Join host Ken Kaufman as he interviews JD Stacey, Chief Growth Officer at Community Dental Partners, on how to get associates and DSOs to understand each other, align, and build great partnerships. Ken and JD discuss the concept of an “associate mindset” vs the “DSO mindset”, why they sometimes clash, and how each side can improve to create amazing partnerships. JD reflects on the lessons learned from being part of the creation and optimization of different types of associate partnerships along the way. If you have associates, this episode is for you with ample takeaways to improve your associate/DSO partnerships.

Join host Ken Kaufman as he interviews T Hughes and Austin Moffat from DSO CFO, a company that offers financial solutions for multi-practice and/or single practitioners who want to become multi-practice. They discuss how to use your financial information to drive strategic and operational growth in your organization. Austin and T share how to use finance as a strategic lens into your business to help you figure out what to improve, where to grow and what your challenges are. They touch on industry trends, as well as challenges and opportunities in accounting, financial institution relationships, cash flow, fractional CFOs, associate compensation, acquisitions and de Novos, as well as many other topics.

In this episode, Emmet hosts Chelsea Myers, Founder, and CEO, Dental Life Coach. They discuss why emotional intelligence and vulnerability are crucial to advance the leadership development of not only your team and associates but you. Chelsea and Emmet cover the “human” experience of running a business; emotional intelligence and awareness; self-development; the discomfort of change; emotional strength; going from anxiety to confidence; delegation; viewing your leadership role through an "inside out" lens; and more. Listen to learn how to approach personal and leadership development with authenticity and vulnerability.

Ken Kaufman hosts Santosh Patel, MBA, President, and co-founder, Complete Specialty Solutions. Santosh has 14 years+ of large-scale operations and development experience in both the medical and dental industry, and specializes in helping DSO/group/solo offices thrive through comprehensive in-house dental care. Ken and Santosh discuss some of the unique opportunities and challenges faced when introducing one or more specialties into a general dentistry practice. They reflect on why adding specialties is an accelerating trend. Santosh walks Ken step by step through what struggles - and opportunities - one should consider when deciding if adding specialties is the right move for your dental organization.

Emmet Scott hosts this episode and welcomes Ted Kozel, Chief Revenue Officer, SMC National. They discuss “all things” digital marketing — why it’s at the heart of every dental organization — being the primary way to first connect with patients. Using and defining marketing/business jargon such as leads, customer acquisition cost, cost per opportunity, lifetime value of a patient, conversion, referrals, pay-per-click, ad words, and many more terms, Ted and Emmet offer best practices and innovative ways to put marketing (specifically digital marketing) to work in growing your dental organization.

In this episode, Ken Kaufman hosts Kimberlee Mulkay, Sales & Customer Success Manager, Abella AR. They discuss “all things AR/financing”. Kimberlee share tips and tricks that that dental groups are employing to effectively and successfully collect and create the best outcomes. Kimberlee and Ken touch on the importance of incorporating convenience, a variety of payment options, and payment plans to patients. Technology and software’s role in AR is also discussed as well as many other financing topics and challenges including how to streamline methods when scaling with de novos and acquisitions.

In this podcast, Emmet hosts Austin Hair, Managing Partner, Leaders Real Estate, for an update on what’s new in the real estate market and how to handle its fluxes while growing your dental organization. Austin gives an inside view in to the commercial real estate landscape and offers advice on “med-tail” (retail healthcare); the importance of site selection; marketing; how to leverage technology and analytics for your location search; the value of paying attention to what the competition is doing; ideal grocery store/large retail center anchors; ways to think strategically when planning for expansion and much, much more. This real estate trends discussion with Emmet and Austin will help you with your current scaling plans.

In this episode, Ken Kaufman hosts Robert Papenbrock, VP of Finance at Guardian Dentistry Partners. To help listeners better understand the debt markets, Robert discusses his experiences working in the past as a Credit Officer for different banks. He also details his jump into a DSO leadership role including how his day-to-day work life has changed. Discussing Guardian’s DSO model with Ken, Robert shares how he helped Guardian raise $100mm of debt for growth. They discuss tips for groups who are considering financing growth through debt. Plus, Robert offers advice gained from his unique perspective working in both banking and group dentistry. Take a listen to hear their discussion on these financing topics and more.

In this episode, Ken Kaufman hosts Nick Korhonen, CFO of Corus Orthodontists. They discuss the history of Corus, a unique growing orthodontic partnership network that provides support and autonomy for orthodontic specialists. Nick shares the details of Corus’s growth trajectory to 40 practices, 50 doctors, and over 700 team members. Highlighting the Corus model’s financial structure, Ken and Nick discuss rapid growth challenges; M&A and integration activities; equity; capitalization; partnership; financing; negotiating; plus culture, patient care, Corus “study clubs”, and much more. Listen to learn about Corus’s distinctive approach and gain intel to apply to your DSO’s growth plans.

In this episode, Emmet Scott hosts Dr. Tarek Aly and Dr. Dustin Roden-Johnson Co-Founders of OrthoDent Management LLC & Modern Smiles. They discuss the integration of specialties into dental organizations: the pros and cons, what to consider, and more. Dr. Aly and Dr. Roden-Johnson share the challenges, mistakes, and successes OrthoDent faced when integrating specialties. Emmet and Drs.’ Aly and Roden-Johnson agree the key is thinking from the consumer vantage point first: patients value convenience above all else, “a one-stop-shop”. Jumping off from here they evaluate the opportunities: why not maximize the real estate, the potential, and the skills of your team to see more patients and provide more quality care? Listen to this episode to help you determine if integrating specialties is right for your dental organization.