quiet conversation. No pressure, no obligation, and everything you share stays between us.

Start a conversation →

Dr. J. MeridethManaging Partner · Veterinary Founders Group

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