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Group Practice Accelerator — 285 episodes

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The Results Are In: Practice Owners Reveal What Really Holds Them Back from Taking the Next Step

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Ink to Income: Turning Your LOI into a Closed Deal with Rob Montgomery, Founder of Your Dental Lawyer

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Better Decisions, Higher Value: Healthcare Real Estate Done Right, with Ryan Gillespie of CARR

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Value Erosion & The Hidden Costs of Waiting to Sell, with Diwakar Sinha

5

Clarity & Clicks: Marketing Must-Haves for Your Healthcare Group with Travis Marshall, MOD Marketing

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Culture Cost: How “Soft” Vibes Kill Performance with Adin Bradley

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Expansion Without Chaos: Systems, Partners, and Smart Design with Andrew Medina and Blue Frog

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Rethinking Accounting: A Human-First Financial Architecture with Benchmarks CEO, Joelle Klovanish

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Before You Give Up Equity: 5 Questions Every Founder Should Ask, with Mark Flock

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The Hidden Asset Quality Buyers Look For (It’s Not What You Think!) with Nan Meehan

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From Offer to Outcome: Evaluating Buyer QUALITY Before Your Sale

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Recruit Smarter, Retain Longer: Winning the Dentist Talent War with Morgan Pace, ETS Recruit and Mark Flock

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Before You Sell: 5 Things Owners Wish They’d Known with Justin Marti, Marti Law Group

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Making Tough Calls That Grow Your Business: Tales of Accountability with Adin Bradley

15

Inside Multisite Mastery: The Event Powering Group Practice Leaders This March

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From Growth to Exit: How the Right Executive Team Creates Stability and Enterprise Value with Jon Fidler

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Built to Last: Partnerships & Equity Moves That Actually Increase Value with Mark Flock

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Show Me The Money: The One Market Indicator That Can Make or Break Your Deal

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Eyes on the Horizon: Year-End Reflections & Building Momentum for 2026

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Legal Strategy: Building the Dental Group Practice You Want with Sara Stock, Stock Legal

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From Bottlenecks to Better Care: The Intersection of Practice Design & Efficiency with Midmark’s Jennie Vanderpool

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Trust, Transparency, Takeoff! Inside Dr. Ben Tolley's Growth & Partnership Model

23

Multisite Mastery: Direct Access to Your Expansion Playbook (Coming this March)

24

Solid Footing, Smarter Growth: Building an Unshakable Foundation with Adin Bradley

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Sharpening Your Edge: Masterclass Sessions for Your Next Level of Practice with Dr. Vivek Solanki

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Beyond the Broker: What Every Practice Owner Should Know

27

Cary Smith LIVE! A Must-Attend Masterclass Session on Repeatable & Predictable Processes

28

Passion & Problem-Solving: The Blueprint Behind Barbaro's Multi-Location Success

29

Calm at Scale: Inside Dr. Vince Monticciolo's Path to a Group Practice with Purpose

30

Polaris Masterclass Series: The Leadership Advantage - Redefining How You Lead, Scale & Succeed

31

Breaking the Bubble: Why Even Great Groups Need Outside Perspective

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Not Just a Paycheck: Leveraging Practice Growth with Win-Win Partnerships

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The Big News We've Been Dying to Share...Multisite Mastery is Coming!

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From Rookie to Rockstar: Empowering Dentists Through Drills, Dialogue & Deep Mentorship

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Equity, Control & Growth: Making Ownership Decisions That Pay Off

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Milestone Moments: Celebrating 250 Episodes + A Bold New Look

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Built Not Bought: The Advantages of a De Novo Strategy with Diwakar Sinha

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Demystifying Dental: Four Top Legal Considerations for your Practices with Sara Stock, Founder & CEO of Stock Legal

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Bold Moves Only: Hard Truths You Need to Hear About Consolidation with Adin Bradley

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Mindset Matters: Controlling Your Level of Economic Insulation with Polaris' Mark Flock

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10 Strategies For Optimization with Cary Smith, CEO of DoneDesk

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The Financial Upside: Why Dentist-Specific Financial Guidance Matters with Matt Mulcock

