#81 - Working Hard and Playing Harder with Kish Patel & Jin Vaghela

Expanding your business empire by three times is no mean feat. But, that’s just what this week’s guests did - and then some.

 

We’re happy to welcome Dr Kish Patel and Dr Jin Vaghela as they share their valuable insight on successfully going into business as best friends and running not one, not two, but 12 practices.

 

Kish and Jin discuss their achievements in dentistry as well as their passion for growth. The Londoners also tell us about their journey from university parties to creating a harmonious work/life balance.

 

Enjoy!

 

“The thing is, with a lot of young dentists, they sometimes want to get on the practice ladder just to have that practice underneath their belt and say, I own practice. We're trying to try to help spread the knowledge and say, look, guys, your why has to be really, really on point when you're buying a practice. You have to do it for the right reasons.”

• Kish Patel

 

In This Episode

 

01.03 - DJing and free rides

02:15 - Choosing dentistry

05.04 - The game plan

05.56 - Results day

08:27 - Parental Advice

10:23 - Mentors

11:39 - We keep growing

13:53 - Buying a practice

17:20 - Approaching business together

18:31 - Strengths & skillsets

24:07 - Caring for your team

26:09 - Expanding

28:33 - Opportunities in a pandemic

32:49 - Stress management

35:33 - Recharging

37:52 - A day in the life

44:00 - Networks

49:30 - Educating dentists

51:28 - Marketing

55:26 - Symposiums

58:52 - Having confidence

01:01:57 - Forging relationships

01:09:00 - Three pieces of wisdom

01:10:33 - Legacy & last days on Earth

 

About Kish Patel and Jin Vaghela

 

Kish and Jin both qualified from Guys Kings, London in 2007. The pair met on their first day of university and went into business together from an early point in their careers. Together, the pair now own Smile Clinic Group which currently boasts 12 practices.

 

Kish is a member of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons at the Royal College of Surgeons of England and works in General Practice.

 

Jin holds a fellowship of the Higher Education Authority, membership of the Dental Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh as well as membership of the Joint Dental Faculties of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons England.