In this week’s episode, Collin Al-Samarrie sits down with Dr. Toni Torres of Bloom Dental Co. to navigate the high-stakes month leading up to her formal grand opening. From the logistics of hosting a city-sanctioned ribbon cutting to the sudden "panic" of realizing your practice is growing faster than your team can handle, Toni pulls back the curtain on the emotional and operational roller coaster of being four months into a startup.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• [07:05] – Home Life Update
• [09:40] – The Grand Opening Logistics
• [16:45] – The Residency Debate
• [23:05] – The "Imposter" Mindset
• [27:30] – Clinical Boundaries
• [33:30] – Hiring Hacks & "Server" Stories
• [38:40] – The Six-Month Panic
• [41:45] – Systems for Scale
• [45:15] – Tech Regrets & Future-Proofing
• [54:10] – The Sign Miracle

Community Question:

Toni is looking to maximize her CBCT production. How are you utilizing your CBCT beyond just surgical guides? Are you doing airway/sleep screenings for every new patient? Do you charge for the initial scan? Let us know in the Facebook group

Connect with Toni: Instagram: @the.joyful.dentist • @bloomdental.co

Connect with Ashley: Instagram: @ashleyjovesdds

This episode is made possible by: 

Studio 8E8 — Dentistry’s story-driven growth agency for startups. Learn more at https://s8e8.com/vsl 

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