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Ditching Entrepreneurial Doubt: How a Personalized Discovery Day Can Fast-Track Confidence and Success with Polaris CEO, Diwakar Sinha

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The Price of Pausing: How Waiting to Get Support Will Cost Your Business with Adin Bradley

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What's the Drill on Dental Law? Practical Guidance on Smart Strategy with Legal Expert, Rob Montgomery

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Building Community: DentMent's Solution for Post-Grad Mentorship with Founder, Dr. Milad Owji

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What's My FICO? Understanding Your Credit and Debt Impact with Polaris CEO, Diwakar Sinha

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Blueprint for Growth: Inside Pathway Dental Group’s Winning Formula

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Supply Spend Semaglutide? Systems for Proactively Protecting Your Cash Flow with Method's Alison Farber

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Associate Equity: A Guide to Offering Partnership According to Your Growth & Exit Strategy

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True Crime: Embezzlement, Fraud & Protecting Your Business with Prosperident's David Harris

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Cash In with a Tune-Up: Why Upgrading Equipment Boosts Your Sale Price

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Building Operational Resilience: Adin Bradley’s Guide to Doing More with Less

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The Cost of Getting It Wrong: Why Ignoring Accrual Accounting Could Wreck Your Financial Future — with Ken Kaufman of AccruDent

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Turn Associates into Revenue Powerhouses: Dr. Solanki’s Formula for Explosive Growth

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The Smart Way to Manage Insurance Contracts: More Profit, Less Stress

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Navigating Market Uncertainty: What Practice Owners Need to Know Now

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How Clinical Coaching Accelerates Growth: 4 Key Outcomes

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Compliance, Operations & Scaling Success: Why Group Success Begins with a Single Practice – with Cary Smith, Co-Founder & CEO of Done Desk

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Why Transacting in 2025 Matters: Taking Advantage of the Current Market with Diwakar Sinha

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Recruitment & Retention: Solving for Dentistry's #1 Pain Point with Perrin DesPortes

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Partnerships & Purchases: Expert Insights on Mergers and Buy-Side Transactions with Mark Flock

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Operational Inflection Points: Train Wrecks & Silver Bullets with Polaris Expert, Adin Bradley

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The 2025 Seller's Market: How to Position Yourself with Polaris Transaction Advisory Executive, Kyle Webster

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The Deal Room: M&A Insights with McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell

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Clinical Evolution: Your Guide to Growth with Dr. Vivek Solanki

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Becoming a CEO: Pain Points of Saying Goodbye to the Chair with Dr. Steve Giannoutsos

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Growth Capital $olutions: Preparing for Your Next Big Investment

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A Back to Basics Examination of Rollover Equity with Polaris' Kyle Webster

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The Big Reveal: Introducing Polaris Clinical Coaching

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Fractional COO: A Hands-On Approach to Increasing Practice Value with Adin Bradley

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Equity Insights with Polaris' Mark Flock: What's the Best Fit for Your Ownership Objectives?

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Maximizing Value: Expert Insights on Deal Predictability with Kyle Webster

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Strategic Planning Snafus: Best Practices for Creating an Achievable Game Plan and How to Dodge Common Missteps

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Reevaluating Banking Relationships: Your 2025 Growth Plan Depends on It!

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The Positive Shift Ahead for 2025

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Is it Time to Build?

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Turning the Tables on our Host, Perrin DesPortes!

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Polaris Announces Next Level Executive Spin-Off

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The Pros and Cons of Buy-in vs Earn-in Equity Models

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When is the right time to consider an equity solution for your Associate?

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Welcome to our Newest Team Member, Jamie Falasz!

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Notes from the Field - Evaluating Your Own Operations Team

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Our Advice to New Dentists Entering the Workforce

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Riding the Lake View Dental Care Roller Coaster to Success!

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Red Teaming for Your Family and Your Business

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The Freedom to Fail

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Is 2026 the Year to Sell Your Business?

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What Does the CEO of a Private Equity-Backed DSO Actually Do?

