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The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes

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The goal of this podcast is to assemble the greatest minds of the dental profession and to pass on their most valuable and succinct lessons, in order to help you to achieve your full potential in practice and in life. Let's face it. Dentistry can be a frustrating and isolating profession... but you don't have to be an island anymore. It's possible to become more profitable, less stressed and more fulfilled in your career and it's our mission is to help you get there. For a whole host of free practice building tips and resources, visit our website at TrueDentalSuccess.com

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094: Cheryl Janis - Your Practice Aesthetic and Your Bottom Line 05.12.2016 56:29

Joining us to share her knowledge on this topic is Cheryl Janis. Cheryl is the founder of Cheryl Janis Designs, a wellness design studio in the San Francisco Bay area dedicated to helping health professionals and business owners achieve the very best healing environment possible ...Continue Reading...

093: Preparing for a Successful Career in Entrepreneurial Dentistry with Brian Pierce and Derek Green 02.12.2016 1:06:30

Joining us to share their experiences and insights are 4th year dental students Brian Pierce and Derek Green. Brian and Derek are classmates at Midwestern University and they are gearing up for graduation in a few short months. ...Continue Reading...

092: Q&A - Associate Pay, Employee Transitions and Choosing a Specialty 01.12.2016 30:33

Joining us on today's show is Dr. Mark Costes' COO, Ashlee Evans who will be reading the listeners questions as well as sharing some insights on the topics discussed. The subjects covered today will resonate with dentists and team members in various stages of their dental careers. ...Continue Reading...

091: Michael O'Neal – The Solopreneur 25.11.2016 1:07:47

Michael dives deep into Mark's history as an entrepreneur and explains that being the owner of multiple seven figure traditional businesses gives him the "street cred," that is rare in many business podcast hosts today.. ..Continue Reading...

090: Dr. Mark Costes Q&A - Minimizing Cancelations and Booking Unscheduled Treatment 23.11.2016 25:53

Today Dr. Mark Costes focuses on how to deter patients from rescheduling appointments as well as how to engage with them in the most effective way concerning unscheduled recommended treatments. To begin, he recommends to Dr. Jacque and listeners to check out previously recorded Episode 81 titled "Case Acceptance: The Unsexy Truth." ...Continue Reading...

089: The Expert Panel - Dr. Alan Mead, Dr. Jason Lipscomb and Dr. Shawn Van de Vyver 22.11.2016 1:11:45

Dr. Mark Costes will get into what sets these doctors apart, but more importantly what has brought them all together, specifically the upcoming Voices of Dentistry Summit. They will all be appearing at the Summit together to offer attendees the unique opportunity to have a live conversation with the podcast personalities they've been hearing via their respective podcast shows. ...Continue Reading....

088: Growing Pains - Handling Unforeseen Challenges of Rapid Expansion 18.11.2016 44:24

Joining us in this episode are two key members of Dr. Costes' team, Ashlee Evans and Jake Conway. Today we are getting to know some of the elements involved in starting new practices and how Dr. Mark Costes and his team have learned from mistakes along the way. We will also gain some insight into methods of administration and analytics that have proven to be most effective ...Continue Reading...

087: Wendy Askins - The Criminal Running Your Practice 16.11.2016 1:01:03

Wendy explains on this episode that 25 years ago she got started in the dental field because she needed a job. As fate would have it early in her career, she worked at an office that was being embezzled from. Seeing the disaster that happened in her own office helped push Wendy into this career as a Dental Embezzlement Investigator. ...Continue Reading...

086: Dr. Mark Costes - Systemization Jumpstart 14.11.2016 41:50

It wasn't long ago when marketing or even referring to a dental practice as a "business" was considered unprofessional. Well, those days are long gone. With increased competition, and astronomical student loan and practice debt, survival of solo and small group practices are directly dependent on their ability to master the fundamentals of business. ...Continue Reading...

085: Reese Harper - Dentist Money 10.11.2016 1:07:23

Joining us to share his expertise on this subject is Reese Harper. Today Reese and Dr. Mark Costes share a glimpse inside the financial planning world. They cover how things have evolved since Reese began his first year in 2003 working in the industry as well as why it is so important to have an excellent understanding of who is managing your finances. ...Continue Reading...

084: Dr. Walter Knysz, Jr. - A True Dentalpreneur 08.11.2016 50:24

Dr. Knysz is a dentist, entrepreneur and business owner. Prior to becoming a dentist he was a successful stock broker. After graduating from Detroit Mercy in 1975 Dr. Knysz started a number of successful businesses in addition to practicing dentistry. ...Continue Reading...

