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Welcome to back to the Shared Practices Podcast! This week our guest is Jayme Amos! For nearly a decade, Jayme has worked with dentists, caring for their practice success so they can care best for patients. Jayme's team has helped many dentists looking for their ideal practice. In this episode, Jayme talks about his 13 stages to open a successful new practice. Jayme and George also talk about incorporating vision in your dental practice. Having a vision for your practice allows you to tell your story to your patients and your community. We loved having Jayme on this week's episode of the Shared Practices Podcast!

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For nearly a decade, Jayme Amos has worked with dentists, caring for their practice success so they can care best for patients. His blend of experiences in Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial settings has benefited hundreds of dentists with profitable practice growth tools and stunning new practice locations. Prior to working with his dental clients, Jayme co-founded and grew a million-dollar recruiting firm, earning him a keen understanding of the needs of thriving small businesses. Through his participation in numerous site selections and lease negotiations, he has become a trusted advisor in dentists' new location projects. Jayme resides in the Philadelphia suburbs and keeps his faith, wife, and children as his life's greatest efforts.

Welcome to back to the Shared Practices Podcast! This week our guests are Bob Payton and Tony Brumley from our Season 3 sponsor- Dental Planet! Bob is the President of Dental Planet and Tony is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In this episode Bob, Tony, and George talk about ways that dentists can utilize Dental Planet for their startup equipment needs. They explain the wide variety of options that dentists can choose from when looking at outfitting their startup. The most important takeaway from the episode is that no matter the budget, having a plan will streamline the process and make sure that you open your startup on time! Thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Shared Practices Podcast!

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Dental Planet has been serving the Dental Industry for over 25 years from Wichita Falls, TX. Over the years it has been known by a few names, but has always pursued a single goal of serving our customers. The Dental Planet team has built a reputation of quality and integrity in our local community as well as the Dental and Health Care Industries. For more information about Dental Planet visit their website HERE

Welcome to back to the Shared Practices Podcast! This week our guest is Tim Tursonoff. Tim is a non-dentist dental practice owner. Tim brings a unique perspective to the discussion about startups, acquisitions and group practices. In the interview Jonas and Tim discuss his mindset as a non-dentist owning multiple dental practices and the advantages and disadvantages it brings to the table. They also discuss the future of DSOs (dental service organizations) in dentistry. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Shared Practices Podcast!

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For the last 6 years Tim Tursonoff oversaw operations for solo practitioners and group practices (both GPs and specialists) throughout Florida. Tim's scope of expertise can be best described as the ability to make good practices great by streamlining operations and increasing profitability. Prior to his involvement in the business of dentistry, Tim had spent 11 years in various executive positions in finance and business development with several Fortune 500 companies. Tim holds a Bachelor's Degree in business from Jacksonville University.

Welcome to back to the Shared Practices Podcast! This week our guest is Morgan Stump. Morgan leads Lendeavor's business development efforts in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West Regions. Lendeavor is a direct lending company that uses speed, simplicity, and expertise to help buyers with practice and real estate loans. In this episode George and Morgan take us through the process that a doctor goes through to get a startup loan. Morgan provides valuable insight about forming a relationship with your banker. They dive into the timeline of the practice loan and compare a startup loan vs an acquisition loan. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Shared Practices Podcast!

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Morgan has over 15 years of lending experience, including seven years in practice finance. Prior to joining Lendeavor in February 2018, he worked for Wells Fargo Practice Finance, where he oversaw and grew a consistently top-performing region, often with an emphasis on financial education for practice owners. Whether conducting continuing-education seminars or providing referrals to trusted industry specialists, Morgan focuses on adding value to every practice he works with. He oversees Lendeavor's business development efforts in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West regions, where he lives with his wife Corey and one-year-old daughter Willa.

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Welcome to back to the Shared Practices Podcast! This week our guest is Philip Gordon. Philip is a general dentist in Leawood, KS who started up his practice focusing on implants. Dr. Gordon also is the host of the Dental Implant Practices Podcast! This episode Jonas interviews Philip about the process of finding the right location and marketing to a specific population for implants. Philip also talks about his vision of his startup and doing dentistry his way. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Shared Practices Podcast!

