The Shared Practices Podcast - Archives

Productive solo cashflow, the costs of scaling, and quantifying your need to become a mega-group. Touching on aspects of our Analytics-based Pre-ownership course (literally going on live in Scottsdale as we publish this), Matt and Alex take us through potential scenarios. *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP. If you use this link you'll also get $250 in lab credits for free!

You could spend extra hours stressing over purchase agreements and all sorts of due diligence. But you went to school to be a dentist; not a legal, real estate, or finance expert. Yes, you could do ANYthing, but don't get caught up doing EVERYthing. Andrew and Steven teach us why we hire the experts to do things for us--one and done.

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Dr. Richard Low invites another mastermind member to share his journey of ownership. Derek Green knows ownership is not perfect, but tells us how his stresses have turned into rewards. Looking WAY outside his target radius, resurrecting a behemoth rural practice, and negotiating with hostile landlords are all part of his story...

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"I came on the show for Suzanne to poke holes in my game plan!". Using Dental Intel, Suzanne gives Dr. booman just that. Plugging leaks in patient retention, case acceptance, and team accountability.

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Join us December 17-18 in Scottsdale. www.SharedPractices.com for details. Matt Ford oversees several locations, each with distinct team dynamics. That can be a huge headache...except that it's not, because he's NOT overseeing the little details. He joins Steven Beard today as they talk: Building infrastructure. Leading more and micromanaging less--are you cut out for the go-to sexy dream of multi-practice ownership?

*** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP. If you use this link you'll also get $250 in lab credits for free!

There are countless landmines we run into as new owners. Some of these can lock us into a certain way of doing things. We talk about lease length, questions to ask the team during an acquisition, and more; plus they answer audience questions.

*** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP. If you use this link you'll also get $250 in lab credits for free!

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Two years into practice ownership, Dr. "booman" is on pace to collect $1.2 million. But after discovering he's still doing the prophies himself, AND not taking vacation, Suzanne finds flaw after flaw in his approach. More vacation, more delegating to hygiene staff, and more sustainability and happiness are all on the docket today.

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Dr. Matt Guarino joins Andrew to tell Pre-owners: case acceptance skills start much earlier than practice ownership! He'll present this fully at our Scottsdale in-person event, and teases the process today for our Pre-owner audience. Pre-owners are invited! Sign up now: events.SharedPractices.com January 14-15th in Scottsdale.

*** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP. If you use this link you'll also get $250 in lab credits for free!

Richard joins our Coaches' Corner with our coaches Caitlin and Traci. When you buy a practice, you're buying their systems, culture, and norms. With our coaches' varied preferences and experience (hint: Traci loves startups), we talk about the cost-benefit; risk/rewards of building your own systems, culture, and norms from the ground up. SharedPractices.com/offerings/coaching

Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP. If you use this link you'll also get $250 in lab credits for free!

To be an anonymous guest on Practice Under Water, contact [email protected]

Since speaking at our Minneapolis live event in July, Murray Low has been the subject of conversation in SP circles. Suzanne now introduces him to our Practice Under Water audience. An expert (and coach to executives around the world) on Crucial Conversations, we learn the conversations we MUST have as struggling and growing practice owners.

Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP. If you use this link you'll also get $250 in lab credits for free!