083: Dr. Mark Costes - Case Study Pt. 2: The 12 Month Practice Transformation 07.11.2016 28:56

Over the years, I've attended more conferences and seen more presentations than I can count. Some have been incredible and some not so much. I recently realized that when reading business books, or watching formal presentations, my favorites are almost always when the author or presenter shares the lessons in the form of a story or case study. ...Continue Reading...

082: Dr. Mark Costes - Case Study: The 12 Month Practice Transformation 04.11.2016 34:07

081: Dr. Mark Costes - Case Acceptance: The Unsexy Truth 02.11.2016 49:28

One of the most requested topics that I get asked to speak about is "How to Increase Treatment Plan Acceptance." In this episode of the Dentalpreneur Podcast, I share a live presentation that I delivered entitled, "The Unsexy Truth about Treatment Plan Acceptance." ...Continue Reading...

080: Jordon Comstock - Attracting and Retaining Uninsured Patients 30.10.2016 55:27

Joining us to share his insights on this topic is Jordon Comstock. Today Jordon and Dr. Mark Costes discuss the elements involved in having a membership plan and how the software program created by Jordon can streamline the membership process as well as help to create and maintain passive income. ...Continue Reading...

079: Jake Conway - Embracing & Utilizing The Elite Practice Mastermind 21.10.2016 43:00

Today, Jake and I are going to discuss the Elite Practice Mastermind meeting DSI hosted this past weekend in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to the yearly Dental Success Institute Summit, we also host three meetings a year for our Mastermind group ...Continue Reading...

078: Dr. Russell Kirk - The Business Of Dentistry 15.10.2016 1:00:19

Welcome to another episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast. Joining me today is Dr. Russell Kirk, the host of the Business of Dentistry Podcast ...Continue Reading....

077: Dr. Mark Costes - The Age of Incredible Free Content 08.10.2016 43:15

In this week's episode, I answer some of the most frequently asked questions from listeners of the show ...Continue Reading....

076: Dr. Shawn Van de Vyver - Merging, Acquiring & Managing Growth 03.10.2016 1:30:07

Today we are going to re-visit a previous podcast episode with guest Dr. Shawn Van de Vyver. Dr. Van de Vyver is one of a number of speakers that will be at the Voices of Dentistry conference in Nashville, TN on January 28 & 29, 2017. ...Continue Reading....

075: Dr. Mark Costes - Creative Practice Financing, Balance & Favorite Books 22.09.2016 45:38

To start, I address a question I am asked very often about maintaining work/life balance. Balance is a continuous evolution between life and your never changing non-negotiables ...Continue Reading...

074: Dr. Aaron Nicholas & Jake Conway - Risk/Reward The Multiple Practice Debate 16.09.2016 1:17:12

Today Dr. Nicholas, Jake and I share current projects we are involved. Aaron talks about how he has been influenced in the last year by our Mastermind group to consider purchasing a practice in addition to his existing very successful practice. Jake covers his experience of using a broker to find a practice to purchase as a non-dentist. ...Continue Reading...

073: Jennifer Schultz - Slaying The Billing And Collection Monsters In Your Practice 09.09.2016 1:01:32

Jennifer is the founder of Virtual Dental Office and Dental Insurance Navigator. She has more than 20 years of experience of working in dental practices. After 10 years as a hygienist Jennifer started. ...Continue Reading...

072: University of Nebraska - Vetting Dental Practice Purchase Opportunity 02.09.2016 1:18:49

Today I am going to share a recent lecture I gave to a class of D4 students at the University of Nebraska Dental School. It was a great pleasure to share what I have learned over the years about practice acquisition with the students and to hear what they are learning today in dental school. ...Continue Reading...

071: Dr. Jason Campbell - Keep Your Surgery In-House 26.08.2016 54:39

You may be familiar with Dr. Campbell from previous interviews on The Dentalpreneur podcast. He is the founder of the Advanced Prosthetics Institute and coaches dentists on how to convert their general practice to a surgically based practice. Dr. Campbell is the master production. ...Continue Reading...

070: Dr. Richard Low - Self-Education and Practice Management- A Fresh Approach 19.08.2016 57:57

Search engines, blogs, podcasts, YouTube… unlimited resources to research any fact, topic or subject imaginable. But one of the biggest challenges to navigating this new world of information overload is keeping it all accessible and organized. ...Continue Reading...