The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes

Rachel Wall returns in Part 2 of this 2-part episode where she speaks on her coaching programs elevating hygiene services and systems to drive profits to the bottom line. Perrin DesPortes echoes Rachel's thoughts on hygiene as one of the biggest areas of untapped potential while Dr. Mark Costes echoes the vital role hygienists play in establishing the oral systemic link for patients. EPISODE RESOURCES PROFITABLE HYGIENE https://www.inspiredhygiene.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Healthier patients. An empowered, engaged hygiene department. A profitable practice. Could these three, together, be at all possible? Yes, says Rachel Wall, CEO and Founder of Inspired Hygiene, as she speaks with Dr. Mark Costes and Perrin DesPortes on how dental practices can achieve this triple win. Listen to Part 1 of this two-part episode and be enlightened with her insights on the current state and the dynamics happening in the hygiene world. EPISODE RESOURCES PROFITABLE HYGIENE https://www.inspiredhygiene.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Today, Dr. Mark Costes guests on the Dentist Freedom Blueprint podcast hosted by Dr. David Phelps. In this content-packed episode, he reveals with unabashed honesty the obstacles and hurdles he overcame to reap the wins he enjoys today. He shares his recipe for success while giving caution on the headwinds faced by the industry. At the same time, he defines the opportunities presented by dentistry and why he still considers it to be the best profession ever. EPISODE RESOURCES https://doctorphelps.com https://dentistfreedomblueprint.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Dr. Paul Goodman is a dentist, multiple-practice owner, speaker, and influencer in the dental community. In the conclusion of this two-part episode, he speaks to Dr. Mark Costes in his capacity as a transitions broker and buyer coach, giving the lowdown on dental brokerage, the purchase and sale of a practice and other transition pitfalls to watch out for. He also sheds light on brokers' dual representation and why it should be avoided. EPISODE RESOURCES https://dentalnachos.com https://www.dentistjobconnect.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Are DSOs bankrolling dental schools? Do dental graduates obtain the education and qualification needed to pay back the steep cost of their student debts? Dr. Mark Costes interviews Dr. Paul Goodman aka "Dr. Nacho," Founder of Dental Nachos and Dentist Job Connect, in this two-part episode. They also address one of the biggest problems facing practice owners – finding and hiring associates and hygienists. EPISODE RESOURCES https://dentalnachos.com https://www.dentistjobconnect.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Speaking on the Dental Marketing Theory Podcast hosted by Gary Bird, Dr. Mark Costes guests on the show to retrace his dental journey. He shares the challenges that made him develop a huge respect for the profession and pursue it to combine his clinical and entrepreneurial savvy. He also looks back at how he pioneered dental assisting schools and the origins of the Dental Success organizations aimed at helping dentists achieve their full potential. EPISODE RESOURCES https://thegarybird.com https://smcnational.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Today's podcast guests present a virtual consultation platform that digitally automates workflows to increase your case acceptance. Laura Maly and Michael Anderson chat with Dr. Mark Costes about Your Virtual Consult, a disruptive technology that will save you chair time and lower patients' entry barriers by providing an all-new degree of convenience for communication. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.yourvirtualconsult.com https://www.wonderistagency.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

A structure for conducting effective dental meetings. Regular departmental assessments. Advanced data tracking and analysis. These are just some of the topics taken up by Dr. Mark Costes today from the recent Dental Success Summit aimed at turning non-producers in your team into producers. These frameworks will get your team members to buy into the pursuit of the practice's overall goals. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

How do you jumpstart systemization? Dr. Mark Costes lets us in on some Mastermind best practices from the Dental Success Summit this year. From End-of-Day Protocols to Time Journal Exercises, he breaks down how these systemization processes eliminate unnecessary low value tasks and prioritizes high value activities. He also tackles team authorship of the Operations Manual and the way to have an efficient organizational chart. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Part 2 of Dr. Ben Kacos' talk from the recently held Mastermind meeting delves on how to calibrate systems and processes for your dental hygienist. He also tackles the importance of having Periodontal Protocols, daily metrics, and monthly goals for this to become a revenue-producing department affecting the bottom line and positively impacting the profitability of the practice. EPISODE RESOURCES https://shreveportsdentist.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Fresh from the Mastermind meeting in San Antonio, Texas over the weekend is Part 1 of this talk from Blackbelt Coach, Dr. Ben Kacos. He focuses on optimizing the dental hygienist department and how to make it not just profitable but become a caring patient health advocate. He likewise stresses the importance of leadership, extreme ownership and coaching with love for growing the production of the hygienist. EPISODE RESOURCES https://shreveportsdentist.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Let's be clear about our intentions. In this episode, Dr. Mark Costes asks some tough questions on life priorities, circles of influence and areas for improving performance. Culled from the recent Mastermind meeting in San Antonio, Texas, he queries the choices we make, the battles we fight and the habits we form based on these life choices. He also explains the physiological basis for the routines and habits we develop. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Part 2 of this excerpt from DSN's Lady Leaders Webinar Series led by Ashlee Hirschfeld goes into the essential next steps of training billing and insurance personnel. Dr. Summer Kassmel and her team disclose what should be expected beyond the 60-day onboarding and training. These include insurance reverification, coding knowledge, dental terminology and creating claims. They also give tips on when to outsource this department and what mistakes to avoid during training. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.castlepeakdental.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

