The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes

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1525: Numbers You Need to Know Aug 31, 2022

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This power packed podcast takes on a Ted Talk format from when Dr. Mark Costes spoke at the recent "Super Dentist Boostcamp" held in Philadelphia. Here he takes us on his dental practice journey that was not without setbacks as he credits much of his success to the mistakes he made from early private practice ownership. Listen to his learning experiences and how these not only changed his life and career trajectory but also led to true fulfillment.

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1524: Your Practice's Technology Stack Aug 30, 2022

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Today's Dentalpreneur Podcast guest has demonstrated success in overseeing operations, improving efficiencies, increasing patient satisfaction, and driving revenue for the DSO sector for over 23 years. As an innovative operations strategist, Maria Fuertes has co-created a proprietary Practice Operating Cycle for Carestack, a concept for operational service excellence and compassionate people development. She shares with Dr. Mark Costes how she is helping scale and grow multiple organizations in her capacity as "Director of Practice Heroes."

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1523: Leverage Points In Your Practice Aug 29, 2022

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Taking off from the Japanese concept of "Kaizen," both a philosophy and a strategy, Dr. Mark Costes teaches how continuous incremental improvements can take place in focused areas of your dental practice. Through a consistent training protocol and replicable systems in place, a culture of constant betterment can be achieved. He also cites differences between the proactive and the reactive CEO.

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1522: Building a 37-Practice DSO Aug 26, 2022

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Is it possible to have a dental practice model with the resources of a large group practice while preserving the feel and culture of relationship-based, patient-focused dentistry of private practice? Yes, says David Lohmann, CEO and Co-Founder of Apex Dental Partners. Here, he shares with Dr. Mark Costes, how Apex has grown into a group practice organization with 37 locations and over 170 providers without compromising clinical autonomy and patient care. Listen and learn if their transition solution is for you.

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1521: Partnerships, Wealth, and Value Aug 25, 2022

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Today's episode brings us back to a Mastermind session with Dental Success Blackbelt and performance coach, Alastair Macdonald. Here he brings dentists to a realization of the supreme wealth creation opportunity they have in the business of dentistry. That is, if they can bridge the gap between earning income and creating wealth. Tune in for tips on how to escape the dental chair trap to becoming a trueblue dentalpreneur.

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1520: Practice-Changing AI Aug 24, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a cutting-edge technology that is making a transformational impact on many industries, including dentistry. Pearl, an AI company focused on elevating the standard of care for the dental industry, boasts of the FDA clearance it received for its AI radiology solution. In this episode, Dr. Mark Costes speaks with its CEO, Ophir Tanz, and unravels the breakthrough technology that allows both dentists and patients in the operatory to detect undiagnosed conditions through an AI-powered "second set of eyes."

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1519: Non-Producers to Producers Aug 23, 2022

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Do you know your practice's overall targets or Wildly Important Goals (WIGs)? How do you deploy corrective action if you're lagging? Do you have lead measures predictive of future results? Are your team members made accountable for their individual contributions? Today, Dr. Mark Costes underscores the importance of weekly growth and quarterly calibration meetings. These huddles define each department's job to be done in contribution to the overall WIG and ensure consistency of service and language at all levels.

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1518: The Tax Reduction Ninja Aug 22, 2022

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Today's episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast is replete with tax strategies for the dental practice owner as well as for other business structures. Here, Dr. Mark Costes picks the brains of Scott Haberman, CPA with the Eide Bailly consulting firm, as he shares tax write-off tips and ways to decrease tax liabilities. These include the Cost Segregation Analysis, the 1031 exchange and conservation easement for real estate investors, as well as business tax deductions such as vehicle purchases, the Augusta Rule, student loan reimbursement and the cash balance plan.

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1517: Capacity, Accountability and Unmotivated Employees Aug 19, 2022

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In this episode, we hear from the top 1% of the Mastermind Group - the Blackbelt Coaches. Recapping common issues and challenges faced by dental business owners, they take turns in addressing systems of accountability, reducing associate attrition, managing capacity challenges, hygiene performance, employee motivation and team culture.

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1516: The Cost of Your Production Aug 18, 2022

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Nobody wants to spend their time pouring over numbers on an excel spreadsheet. However, as Dr. Mark Costes stresses alongside Jake Conway and Dr. Addison Killeen, a tighter control of one's finances would give you the competitive edge to make informed decisions about your margins and prospects for growth. Here they teach how to calculate production costs on a forensic level in order to optimize your outcome and improve your profits.

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