Apologies for being melodramatic, but this is one of the most important episodes Diwakar and I have ever done. Seriously. It’s long (about an hour), so get ready. This is possibly the deepest dive we’ve ever done into the current state of the economy, lending rates, a little prognostication, and the way you should think through your capital structure to maximize on short-term growth opportunities. This is a serious “thinking about your business” episode, so get your coffee ready.

We encourage all our listeners who are nervous about the upcoming future to please schedule time to meet with us: https://bit.ly/TalkwithPolaris

Shame on me for glossing over the subject and concept of Onboarding. I clarify what it is, how long it should last, what you should cover…and a whole lot more! And for those looking for more data points, here’s the link to the Gallup article I referenced: https://bit.ly/GallupArticleOnboarding

Be sure to join us Oct 5-7 for “Scaling from Clinician to CEO.” Here’s the link:https://bit.ly/ScalingfromCliniciantoCEOSummit

We obviously get a TON of questions on the topic of Associate Equity because it’s the number one problem of all group practices. Here are the TOP 10 we hear most often. That and here’s the link for our upcoming Group Practice Summit we’re hosting with Dr. Mark Costes: https://bit.ly/ScalingfromCliniciantoCEOSummit

Everybody who builds a group starts out by thinking about Associate "buy-ins" as if they were still running a solo practice. That's not the solution. Want to know why? Tune in! That…and we announce a new conference in October. All on today's show!"

Click here to download the WhitePaper: https://bit.ly/AssociatesSuccessWhitepaper

Pre-register for our "Scaling from Clinician to CEO Summit" here: https://bit.ly/ScalingfromCliniciantoCEOSummit

If you don’t have a defined path for allowing your Associates to become Partners, you’re just spinning your wheels. Here are the most important things I discuss in every call related to Associates and Equity. And here’s a recent webinar that goes even deeper (in case you missed it)! View here: https://bit.ly/WebinarPodcastLink

When it comes to recruiting Associates, you’re not competing against solo practice owners or even your peers who are trying to build groups. You’re competing against trained professional recruiters from enterprise-level DSOs. Here’s how to start playing the game at a higher level. And for those who learn better visually, here’s a video that should help: https://bit.ly/AttractingandRetainingAssociates

Solving “the Associate Problem” has to start with them before it ends with you, and there are a LOT of things to handle. I’ll give you five of the top ones to consider on today’s show! And if you want to dive deeper into all of this subject matter and more, be sure to enroll in our 7-part webinar series with SMC HERE!

Save your complimentary seat now: groundup.smcnational.com

Associate turnover is the #1 problem of every group practice, but it doesn’t have to be. I share the overview of what needs to be a comprehensive solution if you’re going to compete with enterprise-level DSOs. The trends are in your favor, so start playing the game at a higher level! And we’ve got a new member on our Polaris team, Mark Flock

I was fortunate enough to attend the Dental Success Institute’s Mastermind session here in Charlotte his past weekend and was blown away by their members. Dr. Mark Costes joins me on the show today to talk through who they are and what all they do as well as share some of “the how and the why” behind it all. We talk about culture, leadership, systems, processes...and the loneliness of being a leader.

Learn more about the Dental Success Institue @

https://www.truedentalsuccess.com/

https://www.truedentalsuccess.com/the-dentalpreneur-podcast/

https://www.truedentalsuccess.com/2022-dental-success-summit/

https://www.youtube.com/c/DentalSuccessInstitute

https://www.facebook.com/DentalSuccessInstitute

Follow Dr. Mark Costes @

https://www.instagram.com/drmarkcostes/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-costes-dds/

There aren’t many PE firms whose name carries more weight than Blue Sea Capital as I’m sure you all know of them from their super-successful Deca Dental deal. Miller Norman is their Vice President of Healthcare Investment. He joins me on the show today to do what he does best! Join us for our MA&A MasterClass this May! Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/PolarisMasterClassMAA