The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes

My guest today is a young gunner. His resume reads like he's been in the industry for decades, but he graduated from OHSU less than ten years ago. However, he was the valedictorian....Continue Reading...

EBITDA has been an elusive term for many. It's similar to profitability, but a little more nuanced. It has a huge impact on your valuation, and can be influenced by a number of different accounting methods....Continue Reading...

One of the cornerstones of our Mastermind group is sharing our best practices. At each meeting, we conduct one on ones and hot seats where we can work through challenges with coaches and other members....Continue Reading...

One of our most frequently asked questions is, "What do I do with this money?" Once clients have gotten their overhead down and the practice is cash flowing nicely, they want to know what do to with the cash....Continue Reading...

A lot of the things we talk about at DSI could easily be misconstrued as micromanagement. The piece that makes all of this work, is a leader that encourages authorship from the team....Continue Reading...

EHR, effective hourly rate, may be one of the most important numbers in the money quadrant of the Four Futures. It correlates directly to the amount of time you are able to spend on the other three quadrant...Continue Reading...

Pearl is changing the way patients are treated through artificial intelligence. The data and analytics that Dr. Stanley has produced with Pearl have launched him into an authoritative position...Continue Reading...

Pearl is changing the way patients are treated through artificial intelligence. The data and analytics that Dr. Stanley has produced with Pearl have launched him into an authoritative...Continue Reading...

My guest today has a ton of experience in starting, growing, and selling businesses as he has been through the business cycle over 25 times. Today, his key focus is inspiring and educating entrepreneurs...Continue Reading...

Back like she never left, Dr. Amanda Wilson is on the show today to further discuss how GPs can get into ortho without losing sleep. Along with Dr. Rishi Popat, she helps dentists learn ortho, implement systems...Continue Reading...

I often like to start my morning with a little work while on vacation. This blows some people's mind. However, once it's recognized that upgrading yourself leads to upgrading your business- work becomes a lot of fun....Continue Reading...

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity of speaking at the Dental Whale Business Immersion Summit. I often talk about overhead and cash flow control in these keynotes,...Continue Reading...

Our guest today knows a thing or two about getting paid by medical insurance. His career began in my home town of Tucson, AZ in 1995. In 2001, he moved his practice and began to focus on transitioning towards a whole health model....Continue Reading...

I'm excited to announce the 2020 Dental Success Summit! We're expecting 800 attendees this year, and we're packing in the content to ensure we provide value for everyone. I'm humbled to have two of my heroes headlining the conference this year...Continue Reading...

In this episode I talk about the genesis of the podcast which launched in June of 2015 and has experienced meteoric growth with listenership to over 150 countries and average monthly downloads of 84,000-100,000 downloads per month....Continue Reading...

Through coaching, Kiera and I get the privilege of seeing lots of different types of dental practices. It's incredible how many different styles are out there, all with their own nuances....Continue Reading...

On today's show we're talking about one of my favorite topics- real estate investing. As many of you loyal podcast listeners know, I like to keep the majority of my money in business entities and real estate....Continue Reading...

With all of this emphasis on growth and continuous improvement, it's important to step back and look at things from the 40,000 ft view....Continue Reading...

In my career I've been sidelined for two back surgeries. The recommended time off was just over six weeks. However, due to some inopportune mistakes...Continue Reading...

Dentistry can be an isolating career in that it's hard for a lot of us to admit that we are struggling. I've always tried to lay my mistakes out there because of this, but for me it's tough for a different reason...Continue Reading...

We are all aware of the importance of Google reviews in attracting new patients. But, for many it has been an elusive lead measure to capture. Our guest today has a ton of insight on how to grab ahold of this lever and use it was a driver of your local search results...Continue Reading...

We've talked about the scenarios in which you can buy a practice at a discount due to unfortunate circumstances. But, we've never directly addressed the other side of this situation....Continue Reading...

It's been a crazy five weeks as I've been home for only ten of the nearly forty nights. From speaking engagements to Mastermind meetings I've been all over the country...Continue Reading...

I'll never forget the first time someone tried to crush my dreams. My college academic advisor had some choice words when she suggested I pursue another career path....Continue Reading...

On today's show, we are talking about how we can combine the expertise of John Wooden and Chet Holmes to create and run extremely productive meetings within our practices....Continue Reading...

