The Making of a Dental Startup

Paola is killing it when it comes to closing cases and having her patients accept treatment! What's her secret? What's her script? Tune in and listen for yourself as we dive in deep on how she is closing her cases! We also talk about what has been working really well for her with bringing in new patients and what has not! And we also give you a review/ rundown of how her practice is curr...

THREE THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN THIS EPISODE: Is Ashley's practice haunted? We role play how Ashley "feels out" if the patient will become a fan or a fake. How her monthly collection is looking like (from January). Thank you all for always tuning in! Please don't forget to share with us on Instagram when you are listening to the podcast AND if you are really wanting to show us...

New Year EPISODE! Well, technically this is a 2018 recap episode of SMILE & CO! Man, how fast has this year flown by, tune in and hear Ashley speak about what has happened in 2018 and... you'll also be able to hear it from a different perspective! We have a super special guest in this episode: Dr. Brian Joves!! Listen to them both as they discuss their POV of 2018! Also, thank you to Bria...

What has Paola been up to for the past 2 months??? How is Sleek Smile Studio doing and how is her 2nd practice Harmony Dental health ding? Did they survive "Sucktember"? Tune in to find out! We also discuss some very important issues and trends we are seeing now a days that we would love YOU to weigh in on! So please message us on Facebook, Instagram or wherever you are reading this and...

Thank you all for always tuning in! We are super grateful for you all! SPONSORS FOR THIS EPISODE: Guys!! This Black Friday (November 23rd) The First EVER Ground Marketing Course will be available for purchase!! It will be available until December 1st!! So PLEASE make sure to get it ASAP! Start bringing in new patients into your practice immediately!!! Click this link to find out more about The Gro...

The LOST episode... just kidding we were suppose to upload this episode last week but barely got around to it! I apologize! Listen in to see why we think posting your struggles are more relatable and will get you more engagement on social media than posting nothing but highlights of your life and practice. We also discuss how Ashley's previous month went! It was one of her best months to date...

Episode 14 of The Making of SLEEK is here! Dr. Paola talks to us about how things are going with both of her practices (SLEEK and Harmony). We also dive in deep on the scripts that Dr. Paola uses to close high value cases such as implants cases or Invisalign cases? Notice the trend that Dr. Ashley and Dr. Paola have when they are talking to the patient about their treatment and how much it is goin...

In this weeks episode it's all about YOU! The listener! The wonderful audience! Do you wonder how Ashley closes her Invisalign cases? Want to know the exact script she uses? We dive into our Instagram/ Facebook Group and answer questions that you have asked in the past and that are currently asking as well. We also discuss the fact that Ashley is VEGAN now! Why? Tune in to find out! Then the...

In this week Ashley let's us know what she needs to catch up on! After a wonderful conference in New Orleans, she is back and fired up! So, what is she fired up about and what are the goals for SMILE & CO now? Tune in to find out! We also discuss how Ashley wants to start using email marketing! Are you using email marketing? If so, what system are you using and how are you using it? We al...

NO TIME TO WRITE PROPER SHOW NOTES! We wanted this episode to go out ASAP... again! (mainly Ashley did) Don't forget to check out Studio8e8, and you can find the video of Ashley's Black & White Party here! Let's get to 20k views!! Don't forget... leave us a 5 star review on iTunes! SUPPORTERS FOR THIS EPISODE: Why build a regular, template, website... when you can build a b...

Look at how Studio8e8 can really separate and create 2 different brands and images .... even though the people are the same! The picture on the left is SLEEK and the right is HARMONY! That's so awesome! Anyways, welcome to episode 13 of The Making of SLEEK! Paola has been traveling, on a cruise, has ANOTHER kid living with her, and has had a very successful September! How did she do it all? L...

We're back! We haven't heard from Paola and her progress with SLEEK pretty much since she opened (a month and a half ago). So how is everything coming along? What has been her biggest road bumps thus far and how is she coping with the stress of a brand new start-up! Also, listen to how she surrounds herself with positivity. This is super important! If you want to win why would you allow...

