The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes

On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes confronts the good, the bad and the ugly truth about franchises. Sure, owning a McDonald's would be great with high earnings a year, but is it worth the cost of creative freedom and "franchise rent"? What if there was a way to have an operating system that gave you the benefits of a franchise without any of the downsides of one? Tune in to brace yourself for a r...

On today's episode, special guest Mike Michalowicz finishes up his discussion with us on how to build a marathon to become permanently profitable. By the end of the episode, you'll be jazzed up and ready to implement the changes and suggestions he points out to set yourself up for financial success and live your best life within your business/practice. Let's start the sequence of a healthier busin...

On today's episode, special guest Mike Michalowicz of multiple bestselling books, talks through how to put profit first. "Transform your business from a chas-eating monster to a money-making machine". Out with the old; in with the new! Profit should never be last, just like you wouldn't put something of value, like family, last on your list. When you make sales in your practice, subtract the profi...

On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes breaks down the fundamentals of building rapport and strengthening conversations. Get rid of the rapport building kryptonite like distractions and lack of empathy and head toward being a more effective listener and master communicator. With so many ways of being engaged in a conversation and building trust, we find ourselves as either a Visual, Auditory or Tacti...

On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes talks about everything onboarding. It's vital to set your employees up with all the tools for their success and the practice to prosper. From going over the handbook to memorizing the core values of your business to the history of your practice, make sure it's ALL covered. Even tell them about your kids, where you grew up or where you attended school. The more y...

On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes rounds out the transformation of Dr. X and how they're taking home 796% of what they used to make. Talk about turning things around! To do this, you need to know your numbers. Look at the costs for everything in your practice, from waiting rooms to crowns. Every little cost matters. Yes, even you Benzo Gel, I'm watching you. From data tracking/analysis to your a...

On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes discusses the importance of setting financial benchmarks and goals. As we dive into Dr. X's report, we crunch over their numbers to accurately gauge how their practice is performing and where it should be. The only way to do this is by getting your financial reports monthly. Tell your CPA/Bookkeeper to get you exactly what you need and tune in to analyze a repor...

On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes gets technical and tactical!  Think you're ready to scale and grow quickly? Today we dive into Dr. X's Big 3 Questions and how to answer them yourself. Want to be a black belt in your practice but stuck feeling like a white belt? Find out where you land within your place of work by going over your cash flow and overhead in today's episode! EPISODE RESOURCES http...

On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes briefs over everything from your balance sheet to merger opportunities. Does your dental practice have what it takes to go from White Belt to Black Belt status? Tune in to find out how to increase your profitability and turn your practice into the most successful one yet before you tackle multiple locations. You don't set out to build a wall. You start with layi...

On today's episode, get to know Dr. Paul Etchison and learn when enough is enough. It's time to start trusting your leads to ease away so much of your time at your practice. You deserve more time at home and with your family or even working on that side-hustle. Whatever it is, do what you can to trust the ones around you to pick up the pieces while you're not there. At the same time, you don't hav...

On today's episode, returning guest Dr. Paul Etchison tackles a multitude of issues that's covered in his new book, Dental Practice Hero II the Sequel: How a 3 Day Work Week Can Give You the Life You Want . Not only is it vital to make the most of your time in a shorter work week, but while stepping-back, it's important to enjoy your guilty pleasures. Tune in to see how you can ramp up production...

Todays episode is part 2 of Dr. McKinzie Jeffrey's DSI Black Belt Interview. In part 2, Dr. McKinzie Jeffrey discusses how she and her husband Dr. Alex Jeffrey got through Dental school successfully with a 10 month baby. She discusses how they were able to build up their "Smile Shack" practice to a black belt level practice with low over head at 34%, high systemization over 90%, and incredibly hig...

On todays episode we feature the newest DSI Black Belt coach Dr. McKinzie Jeffrey. Dr. Jeffrey is a long time Mastermind Member who has grown, systemized, and built an incredibly profitable practice with her husband and fellow DSI Black Belt coach Dr. Alex Jeffrey. Dr. McKinzie discusses her start in dentistry and the hurdles that arose early in her dental journey. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.tr...

