As 2025 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting with a full heart. This year was busy. It was ambitious. It was filled with milestones that once felt like distant dreams—and yet, here we are. But more than anything, 2025 was a year of growth—the kind that can’t always be measured by numbers, awards, or plaques on the wall.

October is National Women’s Small Business Month, a time to honor the women who have turned vision into reality. Not through luck or perfect timing, but through courage, perseverance, and heart. Across the country, women-owned businesses are driving innovation, creating jobs, and shaping industries in powerful ways. And behind every one of those businesses is a story, often one of resilience, faith, and bold determination.

We’ve brought together a series of engaging conversations and expert interviews from our recent Webinar Wednesday lineup, all in one place. From real-life practice ownership stories to insider perspectives on today’s veterinary market, each episode is packed with practical insights you can use right away.

Just two weeks ago, I brought 13 practices to market, and here’s the surprising part: five of them had previously been told “no” by corporate buyers, yet now they’re on the radar.  In this blog, I’m pulling back the curtain on what shifted—what took these practices from “not viable” to “in the running.” If you’ve ever been told your practice isn’t a fit for corporate acquisition, this might change your perspective.