NO TIME TO WRITE PROPER SHOW NOTES! We wanted this episode to go out ASAP (mainly Ashley did) Don't forget... leave us a 5 star review on iTunes! The First EVER Ground Marketing Course Thank you to EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU who supported my (Michael) first ever launch! Everyone who shared my posts, viewed the videos, talked about the course, and who purchased... I truly mean it when I say thank...

Are you going to be at the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY WHITE PARTY this year?! We hope so! It'll be at Ashley's practice (Google SMILE & CO FOLSOM to find the address). So, Ashley is back from maternity leave and... turns out... things weren't;t running as smoothly as she hoped they would be running, tune in to see what is going on with her practice and how she is going to fix it! We a...

It's about to be one whole year since SMILE & CO has been opened!! WOOT WOOT! So what are some of Ashley's biggest mistakes, biggest wins, and actionable advice she wants all start-ups to know immediately?! Listen in to hear! In this episode we recap the year, we also talk about what has been going on since we last spoke (which was about three weeks ago), and more! We also talk about...

ASHLEY HAS GIVEN BIRTH! And I speak with her literally a week later! You would think not much has happened but literally in the past week Ashley has brought a new child into this earth, has brought a new person into this country, has finally received feedback on the lawsuit (and spoiler ALERT it's not looking too good right now with that situation so, if ANYONE knows a lawyer that can help, p...

SLEEK SMILE STUDIO IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!! So ever wonder how opening day goes in a dental practice? Have you ever wondered how the night before you open goes? Well listen in and really take notes of the small things that Paola almost forgot for her practice! Believe this is a crucial episode every practice needs to listen to because Reason 1: It will tell you all the small things you MUST no...

Do you ever feel like sometimes you are the only one who can get the job done RIGHT? Or maybe you feel you have to have your hand in everything that is going on in your practice because... hey you're the owner! Is this right or wrong? Well tune into episode 32 of The Making of Smile & Co to see what we mean! In this episode Ashley expresses to us one of her biggest struggles that I honest...

Ever wondered how you can start targeting patients who want implants? Well, in episode 11 Paola and I speak with Elijah who is co-owner of Driven Dental Marketing and he tells us exactly how his company makes it work! This is such great episode, also sorry if I sound a little tired here, had to be up at 4am to record at 5am (: but it's all good! Listen in as we discuss how Paola's market...

The Making of SMILE & CO episode 31 is LIVE! First off, I want to say thank you so much for all the love we have been receiving, whether it is just a screenshot of you showing us you are listening to the podcast OR whether you take time out of your precious day to leave a review on iTunes... thank you! Anyways, in this episode we talk about... pregnancy. Yeah... I know... and Ashley gets reeee...

Episode 10! Thank you for tuning in and listen because .. Paola Bukovcan had one of her first employees quit on the spot! Has this ever happened to you? Where an employee doesn't even give you a two week or even a weeks notice?! They just quit! Well it happen to Paola a week ago, see how she handled it. We also discuss how much she is currently paying for rent and how much soft her whole prac...

Episode 30 is here! Oh boy is soooo much happening for Ashley! This past week alone she went to the ER in Chicago, attended a seminar interviewed Dentalogie (which you can see that interview in the Facebook Group: The Making of a Dental Start-Up), then she purchased soooooooo much for her office , which we discuss the exact pricing for each thing and the reason behind the products she purchased an...

Episode 9 is here! When it comes to constructing YOUR perfect reception area... what do you have in mind? The way it looks? The way it feels? Do you provide the patient who may be waiting to see you with an exceptional service? Maybe give them a cappuccino and a place to charge their electronics? Or maybe you do more? How important is the reception area for you? Well ... we dive in deep into this...

Episode 8 has arrived! So with any start-up you will realize you start to learn a lot about yourself. How much patience you have, how delved into business you truly are, how you handle stress, and so much more... when doing your start-up... what did you find out about yourself? And if you haven't done a start-up... what can you learn from others who have? Listen to how we start to uncover som...

[powerpress] Episode 29 (almost 30) is LIVE on The Making of SMILE & CO! So since the last episode we understood that a lot has happened... Ashley is going through a law suit that may cost her the business name, she is pregnant, and she hired new employees.... Well, SO much has changed since that episode (besides her pregnancy)! Does she still have the employee she hired? Who else is joining h...