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Perrin's Deep Dive into Associate Equity Q&A from Dr. Jason Tanoory's Podcast

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Financial Planning 101: Interview with Dentist Advisors' CEO, Matt Mulcock

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The World of M&A - It's Not All Gloom and Doom

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Overcoming Growth Challenges: Interview with Dr. Noel Liu and Adin Bradley

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What are you Becoming?

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Is this a "RESET" or a "Return to Normalcy?"

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Pre-Qualifying Your Associates for Partnership

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Navigating Orthodontic Success: Case Study Interview with Dr. Steve Giannoutsos & Geovane Lemond

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Are You Building a Business That's Built to Last?

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Exit Strategy with a Minority Investor? A New Wrinkle in the World of M&A...

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The Role of Chief Clinical Officer with Dr. Andrew Matta (part 2)

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The Role of Chief Clinical Officer with Dr. Andrew Matta (Part 1)

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Is Dental M&A Really Like "Pulling Teeth?!"

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A Deeper Dive into the Pelican Landing Case Study with Adin Bradley

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Competitive Strategy on the FTC Non-Compete Ruling

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Is This the Most Debilitating Disease for Entrepreneurs?!

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Insights on the FTC Ruling on Non-Compete Agreements with Bart Walker

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Enterprise-level Perspective on M&A with Bart Walker of McGuireWoods

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The Most Overlooked Leadership "SuperPower"

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Three Key Trends Impacting 2024

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M&A Market Update and Process Details with Kyle Webster

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Sell-Side Due Diligence to Find the Right Partner

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Key Takeaways from The Catalyst Project

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A Primer on the Current State of Capital Markets

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How to Maximize the Value in Your Banking Relationship

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Has "the Bubble Burst?"

116

What Makes a Great Associate - YOU or Them?

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Trends, Insights and Prognostications from Group Dentistry Now's Interview with Perrin

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Inflection Points for the Established Group Practice (part 2)

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Inflection Points for the Solo and Emerging Group Practice

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Part 2: Mindset Shift in Building a Group Practice - Competitive Strategy

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Part 1: Mindset Shift in Building a Group Practice - Competitive Advantage

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What Would I Build? How? And Why?!

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Fractional COO - Creating Change and Making an Impact

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Areas to Focus on from Strategic Consulting

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Looking Ahead to 2024

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2023 - Looking Back & Taking Inventory

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Creating Better Marketing Outcomes in 2024 with Carl White

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All Overnight Success Takes 10 Years - Personal Journey of Dr. Michael Carpenter

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Overcoming the Achilles Heel of Every Emerging Group Practice

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Solving The Biggest Problem in Building a Group Practice

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Giving Thanks

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How Not to Lose Your "Shirt" When Acquiring Practices

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How to Avoid an Income Hit When Building a Group Practice

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The Top 4 Challenges in Building a Successful Group Practice

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Key Takeaways from our Scaling From Clinician to CEO Summit

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Solving Hygiene Dilemmas with Irene Iancu of ToothLife

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Dental Marketing Theory with Gary Bird of SMC National

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Market Update from the McGuireWoods Healthcare Private Equity Conference

139

SFC2CEO Interview with Jonathan Eskow Owner of Eskow Law Group

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SFC2CEO Interview with Sara Stock Owner of Stock Legal

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Navigating New Financial Waters (Appearance on The Dentalpreneur Podcast Hosted by Mark Costes)

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Darby and CareStack Join us for a Quick Convo - SFC2CEO Promotion

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SFC2CEO Interview with Speaker Scott Haberman of Eide Bailly

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Personal Journeys with Dr. Samson Liu of SOH Dental

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SFC2CEO Interview with Speaker Gary Bird of SMC National

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Personal Journeys with Dr. Will Harvey of Harvey Family Dentistry

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Contemplating Partnerships: Transaction vs. Transformation

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Two Keys Things for You to Address with Associates

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Unlocking Your Path to Excellence with Chelsea Myers of Dental Life Coach

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Proactively Addressing the Associate Mindset of Ownership

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Personal Journeys - Jason Tanoory

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Adjusting Your Ownership Mindset for the Group Practice of Today

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Personal Journeys - Dr. Daniel Klauer

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The "Top 10" Questions on Associate Equity - Part 2

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Details on the Catalyst Project - Mini Episode

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The "Top 10" Questions on Associate Equity - Part 1

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Personal Journeys with Dr. Vincent Monticciolo

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The Partnership Pathways Process with Mark Flock

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Personal Journeys - Dr. Duc Tang

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Is 2024 the Year You Bring in a Partner?

