Dental Start Up Unscripted

Steve Anderson literally wrote the book on how to build a dental practice.  He has been doing this a long time with over 1,000 dental offices built. Denco Dental Construction works out of Arizona and has an impeccable reputation in the industry. Michael Dinsio and Steve talk about the cost of doing a dental start up. We want you to know where the money is going and how to find someone that will help make your project successful.

You can find Steve ANderson and his team online:
https://dencodental.com/
I recommend getting a copy of his book.
https://www.dreamdentalpractice.net/dentalease/

0:00 Intro Music
1:41 Introducing Steve Anderson
5:31 Why Are Construction Costs So High?
10:45 Cost of Labor & Lack of Resources
13:27 What's the Deal w/ Sub Contractors
17:31 Can You Trust The Contractor?
20:16 Getting Educated and Ask Questions
23:45 How To Cut Costs During Construction
28:05 Budget and Working w/ Contractor

SHOW HOST:
As always Michael Dinsio your host Michael Dinsio is available to you as a Dental Practice Start Up Consultant.
You can reach Michael at:
https://nxlevelconsultants.com/dental-practice-ownership/starting-a-dental-practice/

Schedule a One-on-One:
https://calendly.com/nxlevelconsultants-michael/30-minute-new-client

Michael Dinsio and Alex Sadusky Decode Credit Card Processing.There are a lot of bad actors in this space. You may have to listen to this episode a couple of times to wrap your head around it. Or just call and talk with Alex. You can see he is passionate and wants to help doctors like you save money. Alex will tell you it doesn't have to be so complicated and we break it down for you on this episode.
https://www.dentalcardservices.com/

0:00 Intro
0:43 Who Is Dental Card Services?
8:27 What are Merchant Services?
12:13 Types of Card Processing Agreements
13:27 Surcharge Agreements
18:29 Tiered Plan Agreements
20:37 Flat Rate Agreements
24:20 Interchange Cost Plus
26:29 The Only Number That Matters
31:41 Virtual Credit Cards 🚫
36:20 Red Flags to Look Out For

As always Michael Dinsio your host Michael Dinsio is available to you as a Dental Practice Start Up Coach.
You can reach Michael at:
https://nxlevelconsultants.com/dental-practice-ownership/starting-a-dental-practice/

Scheduling a One-on-One w/ Michael:
https://calendly.com/nxlevelconsultants-michael/30-minute-new-client

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Intro Music: Do The Math: by SLPSTRM from Artlist https://artlist.io/artist/503/slpstrm

We had a conversation with Eric White, a project manager at Joe Architect. He has been associated with the company since 2011. Eric and Michael discussed the advantages of hiring an architect for a project. They mainly focused on how an architect can help keep the project's schedule on track, obtain permits, avoid change orders, and ensure that the project stays within budget. This episode is full of information about what working with an architect for your start-up entails and why it is an excellent option to consider when beginning a project.

Eric White, AIA
JOEARCHITECT
1422 Delgany Street, Suite LL1
Denver, CO 80202
https://www.joearchitect.com
720.893.7072 (Direct)

0:00 Intro Music
0:43 Episode Introduction
1:22 Eric White - Joe Architect
3:38 Design and Architecture
5:10 Effect Design Has On An Office?
8:25 Why Hire an Architect?
12:03 The Importance of Floorplans
21:30 Process of Working w/ Architect
28:45 Permits & Project Management
32:31 Keep Construction Costs Down
43:10 Final Comments

As always, Michael Dinsio, your host Michael Dinsio is available to you as a Dental Practice Start-Up Coach.
You can reach Michael at: https://nxlevelconsultants.com/dental-practice-ownership/starting-a-dental-practice/
Schedule a One-on-One:
https://calendly.com/nxlevelconsultants-michael/30-minute-new-client

In this episode, Michael Dinsio sits down with David Cohen, founder of Cohen Property Law Group, and Liam Craig, the managing director, to unpack the critical role of commercial leases in dental practice startups.

Topics Include
Navigating Letters of Intent (LOIs) to 
Avoiding deal-breaking clauses like relocation provisions and profit-sharing traps
 Pitfalls and strategies that can save you time, money, and headaches. 

Expect practical insights, real-world stories—like a landlord demanding $1-2 million from a practice sale—and actionable tips, including the importance of due diligence and understanding triple net (NNN) leases. 

Whether you're a dentist launching a practice or an entrepreneur tackling a startup, this episode is your guide to mastering the lease game. Tune in for a candid, coffee-shop-style conversation that gets to the heart of building a successful business. 