From the Lady Leaders Webinar Series of the Dental Success Network comes this episode on Training for the Billing and Insurance Department. DSN COO Ashlee Hirschfeld interviews Dr. Summer Kassmel, Debbie Dodson, and Allison Puppe on how to transform non-dental-industry rookies into billing and insurance rockstars. In Part 1 we tackle how to find, hire, and train non-industry talent, the basics of dental insurance terminology, resources for training, and new hire red flags. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.castlepeakdental.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

This power packed podcast takes on a Ted Talk format from when Dr. Mark Costes spoke at the recent "Super Dentist Boostcamp" held in Philadelphia. Here he takes us on his dental practice journey that was not without setbacks as he credits much of his success to the mistakes he made from early private practice ownership. Listen to his learning experiences and how these not only changed his life and career trajectory but also led to true fulfillment. EPISODE RESOURCES https://dentalnachos.com https://www.dentistjobconnect.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Today's Dentalpreneur Podcast guest has demonstrated success in overseeing operations, improving efficiencies, increasing patient satisfaction, and driving revenue for the DSO sector for over 23 years. As an innovative operations strategist, Maria Fuertes has co-created a proprietary Practice Operating Cycle for Carestack, a concept for operational service excellence and compassionate people development. She shares with Dr. Mark Costes how she is helping scale and grow multiple organizations in her capacity as "Director of Practice Heroes." EPISODE RESOURCES https://carestack.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Taking off from the Japanese concept of "Kaizen," both a philosophy and a strategy, Dr. Mark Costes teaches how continuous incremental improvements can take place in focused areas of your dental practice. Through a consistent training protocol and replicable systems in place, a culture of constant betterment can be achieved. He also cites differences between the proactive and the reactive CEO. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Is it possible to have a dental practice model with the resources of a large group practice while preserving the feel and culture of relationship-based, patient-focused dentistry of private practice? Yes, says David Lohmann, CEO and Co-Founder of Apex Dental Partners. Here, he shares with Dr. Mark Costes, how Apex has grown into a group practice organization with 37 locations and over 170 providers without compromising clinical autonomy and patient care. Listen and learn if their transition solution is for you. EPISODE RESOURCES https://apexdp.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Today's episode brings us back to a Mastermind session with Dental Success Blackbelt and performance coach, Alastair Macdonald. Here he brings dentists to a realization of the supreme wealth creation opportunity they have in the business of dentistry. That is, if they can bridge the gap between earning income and creating wealth. Tune in for tips on how to escape the dental chair trap to becoming a trueblue dentalpreneur. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a cutting-edge technology that is making a transformational impact on many industries, including dentistry. Pearl, an AI company focused on elevating the standard of care for the dental industry, boasts of the FDA clearance it received for its AI radiology solution. In this episode, Dr. Mark Costes speaks with its CEO, Ophir Tanz, and unravels the breakthrough technology that allows both dentists and patients in the operatory to detect undiagnosed conditions through an AI-powered "second set of eyes." EPISODE RESOURCES www.hellopearl.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Do you know your practice's overall targets or Wildly Important Goals (WIGs)? How do you deploy corrective action if you're lagging? Do you have lead measures predictive of future results? Are your team members made accountable for their individual contributions? Today, Dr. Mark Costes underscores the importance of weekly growth and quarterly calibration meetings. These huddles define each department's job to be done in contribution to the overall WIG and ensure consistency of service and language at all levels. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Today's episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast is replete with tax strategies for the dental practice owner as well as for other business structures. Here, Dr. Mark Costes picks the brains of Scott Haberman, CPA with the Eide Bailly consulting firm, as he shares tax write-off tips and ways to decrease tax liabilities. These include the Cost Segregation Analysis, the 1031 exchange and conservation easement for real estate investors, as well as business tax deductions such as vehicle purchases, the Augusta Rule, student loan reimbursement and the cash balance plan. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.eidebailly.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