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Scaling from Clinician to CEO

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Real Estate for Scale: Colin Carr of CARR Realty

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An Inside Look at a Successful Sell-Side Process with Dr. Sharvil Shah & Dr. Paresh Shrimankar

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Market Timing: Your Capital Event in a Down Stock Market

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Proactive Positioning for Your Exit Strategy

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A Comprehensive Timetable for Selling a Business

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Top 10 Metrics to Know in Your Group Practice

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The Key Benchmarks to Know on Your P&L

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The Polaris Scalability Matrix & Operating Leverage

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Client Experience with Jonathan Eskow

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Is it Worth It? The Entrepreneurial Journey

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BYEP: Enterprise Solutions with Darby & CareStack

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Our Overview of the Group Practice Market

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Where Call Centers Underperform - and Why

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Managing Your Call Center & Creating Successful Outcomes

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Human Capital Strategy for Scale with Lauren Laseck

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Implementing a Call Center: Process & Timeframe

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BYEP Building a Valuable Company

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Call Center Considerations: "The Top 10 Questions to Solve"

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Maintaining Control with Minority Partners & Exploring the FTC Ruling on Non-Competes: Interview with Ryan Metzler

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Creating Scalable Solutions for Insurance and RCM with Medusind

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A Comprehensive Solution for Recruiting Associates

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Banking Collapse?!

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Comparing, Contrasting & Considering RSUs + PIUs vs Buy-in

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Favorable Trends for Recruiting Associates

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Predictive Financial Reporting Structures for Scale with Steve Mizrach - MiniEpisode 4

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Sponsor Finance & Middle Market Lending Part 2

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Building Your Enterprise Platform: Predictive Financial Reporting - MiniEpisode 3

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Borrowing to Build a More Valuable Business

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Creating a Profitable Call Center with Scott Bonetti - MiniEpisode 2

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How Covenant Structures Impact Your Growth

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Building Your Enterprise Platform LAUNCH! - MiniEpisode 1

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Sponsor Finance & Middle Market Lending

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Making an Impact on Your CASH with Rectangle Health

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M&A Recap of 2022 and Outlook for 2023 with Brian Colao & Steve Mizrach

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2023 Market Conditions + M&A Outlook

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Rising Rates & 5-Year Horizons

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Preparing to Exit in 2023?

199

Integration, Operations and Acquisitions: Interview with Dr. Steve Giannoutsos (part 2)

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"Dry Powder" and a Mindset for Growth: Interview with Dr. Steve Giannoutsos (part 1)

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Tools for 2023: "The Gap vs the Gain" & "The Eisenhower Matrix"

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Your "Gut Check" for 2023

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Is 2023 Your Year for…what?!

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Should You or Should You NOT “Club Up” with Friends? (MAYBE…part 3)

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Should You or Should You NOT Build a Group Practice? (YES…part 2)

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Should You or Should You NOT Build a Group Practice? (MAYBE…part 1)

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Understanding Leverage (part 2) - Using Equity

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Understanding Leverage (part 1) - Using Debt

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The Single Most Important Point of Clarity for your Growth Strategy

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Buy-in versus Earn-in – what’s the right solution?

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Associate Equity Solutions: Buy-ins…WHAT?!?

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Is the Hygiene Department your biggest area of untapped potential? Part 2

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Is the Hygiene Department your biggest area of untapped potential? Part 1

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Allen Gillespie, CIO of FinTrust Capital Advisors, on Past, Present & Future Macroeconomic Trends

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Dr. Ernie McDowell's Transaction with Blue Sea Capital and Specialty Smile Partners

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Interview with Lightwave CEO, Justin Jory

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Inflation, Stagflation and Recession or an Economic Rebound?

