The Nifty Thrifty Dentists

This week, Glenn was thrilled to bring on an old friend—Sean Ryan, from Medidenta—for this week’s episode of the Nifty Thrifty Podcast. Many Nifty Thrifty members might recognize this handsome gentleman. If you’ve yet to hear about Medidenta, they’re an 80-year-old company that has gone through quite a few phases before settling on the unique identity we know today. But, all along, Medidenta has b...

For this week’s episode of the Nifty Thrifty podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo was excited to bring on Jacob Hiller, the Chief Growth Officer over at Dental Implant Machine. Jacob is a renowned marketing expert with over 15 years of experience in the field. He has an exceptional ability to identify market opportunities and develop masterful strategies that have earned millions for his companies and clients. ...

With each new year comes new opportunities and responsibilities—there are new things to figure out. And while most dentists love the idea of launching off the new year by trying new tax strategies, even more of us like waiting until the last minute to do just that.  HMP Consultants is a business that performs the whole nine yards: bookkeeping/keeping payroll, advisory services, income tax prep, ta...

SonaPure provides simple and effective hearing protection for all the dental professionals on your clinical team: dentists, orthodontists, dental assistants, lab technicians, sterile processing technicians, and others. Dental offices are loud. Long-term exposure to sound at volumes of 85dB and above will permanently damage your hearing. Many believe dental professionals face a greater risk of hear...

In this podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo sits down with Adit CEO Ali Jhaver to talk about his entrepreneurial journey and how it ultimately lead him to Dentistry. A problem solver at heart, Ali saw the struggles that Dental Practice Owners faced and in solving their problems, the Adit platform was created. . Designed & engineered specifically for Dental Practices. Adit is the only software solution that...

Trey Hargrave, Senior Vice President of Dental Space Advisors, joins Dr. Glenn Vo to discuss how his firm helps Dentists find the right location for their future practice by using competition and demographic analysis, consumer behavior insights, and proprietary market research. So whether you are opening your first practice, expanding to a new location, or wanting to start multiple offices - Denta...

The Importance of Dental Sell-Side Advisory for DSO and Doctor Transactions Brannon Moncrief, CEO of McLerran & Associates Practice Transitions, joins Dr. Glenn Vo to discuss how his firm helps Dental Practice Owners nationwide navigate the treacherous waters of dental practice transitions. We specifically dive into the science behind practice valuations and how to engage with DSO buyers as we...

David Lohmann, the Founder of Apex Dental Partners, joins Dr. Glenn Vo to discuss how he got involved in Dentistry and ultimately created Apex Dental Partners with his wife Dr. Layla Lohmann. We specifically dive into the model of Apex and how he balances the responsibilities of Apex with his own family life. Apex Dental partners developed their Private Practice Reimagined® model as a commitment t...

This week, Dr. Glenn Vo sat down with Ali Jhaver, CEO of Adit, and Jonathan Karren, an Account Executive at Adit.  Adit is one software to manage your entire practice, with 15+ practice management tools all in one easy platform. Many members of the Nifty Thrifty community are already happy customers of Adit. Unfortunately, there are a few people who have used Adit in the past and are unhappy about...

About: Glenn welcomed Best Dental Kit CEO Frank Lombardo to the Nifty Thrifty Dentists podcast this week. Frank's aide Leron joined him to discuss new proposals. Best Dental Kit is a leading Nifty Thrifty sponsor, delivering emergency peace of mind. Frank's team sells economical, easy-to-use emergency dentistry kits. This week, we'll tell Frank's business story: Why did Frank and Leron work with u...

About: Aaron R. Boone is "extremely vital" to Glenn's practice, as are many Nifty Thrifty Dentists members. Aaron is the CEO of MVP Mailhouse, a results-driven direct mail marketing company. Direct mail gets mixed reviews depending on who you ask. Let's face it: direct mail marketing works when done right. Direct mail may be replaced by social media and other "contemporary" tactics. Neglecting dir...

About: Jonathan Moffat, the Founder of Aligned Advisors, joins Dr. Glenn Vo to discuss how Dentists can achieve Uncommon Wealth through Unconventional Strategies. We specifically dive into how alignment in the most critical parts of your life can lead to true wealth. Jonathan came to the world of wealth management with a very personal history. From a young age, he saw his grandfather enjoy great b...

NOTES: Dr. Glenn Vo was happy to have the founder and CEO of Brockman Health, Dylan Brockman, on for another episode of the Nifty Thrifty podcast. As a practice owner, Glenn has often run into the problem of team members coming up to him and asking if he offers benefits. Unfortunately, as a small business owner, it’s really hard to offer benefits—it’s just not affordable. However, thanks to guys l...