In this episode, we hear from the top 1% of the Mastermind Group - the Blackbelt Coaches. Recapping common issues and challenges faced by dental business owners, they take turns in addressing systems of accountability, reducing associate attrition, managing capacity challenges, hygiene performance, employee motivation and team culture. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Nobody wants to spend their time pouring over numbers on an excel spreadsheet. However, as Dr. Mark Costes stresses alongside Jake Conway and Dr. Addison Killeen, a tighter control of one's finances would give you the competitive edge to make informed decisions about your margins and prospects for growth. Here they teach how to calculate production costs on a forensic level in order to optimize your outcome and improve your profits. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

In today's podcast, Dr. Mark Costes asks: What is the identity that you would want to create for yourself? Whoever you choose to be would determine what habits you form to evolve into that person you decide to become. Listen in for lessons on habit formation and creating your own personal ethos or core values to embody and live by. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

What was supposed to be just a discussion on dental specific wealth management tips turned out to be a highly engaging up-close-and-personal chat between two long-time friends. In this episode, Dr. Mark Costes and Dentist Advisors Co-Founder, Ryan Isaac, catch up on surfing, flying, island-hopping, and yachting in the Adriatic Sea, camping and athletic choices. They also let us in on anecdotes on parenting, lessons learned from Dad, career evolution, regrets and missed life pursuits, while giving hacks on financial freedom. EPISODE RESOURCES dentistadvisors.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Are you interested in building or scaling a group practice or DSO and tired of learning by trial and error? Or are you a seasoned dental entrepreneur who wants to expand your knowledge in sell-side advisory services, growth strategies, and mergers and acquisitions? Dr. Mark Costes speaks with Perrin DesPortes, Founder of Polaris Healthcare Partners, on the "Scaling from Clinician to CEO" Summit jointly organized by DSI and Polaris. To be held at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado, on October 5 to 7, the event promises to go in-depth to the nuts and bolts of building an elite-level business as no other dental conference has done before. With never-before-seen content and real-world tactical information, participants will walk away with clear, actionable go-forward strategies for implementation. EPISODE RESOURCES https://polarishealthcarepartners-14514098.hs-sites.com/scaling-from-clinician-to-ceo-summit Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Ever wondered what people would say at your eulogy? Dr. Mark Costes leads us in a highly moving and reflective eulogy exercise to determine what positive impact we may want to leave the world with. This session he conducted with the Mastermind group will surely leave you rethinking your priorities and aligning your goals with what is truly important in the grand scheme of things. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Who is your personal hero, the one you emulate and aspire to be? Inversely, who is your Antihero, the one whom you absolutely abhor and do not want to become? Dr. Mark Costes takes us back to that Mastermind session where he touched on hero worship in our culture. There he revealed how we can become our own Hero by working towards being the best version of ourselves. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, you'll hear a powerhouse panel of the Dental Success Blackbelt coaches share their best business practices in dealing with commonly recurring challenges. They take turns identifying these issues ranging from recruitment and onboarding, new hire expectations, success target setting, employee attrition, patient retention, consistency of care, to effective mentorship and systemization. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

More lessons from the Mastermind sessions: DSN Co-Founder and DSI Blackbelt Coach, Dr. Addison Killeen, demystifies EBITDA as the valuation measure used by DSOs, venture capital firms and private equity groups in deriving a possible sale price for a practice. Spoiler alert: Gross revenues do not count. EBITDA is the one basis for valuation calculation. Tune in for Mastermind insider tips on how to increase your EBITDA multiples without having to add more locations to your practice. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