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Scaling from Clinician to CEO with Dr. Mark Costes

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The Sell-Side Process: 5 Months or 5 Years?!

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Exclusive Interview with the Group Dentistry Now Show

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How to Become the Ideal Borrower for a Bank & Planning for Your Future

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Overcoming Your Own Obstacles for Change

223

Growth Capital for a Growing Group – Interview with Dr. Samson Liu of SOH Dental

224

Business Strategy for a Rising Rate Environment

225

Gallup & Harvard Business Review on the Subject of “Onboarding”

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The "Top 10" Questions on Associate Equity

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Why Traditional Buy-Ins Aren't the Ideal Solution for Growing Groups

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Pathways to Partnership: Comparing, Contrasting & Considering RSUs + PIUs

229

Solving the Associate Problem: Becoming a Professional Recruiter

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Solving the Associate Problem: Creating 5 Points of Certainty

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Solving the Associate Problem: Recruiting + Onboarding + Development

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Tactical Guidance in Building a Successful Group Practice with Dr. Mark Costes

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M&A Perspective from Miller Norman of Blue Sea Capital

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Perrin's Interview with Dr. Mark Costes of The Dentalpreneur Podcast

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State of Dental M&A from the Buy-side: Mick Janness of Oakpoint

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Mitigating Risks that Impact Valuation

237

M&A State of Dentistry from Two Industry Experts

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Deal Killer & Poison Pills

239

The Sale Process & What to Expect

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3 Points of Absolute Clarity Before Selling Your Business

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From Buy-In to Sale…in 16 Months – Personal Journey of Dr. Vivek Solanki

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Your Banking Solutions for Long-Term Growth

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Cash & Cash Reserves

244

Banking Strategy: Finding your Last Lender Before Private Equity

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Should You Buy Real Estate?

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How to Avoid Multiple Practices and Multiple Lenders

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Key Banking Metrics and What They Mean

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Why Emerging Groups Hit the "Debt Funding Wall”

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Banking 101: What NOT To Do…

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Outlook for 2022+: “Grow or Go”

251

De Novo Planning, Strategy & Metrics

252

Critical Keys to Creating Value Post-Acquisition

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Business Development 101: Acquisition Sourcing, Valuing & Funding

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The Six Key Steps to Starting a Group Practice

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What IS Strategic Consulting?!

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We're Grateful

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We're Grateful

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“The WHATs of Building a Successful Group Practice”

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How to Create Financial Success in Building a Group Practice

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How to Create Financial Failure in Building a Group Practice

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Should You Build a Group Practice?

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Defining & Developing Strategy

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Stop Playing "Small Ball" - Strategic Planning for 2022

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Maximizing Your Most Valuable Currency - a Recap on Equity

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Strategies & Tactics Around Affiliations

266

Affiliations Strategy Details: the Interview with Ryan Metzler of Stock Legal

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The NO DEBT Growth Strategy - Affiliations

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Enterprise Software Strategy with Carestack's Jim Gerson

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Aligning Interests through Equity Structures

270

Mergers Instead of Acquisitions?!

271

Getting Your Ownership Structure Straight

272

Book Review Topic: Hiring & People Management

273

A Deeper Dive into Tax Law Changes

274

Associate Equity: a Deep Dive into Profits Interest Units (PIUs)

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Associate Equity: a Deep Dive into Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

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Associate Equity: Attracting, Motivating & Retaining

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Personal Journeys: Dr. William Harvey of Harvey Family Dentistry

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The TOP 10 Metrics to Measure when Building a Successful Group Practice

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"Don't Let the Tax Tail Wag the Dog" - the Eide Bailly Interview

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Selling Your Business in 2021? Deal Structure Matters More Than the Multiple

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TWO Things to Know Before You Sell Your Business in 2021

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Growth Strategies & "The Rule of 72"

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The Top 3 Challenges Every Group Practice Confronts

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Blueprints, Templates & Frameworks to Build Your Own Group Practice

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