Notes: This week, Dr. Glenn Vo was happy to have Brian Ash, the Chief Marketing Officer over at Darkhorse Tech, for another episode of the Nifty Thrifty podcast.  The majority of Nifty Thrifty Members will immediately recognize Darkhorse Tech, as they’ve been an awesome partner to our community for some time now. And many Nifty Thrifty members—including Glenn himself—are already Darkhorse clients....

NOTES: This week, Dr. Glenn Vo sat down with Jay Glazer—or “Crazy Jay”—and Howie Friedman from Crazy Dental. This isn’t the first time they’ve been on, and they’re familiar faces to many members of our community. Crazy Dental brings fantastic discounts, has over 40,000 of the most commonly used dental product inventories, and is an authorized distributor of over 100 of the most respected manufactu...

About: Dr. Mike DeFee, the Co-Founder of the MOD Institute, joins Dr. Glenn Vo to discuss using a Dental Digital Workflow to not only increase office production but also overall practice efficiency as well. Dr. DeFee also discusses how he and his partner, Dr. Wally Renee, came up with the concept of the MOD Institute and what their future goals are. MOD stands for Modern Optimized Dentistry and is...

Notes:  This week, Dr. Glenn Vo was super excited to talk with Oliver Gelles, CMO of OrthoFI/CFI. During this livestream, Oliver filled Glenn in on a few exceptional services to add to your arsenal if you want to make more money and serve more patients.  Oliver has been in the industry for over twenty years. He’s seen the clinical side of things, but most recently, Oliver has been part of the fina...

About: Dr. Travis Campbell, aka The Practice Whisperer aka The Dental Insurance Guy, joins Dr. Glenn Vo to discuss Dental Insurance Strategies. Dentists always complain about Dental Insurance reimbursements but Travis shows us that we just need to understand the game better. Don’t hate the player hate the game! From understanding insurance to developing strategies to accelerate practice growth, Dr...

100k Day Dental Workshop with Dr. Nate Jeal and Dr. Glenn Vo About: In this episode, Dr. Glenn Vo interviews Fast Growth Practice founder Dr. Nate Jeal. We discuss how Dental education is focused on how to be a better clinician – but, it doesn’t address the strategic business and communication skills needed to provide dentistry as a fee-paid service. We also discuss his upcoming workshop - The 100...

About: In this episode, Dr. Glenn Vo interviews Women in DSO founder Dr. Aman Kaur. We discuss the Women in DSO mission - to highlight and support the contributions of women in Dental Support Organizations, by creating the platform to grow and empower women leaders in DSO. Dr. Aman Kaur is a trained dentist with extensive financial and business experience. She has been very involved in the growth...

About: In this episode, Dr. Glenn Vo interviews Dr. Massey Willingham, a Pediatric Dentist who has achieved financial freedom using Real Estate. We discuss his beginnings as an entrepreneur, successful practice owner, and then a commercial real estate investor. Dr. Willingham recently spoke at the Real Estate Investment for Dentist Live Summit and is active on all the Dental Facebook groups. His g...

About: ● This week, Dr. Glenn Vo spoke with Kayvan Mott of The Doc Sites. Although Kayvan may be a new face, the Nifty Thrifty community may be more familiar with his co-founder, Ali. ● The Doc Sites is a website design and marketing company that works for—you guessed it—doctors. Many people ask Kayvan, “Why did you get started in dentistry?” ● Kayvan attended UCLA to pursue graphic design, while...

About: ● This week, Glenn was happy to sit down with Kyle Wallace from the Wallace Specialty Insurance Group. ● While Kyle is one of our newest sponsors, he’s worked with Glenn since way back. In fact, Glenn has known Kyle since his days in dental school! ● Kyle has over 35 years of experience in the insurance industry. He's spent the last 25 working exclusively with dentists of all specia...

About: For this week’s episode of the Nifty Thrifty Podcast, Dr. Glenn Vo was able to pin down the elusive and illustrious Harsh Patel so he could formally introduce his company to the Nifty Thrifty community.  Harsh is the sole owner of one of the newest sponsors of Nifty Thrifty Dentists: HMP Consultants. Their goal is to help practices maximize their growth by implementing tax-saving strategies...

About: In this episode, Dr. Glenn Vo interviews Austin Hair, the Business Development Manager at Leaders Real Estate. We discuss how the Real Estate needs of Dental practice Owners are unique and how a well-thought-out strategy lays down the foundation for Dental Practice success. Austin also talks about his experience on American Ninja Warrior as well as his time as a professional wakeboarder. Le...