"Imagine it's your last day of clinical dentistry …" In this episode, Dr. Mark Costes revisits the Mastermind visualization exercise he conducts with every new member of the Dental Success community. Beginning with the end in mind, he takes inspiration from Steven Covey to guide Masterminders towards establishing a clear vision of what their ideal practice and life would look like when they transition out of clinical dentistry. Listen in to set your own goals for the future and how to get there. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Returning guest Dr. David Phelps sits down with Dr. Mark Costes today for more insights on building wealth and cash flow outside the practice. Himself a former practice owner, David founded the Freedom Founders Mastermind Community helping dentists achieve financial freedom through real estate investing. Here he shares his views on passive income, debt, savings, taxes and creating a sustainable, predictable, inflation-hedged investment portfolio. EPISODE RESOURCES Freedomfounders.com doctorphelps.com inflationbook.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Today we look at the future of dentistry and how Artificial Intelligence can help take a practice to the next level. Rob Laizure, Founding Partner of FullContour Design Services, speaks to Dr. Mark Costes on the benefits of utilizing AI digital design services for crowns, bridges, orthodontics, implants, guided surgery and removables. With the latest advancement in 3D printing technology, Rob shares how digital design and AI can alleviate workflow bottlenecks, overcome high-priced CAD design, staff shortages, learning curves and slow turnaround times. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.fullcontour.com https://www.3shape.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Dentists lead fast-paced, high-stress, intense lives. For this reason, every dentist needs a life coach. This was the motivation for Chelsea Myers, Founder and CEO of Dental Life Coach, to offer transformative coaching to dental professionals and help them create the dental life they desire. Dr. Mark Costes chatted with Chelsea at the recent Dykema DSO conference to learn more about how dentists can become better communicators, have a positive relationship with money, increase case acceptance rates and improve talent retention. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.dentallife.coach https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Today's guest is a general-dentist-turned-venture-capitalist who is changing the landscape of dental and systemic health ventures. Dr. Jeremy Krell is Managing Partner of Revere Partners, the first-ever venture capital fund focused on oral health. At the Dykema DSO Conference recently held in Colorado, he talked to Dr. Mark Costes about how their dental industry expertise helps connect startups with investors and leaders of top dental chains, manufacturers, insurers, nationwide labs and retailers. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.reverepartnersvc.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Ryan Gross, DSI and DSN Chief Marketing Officer and Founder/CEO of MyCMOShare, returns to the Dentalpreneur Podcast to talk about The Dental Office Marketing Manual – a comprehensive playbook to dental marketing co-written with Dr. Addison Killeen and Kristin Carroll. Using data to help make smart business decisions that drive dental practice growth, he gives a preview of the manual's real world marketing examples and its lessons on brand experience, website and online presence, social media marketing, search engine marketing and optimization and how to measure Return on Marketing Investment. EPISODE RESOURCES www.mycmoshare.com https://www.dentalsuccessnetwork.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Amid soaring interest rates and rapid inflation, one might ask: Is this a good time to take the first step towards startup practice ownership or an acquisition? Drs. Taher Dhoon and Chris Green of The Practice Launchpad join Dr. Mark Costes in this episode to address this prevailing question in the dental vertical. Together, they identify red flags when evaluating loans, rentals, and dealing with contractors so as not to be taken advantage of. They also stress the need for having a resource like The Practice Launchpad to guide one through practice transitions. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.thepracticelaunchpad.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

This episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast was recorded live from the recently held Dykema DSO Conference in Colorado where Dr. Mark Costes led a panel of experts on workforce retention and evolving into a Blackbelt Practice organization. Joining him were Margaret McGuckin, Co-Founder & Principal of i3 Ignite, Dee Fischer, CEO of Fischer Professional Group, and Charles Moser, DEO Executive Coach. Listen in for their tips on what it takes to be in the highest echelon of Blackbelt Practice and how to score high in leadership, culture and systemization, team accountability and the connection between efficiency and driving revenue. EPISODE RESOURCES https://dykemadso.com https://i3ignite.com https://fischerspro.com https://deodentalgroup.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Today marks a milestone as The Dentalpreneur Podcast celebrates its 1,500th episode. Dr. Mark Costes looks back since its launch in June 2015 as a pioneering podcast dedicated to dentists and dental professionals. More than 6.8 million downloads with listenership in 150 countries and 1,500 episodes later, he is ever so committed to continue on his mission to help educate his listeners grow and streamline their practices and stimulate personal growth as well as to reach their full potential in business and in life. He heartfully thanks The Dentalpreneur Podcast's loyal listeners, subject-matter-experts, thought-leader guests, sponsors, and production team for reaching this milestone! Here he shares his personal favorite episode of all time and replays the one with bestselling philosophical author, Ryan Holiday. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Podcasting on the last clinical day of the Dominican Dental Mission Project in San Jose de Ocoa, Dominican Republic, an audibly tired yet utterly inspired Dr. Mark Costes shares with listeners the travails as well as the rewards from a typical day on their annual dental mission. Different from other dental humanitarian efforts, he talks about how the DDMP is completely mobile, transporting heavy equipment to a different mountain village each day to serve campesinos or country people in remote rural areas, converting schools, churches or whatever other available infrastructure into dental offices. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Are treatment costs a constant pain point for your patients? Has this impacted case acceptance in your practice? Today, Dr. Mark Costes speaks to Jay Letwat on Sunbit's Buy-Now-Pay-Later Technology – a disruptive technology that helps patients who traditionally get declined at the financing point of sale. Utilizing a behavioral model that considers multiple data points, even of patients with bad credit, to allow lenders to uniquely underwrite dental procedures worth anywhere from $60 to $20,000 and provide fair financing to people from all walks of life. EPISODE RESOURCES www.sunbit.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Today's episode of the Dentalpreneur Podcast was recently recorded from the remote town of San Jose de Ocoa in the south-central mountains of the Dominican Republic, where Dr. Mark Costes took a brief break from performing annual missionary dentistry to chat with his friend and fellow practicing dentist and mission volunteer, Dr. Aaron Nicholas. Listen in on their moving conversation about the Dominican Dental Mission Project and how it has provided a variety of dental services not otherwise available to the rural poor of the Dominican Republic. Defying primitive conditions, they talk about the team of volunteers' humanitarian efforts amid extremely shocking levels of poverty, and why they consider these dental missions as the best "vacations" ever. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.mondaymorningdentistry.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

As your single practice grows into multiple practices, it is imperative as CEO and business owner to have an effective organizational chart and a proper chain of command. Speaking from experience and sharing the lessons he learned from mistakes he made, Dr. Mark Costes teaches how a CEO must have the fewest number of direct reports, why there shouldn't be redundancies in positions, and when to hire an executive team of C-Suite officers. EPISODE RESOURCES http://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

How does one go from crashing into a wall at 220 MPH in a pre-Indy 500 race, being punctured by a suspension rod in his femoral artery and almost bleeding to death, to defying all predictions for recovery only after four months and winning a Grand Prix? In one word…mindset. In this second part of Dr. Mark Costes' keynote interview with James Hinchcliffe, the six-time Indy Car Winner talks about the grit and discipline it took for him to push the limits and the mindset that spells the difference between being good and being great. EPISODE RESOURCES http://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

In this first of two episodes from Dr. Mark Costes' keynote interview at the Dental Success Summit 2022, we hear of the struggles and obstacles hurdled by six-time Indy Car Winner, James Hinchcliffe. James reveals the ups and downs of Indy Car Racing, the challenges to find sponsorship and funding, as well as the mental and physical demands of the motorsport. EPISODE RESOURCES http://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Dr. Mark Costes gives you the lowdown on how to GSD (Get S--- Done!) by establishing systems that hold every team member accountable for their contribution to attaining WIGs or Wildly Important Goals. More than just measuring Production, Collection and New Patients, he stresses the importance of setting new metrics and a higher level of statistical analysis to make smart decisions about one's dental business. EPISODE RESOURCES http://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

In this episode, Dr. Mark Costes asks the questions he asked at the Mastermind sessions in 2015 which are ever so relevant today: Where are you now? Where do you want to go? How do you get there? Let him guide you through this exercise to envision what you would want your dental practice to look like and reverse engineer the steps toward your goals. He also underscores the time-tested leadership principles of John C. Maxwell essential to a successful dental practice. EPISODE RESOURCES http://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

Part 2 of Dr. Mark Costes' interview with Dentalpreneur Dr. Dave Ferguson showcases the slew of other successful dental-related businesses he founded on top of his 18-practice group dentistry. Today, he shares his concept of "ethical capitalism" and talks more about his passion projects for special need patients with I/DD, his business to help treat sleep apnea as well as providing orthodontic education for General Dentists. EPISODE RESOURCES https://celebrateinstitute.com/faculty Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes

How do you grow a single practice into an 18-practice group dentistry in 5 states using a business model based on partnerships? In this episode, Dr. Mark Costes asks forensic interview questions into how Dr. Dave Ferguson, a true-blue Dentalpreneur, built and scaled his business, earning for himself Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year regional award. EPISODE RESOURCES https://celebrateinstitute.com/faculty Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast Visit the Dentalpreneur Podcast website Write a Review on iTunes