"I'm big on copying what other successful people have done." Startups don't have to be a nightmarish scenario. Having raised her little ones, Katelyn Miller is now raising a practice. After her acquisition plans didn't pan out, she decided, "What I want doesn't exist, so I'm going to create it myself." Did Katelyn's startup require clever marketing, or just simple accountability from other mastermind members? Listen in to find how she's grown.

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With a methodical approach and a humble attitude, "Dr. Lorenzo" landed a practice with potential. But he has big shoes to fill. Can he make it profitable, given the price tag? Alex hosts this two-parter.

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We like today's guest Dr. Doom. Why? Because he shares a story with so many of our pre-owner listeners. By now he's spent the equivalent of days listening to our content. Our Dr. Matt Ford points out Dr. Doom's trajectory. Then we talk about the size of the office, number of staff, and how do leave room to grow.

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Happy New Year! With the happenings of 2020 and 2021 in hindsight, our Alex Sharp and dental student Aaron Miller frame the question: What do we really have control over? In 2022 we're rewarding our teams, reevaluating so-called work-life balance, and sharing what works and what doesn't in our Mastermind group--all to help us thrive through the 2022.

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Matt and Alex reflect on 2021 personally and professionally. Pivoting, work-life balance, health, family...nothing is off the table today. As you see fit, we want you to implement some of these tactics into your own lives in 2022 and beyond.

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Andrew catches up with our very own Clay Schwinke. Since he's living proof of the Shared Practices philosophy, it's important to us that our audience knows his recent developments. We catch up with Clay about the important, the practice he bought during dental school, training his team, and becoming a father.

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As George and Alex simulcast to the Dental Investment Group, we catch you up on our DSO developments, the evolution of our offerings, and why we're pivoting away from in-person events.

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Phil Lopez, from Dr. Genius, shares phase-based tips for growth. It doesn't stop at what he calls Digital Due Diligence. Suzanne digs farther as they talk making trustworthy content (hint: not from a content mill), SEO, and how important social media is for dental. www.DoctorGenius.com

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With an energy we haven't seen before, last weekend's in-person Pre-owner event left us wondering: What's the future of live events? After discussing, They open up about the opportunity of ugly duckling phases, and of course: the metrics that matter most for Pre-owners.

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Richard and our coach Caitlin bring on Tommy Tipton--lead hygienist to Dr. Alex Sharp. Tommy knows the actual jobs-to-be-done of hygienists. One of those jobs: Co-diagnosis. Do not finish this episode without sharing it with your hygiene team!

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