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Dr. Philip Gordon grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and has lived here most of his life. He received his bachelor's degree in nutritional sciences from the University of Missouri in Columbia. He attended the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Dentistry Dental School where he received his DDS degree. Since then, he has taken hundreds of hours of continuing education every year in Implant and Cosmetic Dentistry to stay at the forefront of the latest and greatest dental techniques and advancements.

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Welcome to the Shared Practices Podcast! This week we have a returning guest - Dr. Graham Dersley. George and Graham discuss the timeline and go through everything you need to be doing in the process of opening your practice month by month. This episode is full of great information! Be sure to download the Startup Checklist that Graham mentioned in the episode on the Shared Practices website - the link is below!

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Graham Dersley studied at Columbia University. He also completed a 3-year residency in Prosthodontics at the University of Maryland. Dr. Dersley is the Co-Founder of Practice on Fire. He is a prosthodontist who has experienced the real world trials and tribulations of purchasing, starting up and managing multiple practices. He currently owns and operates two startup practices in Maryland and his clinical focus is on dental implantology. He has experienced practicing in a variety of settings, including high end fee for service and high volume medicaid.

Welcome to back to the Shared Practices Podcast! This week Jonas interviews Kent Miller. Kent is the President of Dentagraphics, a market analysis company specializing in dental practices. In this interview, Kent explains how Dentalgraphics finds and utilizes demographic and competitive data to help dentists find a determine if a market is attractive for dentists. Jonas and Kent also talk about demographic topics like saturation, visibility, and external factors that can affect where dentists practice. Kent also breaks down the reports that Dentagraphics creates for dentists looking for an area to practice. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Shared Practices Podcast!

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Kent Miller is President of Dentagraphics, a market analysis company specializing in dental practices. Prior to Dentagraphics, he worked in the economic development sector in Columbus, Ohio where he led a non-profit urban revitalization firm. He holds a Master's of Science in City and Regional Planning from The Ohio State University.

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Welcome to back to the Shared Practices Podcast! We didn't forget about all the specialists out there! Specialists have similar but unique challenges when starting up a practice. This week Jonas interviews Dr. Nicole Wax. Nicole is an orthodontist who practices in Linden, Michigan. Nicole brings great energy to the interview and motivates everyone with her passion and dedication! Jonas and Nicole discuss what unique challenges that she had to go through as an orthodontist doing a start up. Nicole also speaks about what she has done to market her practice by being a part of her local community. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Shared Practices Podcast!

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Dr. Nicole Wax is a graduate of Michigan State University, the Ohio State University and University of Detroit Mercy. Dr. Wax decided to open her practice in Linden, MI to be near her family and to be able to serve the community she grew up in.

Contact Dr. Wax : [email protected] Visit her website: https://waxortho.com/

Welcome to back to the Shared Practices Podcast! This week George continues his interview with Dr. Todd Peterson. In this episode George and Todd pick up where they left off and get right into managing practice growth. Todd gives his insight into the challenges that his practice faced with rapid growth - averaging 120 new patients per month! Startups can be romanticized and dentists might get discouraged hearing all the success stories. George and Todd emphasized that dentists need a plan that is well thought out about how they can scale and grow a startup. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Shared Practices Podcast!

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Dr. Todd Petersen began his college career at Brigham Young University. He transferred to the University of Oklahoma, and was accepted into the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, where he earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree. Todd's practice can be found here: http://marinahillsdental.com/

Welcome to back to the Shared Practices Podcast! This week George interviews Dr. Todd Peterson. Todd is a practice owner in Spring Creek, Nevada. Todd is famous for his thread on DentalTown detailing his progress with starting his office from scratch straight out of dental school! In this episode, George and Todd discuss the drive and determination that it takes to do a scratch startup. Todd goes through the process of securing financing, construction, and marketing campaigns. This episode was so packed with content that Todd is coming back next week for Part 2! Thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Shared Practices Podcast!

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Dr. Todd Petersen began his college career at Brigham Young University. He transferred to the University of Oklahoma, and was accepted into the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, where he earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree. Todd's practice can be found here: http://marinahillsdental.com/