A high level of commitment to improving the quality of your business is all you need. Carve out the time, define your obstacles,...Continue Reading...

Everyone is familiar with aspiring to emulate their heroes. Hero worship is pervasive in our culture....Continue Reading...

Today we are taking a look at compensation from a new perspective. Drawing from his experience in Shanghai, where he managed a consulting team of 40+, Kevin now guides business owners to see compensation strategies from a new perspective....Continue Reading...

My guest today is the founder and CEO of Alto IRA. Eric Satz is a serial entrepreneur with the mission of bringing 21st century investment opportunities to everyone, not only accredited investors....Continue Reading...

You don't have to look far for to find a dentist that wants out of dentistry. Statistics say that about half of us wish we would've chosen a different profession....Continue Reading...

Marketing campaigns around the $199 crown or $49 prophy focus on the 80%. If you want to maximize your time and effort in the practice, market to the 20% of your patients that generate 80% of your revenue....Continue Reading...

How do you build an empire on a budget? The Oakland Athletics did exactly that. In fact, they did it so well that they made a movie about it....Continue Reading...

A lot can be learned about someone from how they respond to challenges and loss. Vince Lombardi, one of the greatest American football coaches of all time, once took a brutal loss in the Superbowl....Continue Reading...

John Maxwell has long been one of my mentors. His ability to keep an audience on the edge of their seats is a must see, in my opinion. He speaks from stage often and has written around...Continue Reading...

In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, I'm catching up with DSI OG Dr. Aaron Nicholas. He has been with us since the very beginning, and it has been a pleasure to work along side him all these years....Continue Reading...

Our guest today was the second practice owner in the country to become an official B Corp. Artisan Dental is in Madison, WI and was named one of the best places to work in 2017, 2018, and 2019....Continue Reading...

In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, I sit down with my friend Dr. Jay Grossman. Jay has an impressive CV starting with his acceptance to NYU before his 20th birthday....Continue Reading...

In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, I sit down with my friend Dr. Jay Grossman. Jay has an impressive CV starting with his acceptance to NYU before his 20th birthday....Continue Reading...

There are few things more important than prioritizing the different aspects of your life. I've made this mistake before and it isn't a fun road to go down. So, if nothing else learn from my mistakes....Continue Reading...

For years we have heard that the left hemisphere of the brain solves the more linear, pragmatic, and logical problems. The right brain has been said to be the emotional and holistic hemisphere. Recent research suggests that it isn't this black and white, but the idea is still worth thinking about....Continue Reading...

On today's show Matt Phillips and I share how our biggest challenges produced some of the best learning years of our lives. Matt is a former professional baseball player in Austria and division one collegiate athlete....Continue Reading...

On today's show Matt Phillips and I share how our biggest challenges produced some of the best learning years of our lives. Matt is a former professional baseball player in Austria and division one collegiate athlete....Continue Reading...

We are all familiar with Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and rightfully so. From physiological to self-actualization there's a lot of wisdom in his framework....Continue Reading...

Our guest today loves to talk numbers, analytics, and KPIs. Mark Rudolph leads a team of 40 CPAs and MBAs in providing accounting, advisory, and tax services for their clients....Continue Reading...

Our guest today loves to talk numbers, analytics, and KPIs. Mark Rudolph leads a team of 40 CPAs and MBAs in providing accounting, advisory, and tax services for their clients....Continue Reading...

100% of the men Bronnie Ware cared for said they wished they hadn't worked so hard. What can us type A, entrepreneurial minded people do to avoid a similar fate? Tune in to find out....Continue Reading...

We've all heard of the 80/20 rule, but what does it mean to us and our practices? Tune in today to hear the history behind the Italian economist's Pareto Principle,...Continue Reading...

Join me as I sit down with some of my best podcasting buddies and talk all things dentistry. Four years ago, we came up with the idea of bringing together all the podcasters in dentistry...Continue Reading...

In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, I'm taking you all inside my morning routine. As all you podcast veterans know, one of my favorite books is The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday....Continue Reading...

When I ask dentists what their radical differentiator is most of them respond with patient experience. But what exactly does that mean? For the Ritz Carleton, it's a sincere greeting...Continue Reading...