David S. Cohen, Esq. - Owner
Phone: (972) 294-7531
Fax: (972) 499-1167
[email protected]

4:54 Getting Started w/ Lease Agreements
12:27 LOI and The Material Terms
17:10 Due Diligence Reviewing the Space
23:23 Deal Breakers w/ Lease Agreements
30:20 Tripple Net (NNN)  Explained
34:47 Caps on Common Area Maintenance
45:24 Final Comments

As always Michael Dinsio your host Michael Dinsio is available to you as a Dental Practice Start Up Coach.
You can reach Michael at: https://nxlevelconsultants.com/dental-practice-ownership/
You can learn more about what he does by scheduling a One-on-One call as well:
https://calendly.com/nxlevelconsultants-michael/30-minute-new-client

This episode is so good. Colin shares his experience of years seeing deals and knowing how the real estate game works. It was such a pleasure learning from him and talking about how to attack the market as a startup dentist.  One main point in this episode is, if you got knowledgeable partners helping you through this process, you can't miss. You might have to be more flexible in a complex market but you can't miss.

CARR FREE PURCHASE OR LEASE EVALUATION:
https://carr.us/lease-or-purchase-evaluation/

0:00 Intro Music
0:45 Episode Intro with Colin Carr
4:38 Biggest Pitfalls Dentists Make Starting Out
11:07 Today's Real Estate Market Availability
17:19 Demographics & Picking A Location
22:49 Retail Space V.S. Office Space
33:39 Economic Impact on Real Estate

THE SHOW HOST:
Michael Dinsio, founder of NEXT LEVEL CONSULTANTS is available to you as a Dental Practice Start Up Coach.
You can reach Michael at: https://www.nxlevelconsultants.com/start-up-practice-consulting.html
You can learn more about what he does by scheduling a One-on-One call as well:
https://calendly.com/nxlevelconsultants-michael/30-minute-new-client

You can probably tell very quickly how big or a fan we are of Dental Intel if you've been listening to our shows. We had dental intelligence on before with Zach McKinney check that episode out. This time we are talk about Dental Intel's latest and greatest integrations using Modento. Camille Kinne is a product specialist and talks to Michael Dinsio ALONG with PAUA QUINN about how using automation can really help boost a dental start up getting patients in the door on DAY ONE! 
 
What happens after the phone starts ringing? In this episode, Michael Dinsio is joined by Next Level Consultants partner Paula Quinn and Camille Kinney from Dental Intelligence to unpack the critical systems that every dental startup needs—before they open their doors. 💼🦷

✅ Why patient engagement starts months before your first appointment
✅ The power of automation for lean startup teams
✅ Online scheduling, digital forms, text-to-pay, and other game-changing tools
✅ How Modento helps you collect reviews, reduce front desk chaos, and keep patients coming back
✅ Real talk on cloud vs server-based software (and why it matters)

If you're 60–90 days from launch and asking, “How do I make this whole front-office thing work?” — this episode is your roadmap. Bonus: Camille shares how practices using Dental Intel + Modento see a 54% increase in production. 💥

To get more info about Modento and Dental Intel - Just Mention "Next Level Consultants"
Cam's Personal Scheduling Link:
https://dentalintel.chilipiper.com/book/me/camille-kinne

Camille Kinne
Account Executive
Dental Intelligence, Inc
385‑695‑1783  |  dentalintel.com

0:00 Music Intro
0:30 Introducing Guest Camille Kinne
2:47 Implement Patient Workflow for Start Up
4:40 Providing Patient Experience
7:00 Why is Modento a Great Option?
10:09 How Are Patient Forms Automated?
13:38 Doing More w/ Less Overhead
16:52 Collecting Money Faster/Easier
19:41 Collect Insurance Claims via Modento
23:58 Sending Treatment Plans to Patients
26:19 Automated Recare or Recall Systems
27:36 Make Getting Google Reviews Easier
30:16 When Do You Start Accepting Patients?

As always Michael Dinsio your host Michael Dinsio is available to you as a Dental Practice Start Up Coach.
You can reach Michael at: https://nxlevelconsultants.com/dental-practice-ownership/starting-a-dental-practice/
You can learn more about what he does by scheduling a One-on-One call as well:
https://calendly.com/nxlevelconsultants-michael/30-minute-new-client

Michael Dinsio, Start Up Coach, founder of Next Level Consultants was banker 🏦 and knows how to get a doctor a loan. But TODAY!!!!! WE brought IN STUDIO 🎤 Matt Muller, VP Dental Finance from Bank of America to talk about how to get a LOAN.

Matt & Mike put on their RADIO 📻 voice and they go through all the essential pieces of what you need to know before approaching a lender, what you should be doing, thinking about, how loans are structured. What's the benefit of working in that banking relationship 🤝 and what that can look like

Reach out to Matt Muller:
Cell:206-290-3185
Office: 206-743-6568
[email protected]

00:00 Intro
00:45 Introducing Episode
1:54 Introducing Matt Muller
5:22 What Do Banks Offer?
7:18 How Start Up Loans Are Structured
10:02 Project Period
11:34 Graduated Payment Plan
15:54 What Can Cause Higher Project Costs
20:00 Should Dentists Present A Plan To Banks
24:03 What Can Docs Do To Be More Prepared
29:50 What Things Make Start Ups Harder
35:43 Develop a Relationship w/ A Bank

ABOUT THE SHOW HOST
You can reach Michael at: https://nxlevelconsultants.com/dental-practice-ownership/
You can learn more about what he does by scheduling a One-on-One call.