On today's episode, recurring guest Ryan Gross, founder of CMOShare, talks all about the "not-so-scary" bits of marketing. From creating and finding your business' perfect avatar(s), attracting them to your practice and expanding your reach are just a few of the areas that he discusses. Need help finding your ideal audience? It's all covered right here. Stay tuned through the end for major tips on...

On today's episode, we feature the COO of Dental Success Network and the GSDQueen herself, Ashlee Hirschfeld. Dr. Mark Costes and Ashlee talk turkey over Black Friday Bundles on DentalSuccessNetwork.com/BlackFriday. Save big on Transformation 45, Startup 30 & FrontOfficeAcademy while the deal lasts!  Ready for the main course?  Ashlee and Mark answer some savory questions about: Employee Overhead....

On today's episode, we have guests Dr. Taher Dhoon & Dr. Daniel Briskie of CSI (Colorado Surgical Institute). With a focus on CE (continuing education), we discuss why so many people don't integrate advanced clinical procedures into their practice. Sometimes the simplest questions have such a complicated answer, but with Dhoon and Briskie, we take it back to the former. Tune in to hear how Dr. Tah...

On Today's episode, we have a DSI Black Belt Coach and Practice owner, Dr. Summer Kassmel, and her right-hand regional OM, Debbie Dodson. Dr. Kassmel and Debbie discuss the importance of trust, edification, and empathy within the front office team. They review why their office shifted to educating their patients regarding their dental coverage. Tune in to hear how Dr. Kassmel and Debbie prioritize...

On today's episode, we have Howie Friedman and Jay Glazer from DC Dental. Howie and Jay discuss how Crazy Dental Innovative AI allows them to track the real-time pricing of all competitors and how they can match the lowest prices in the industry. They also discuss the unique and impressive inventory and fulfillment processes that allow them to have five or fewer order mistakes over thousands of or...

Today's episode is a solo riff by Dr. Mark Costes following his recent trip to Bastrop, Texas, after he attended a private stoic group dinner and cocktail party to celebrate the launch of Ryan Holiday's new book "Discipline is Destiny." Tune in to hear Dr. Costes read a thought-provoking section of his favorite Ryan Holiday book, "The Obstacle is the Way," and reflect on the meaning and wisdom it...

On today's show, we feature the GSD Queen herself, Ashlee Hirschfield. Ashlee brings trending questions from DSN to review, including hiring dilemmas and year-end tax planning strategies. Ashlee and Dr. Costes also discuss the upcoming black Friday deals and event discounts for DSN members and podcast listeners. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe t...

Today's guest on the show is Khamzat Asabaev, a lawyer who became a dental entrepreneur and launched SoftSmile in 2019. Khamzat discusses how SoftSmile is a new FDA-approved clear aligner company that helps doctors through every stage of the treatment, including manufacturing. Doctors have the option to choose ala cart, which stage they do vs. what is done for them with SoftSmile. The ease, precis...

On today's episode, we feature Dr. Zak Allmand, a practicing dentist and founder of Apex Payment Solutions. Dr. Allmed discusses how to lift the ceiling of case acceptance and lower the floor for payment options in the practice. He breaks down what an effective rate is and how a tiered system and surcharging work in the dental industry. In a time where the margins in the practices are being squeez...

Today we have a great friend, past guest, and DSI's financial analyst Jake Conway from Custom Practice Analytics. Jake has worked with thousands of practice owners and has been running reports for all of the private DSI mastermind members. He discusses the trends he is seeing in the numbers, the concerns practice owners are having, and recurring themes amongst his coaching calls. EPISODE RESOURCES...

Today's episode features Rob Montgomery from Robert H. Montgomery, III, Esquire, P.C. law firm. Rob and Dr. Costes discuss what legal partnership agreements look like and why partnerships are the most dangerous kinds of agreements. Rob goes over what red flags to look for and what items should be negotiated in a DSO associate agreement. The interview closes with a discussion of what can be expecte...

On today's show, we have a very interesting guest, Dr. Vivek Kumar. Dr. Kumar discusses his exciting new start-ups and the research they are doing in each company. In one company, Dr. Kumar and his team are working on an infectious disease project that is related to SARS-CoV-2, while in his other start-up, they are working on a tissue regeneration product for the dental industry. He discusses the...