DEO's Growth Secrets Podcast for Dental Organizations

In this episode, Emmett hosts Jay Hogan, Founder, PerfectFitOrtho, and Dr. Ilan Abramowitz, Founder, PerfectFitOrtho. They discuss innovative ways to increase revenue and drive down costs in today’s dental practices as well as the inherent challenges of being an entrepreneur, the economy, and much more. The main focus of their conversation is on orthodontics and innovation, specifically how incorporating this specialty into your dental company may be easier than you think. The orthodontics space has more opportunities than ever before and a dental entrepreneur can often deliver this additional care without any equipment or upfront investment. To Learn More Visit: Website: www.perfectfitortho.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/perfectfitortho LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/perfectfit-ortho

In this episode, Emmet hosts David Rodriguez, Vice President of Professional Relations and Marketing at SmileDirectClub. They explore the significance of aligners for the dental industry, discussing their ability to benefit patients without placing excessive demands on staff. David focuses on how aligners can help solve 2 questions for any dental company whether an individual practice or scaled-up DSO: 1 How can your business unlock current patient value/find new patients? 2. How can digital technology help solve capacity issues? Emmet and David cover the possibilities, opportunities, and contingencies aligners present in maximizing the opportunity for revenue with efficiency. To Learn More Visit: Website: https://smiledirectclub.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smiledirectclub/ David’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr10596/

In this episode, Emmet hosts Christopher Holden, President, of Ivoclar North America. They discuss key business principles Christopher has heeded in his career navigating and as a leader in both small and big companies. Emmet and Christopher highlight why keeping innovation at the forefront of what any business does is key, and in dentistry that means best serving the needs of patients for convenience and quality - whether it’s the services dentistry provides or the products both doctors and patients need. Christoper talks about how Ivoclar embodies this philosophy, and reviews how their products can help you create efficiencies to grow your dental company and more! To Learn More: Email: christopher.holden@ivoclar.com Visit: https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/dso

In this episode, Emmet hosts Chip Fitchner, Co-founder and Principal, Large Practice Sales. They discuss the difference between a DSO and what Chip calls an “IDSO”, what's happening in the marketplace right now if you're thinking about a transaction, what constitutes a “large practice sale”, ways deals are being structured currently, and much more. Chip shares what numbers to look out for and any potential red flags when considering a transaction. They dive deep into specific financial indicators to review when evaluating a DSO’s financial health, and many more financial topics. To learn more about Large Practice Sales Visit: https://largepracticesales.com/ https://www.facebook.com/largepracticesales

In this episode, Emmet hosts DEO Partner Josey Sewell to discuss DEO MAP, the only operating system created specifically for growing dental companies. Josey and Emmet cover what exactly an operating system is and how it can provide direction and clarity for running and growing a thriving dental company. ​​Josey shares why the greatest opportunity your organization has right now is your team - unlocking and unleashing human energy and potential. She highlights how DEO MAP can help dental companies do that and in turn increase not only their revenue and profit but have healthier, and happier teams with better retention. Josey and Emmet also touch on vision, leadership, and much more. Take a listen for an inspiring introduction to how the DEO MAP operating system can make a huge difference in the growth and profitability of your business.

In this episode, Ken Kaufman hosts Troy Eckard, CEO & Manager, of Eckard Enterprises to discuss alternative asset classes and unique investment opportunities for dentists and entrepreneurs to earn passive income. They also discuss the topics of what it means to be a high net-worth individual; private equity; traditional financial investment institutions; the volatile current economy; energy and mineral rights investments; banking; the stock market; retirement and estate planning; and much, much more. Learn More About Eckard Enterprises: Website: https://eckardenterprises.com/ How it Works: https://eckardenterprises.com/investing-with-eckard/ Learn: https://app.eckardenterprises.com/learn Contact Us: https://eckardenterprises.com/contact/ Download Free Resource Here: https://bit.ly/3ADfFNm

In this episode, Ken Kaufman is joined by Richard Low, CEO, and George Hariri, CFO, of Shared Practices respectively. They share their perspectives with Ken on how a dentist should think about the growth of their first dental practice. George and Richard overview their recommendations for focusing on having a healthy practice(s) you can grow. Along with Ken, they detail what a healthy practice consists of from patient flow, EBITDA, profitability, staffing, and more. They explore two specific pieces of advice “pick your problems” and “begin with the end in mind.” They also cover DSO’s ever-changing reputation; their top 3 tips for growth through affiliation, startups, de Novos; traits of a successful dentist entrepreneur; and much, much more. intro snippet - 4:20 - 4:27

In this podcast episode, DEO Partner Emmet Scott, DEO Partner Ken Kaufman, and Partner & CEO of the DEO Jake Puhl discuss the evolution and name change of the DSO Secrets Podcast to DEO’s Growth Secrets Podcast. They review the origin story of DSO Secrets including why DEO acquired DSO Secrets in 2020. They share how the podcast fits into the DEO’s aim to support dentist entrepreneurs, owners, executives, and leaders who see a future bigger than they can achieve alone by giving them the education, resources, and connections they need to run and grow their dental companies and fulfill their vision. With the goal of bringing authenticity and trust to the dental industry, DEO’s Growth Secrets Podcast seeks to raise the industry bar by sharing proven strategies that provide the most efficient path for dental organization success. Emmet, Ken, and Jake also discuss today’s pressing issues including the financial climate, decreasing margins, rising costs, how to do more with less, AI, hiring, and much, much more.