Michael Dinsio, MBA, Co-Founder of Next Level Consultants had a really awesome conversation about startup dentists using social media as a way to get started right away in promoting their new practice. Blake Hadley and Adrian Lefler gave us some really great TIPS & TRICKS when it comes to doing this stuff. They have a really great service that helps docs with this whole process.

In this special Encore episode, host Michael Dinsio sits down with Blake and Adrian from My Social Practice—the social media marketing pros who’ve helped over 7,000 dental practices dominate the social media game. 🚀

From pre-opening buzz to building an authentic brand online, this episode unpacks how startups can actually use social media to attract patients, boost SEO, and grow with confidence—even if you're camera-shy. 🎥💥

 ✅ Why your first 9 Instagram posts matter
 ✅ What to post when you haven’t opened yet
 ✅ The myth of perfection and the power of real
 ✅ Organic vs paid ads—what really works today
 ✅ A free 30-day content idea vault you can grab

FREE FROM MY SOCIAL PRACTICE - 30 Day OFFER:
https://share.hsforms.com/19gKK1gkhTRej89B9oeOuDg15my1

0:00 Intro
1:29 My Social Practice Introduction
5:46 How Important is Social Media Marketing
10:34 What to Post Before Opening The Doors?
15:07 How to Manage Social Media Content?
21:29 Branding As An "Influencer" vs. Your Business
23:03 TOP 5 ideas for POSTS for Start Ups
25:15 FREE 30 Day Access to Academy
26:28 Search Engine Optimization SEO
30:19 Be Consistent Posting New Social Media
38:34 Paid Ad Campaigns On Social Media

YOUR SHOW HOST:
As always Michael Dinsio your host is available to you as a Dental Practice Start Up Coach.
You can reach Michael at: https://nxlevelconsultants.com/dental-practice-ownership/
You can learn more about what he does by scheduling a One-on-One call.

Dentagraphics is Kent Miller & Kevin Klingshern and they are the Dental Demographics EXPERTS. Michael Dinsio co-founder and business coach at Next Level Consultants uses their services all the time when helping docs get into ownership. In this episode these guys talk about what their reports offer, how to use demographics report, density rations, competition analysis, how having a vision and understanding of who you want to serve... can help you find those areas to live and work in.

Check them out at: https://www.dentagraphics.com
They have FREE data available for states you want to live in.
Reach out to GET A PROMOTIONAL Discount via Dental Unscripted
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0:00 Music Intro
0:25 Episode introduction
2:23 Who are Dentagraphics?
5:24 Why Use a Demographics Report?
8:58 What's the Process?
12:21 What Do Demographics Reports Tell You?
18:26 Best Metrics for a Dental Start Up
22:25 Density Ratios & Competition
26:51 Clear "VISION" Before Getting a Report
31:35 Using A Report to Work w/ A Brokers
35:00 Take a Second Look at Other Markets
39:58 Today's Data NOT Projected Growth

YOUR SHOW HOST:

As always Michael Dinsio your host is available to you as a Practice Start Up Coach.

at NEXT LEVEL CONSULTANTS. You can learn more about what he does by scheduling a One-on-One call.
https://nxlevelconsultants.com/dental-practice-ownership/

Cloe Mirick is crushing it as a startup dental practice owner at Rooted Dentistry. Michael Dinsio helped her with the entire startup project and they sit down to discuss the process together now that the doors are open! 

We interviewed Chloe to get some insight into how the entire process was for her! We wanted to shine some light on it from the dentist's perspective. She recently went through the entire process and talks about what it was like for her. The challenges. Her Mentality. The multitude of decisions she had to make. We also wanted to know why she decided to make the move from an associate to practice owner.

Check out her practice at Rooted Dentistry
www.rooteddentistry.com

0:00 Intro Music
3:30 Why Did You Want To Own?
6:46 More Flexibility In Owning - What Does That Mean?
9:12 Jumping All In & Committing To Doing a Start Up
10:21 Most Challenging Part Of Start Up Process?
12:57 Organizing Your Team & Your Project
15:03 Taking Ownership & Working w/ Your Team
17:58 Looking Back, What Could You Do DIfferently?
20:21 Staying an Associate V.S. Jumping Into Ownership
21:58 Advice To Doctors On The Fence

YOUR SHOW HOST:

As always Michael Dinsio your host is available to you as a Practice Start Up Coach.

at NEXT LEVEL CONSULTANTS. You can learn more about what he does by scheduling a One-on-One call.
https://nxlevelconsultants.com/dental-practice-ownership/