The
Dentalpreneur
Podcast
Industry Leading Insights
The Dentalpreneur Podcast with Dr. Mark Costes is one of the top dental podcasts in the country, drawing tens of thousands of listeners each month. This isn’t your typical dental podcast—Mark covers everything from business and marketing to services, motivation, and more, keeping each episode both insightful and entertaining.
Tune in as Mark interviews not only dental professionals but also influential voices beyond dentistry, including Astronaut Clayton Anderson, elite athlete Ben Greenfield, bestselling author Ryan Holiday, former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink, and endurance athlete David Goggins, among others!
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1490: Recognizing and Executing on Opportunity Pt. 1
How do you grow a single practice into an 18-practice group dentistry in 5 states using a business model based on partnerships? In this episode, Dr. Mark Costes asks forensic interview questions into how Dr. Dave Ferguson, a true-blue Dentalpreneur, built and scaled his business, earning for himself Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year […]
1489: Your Team IS The Answer Pt. 2
Who do you want your organization to be? In Part 2 of DSI Blackbelt Coach, Dr. Summer Kassmel’s talk, she asks this question to help define one’s corporate culture. She also zeroes in on the importance of servant leadership, espousing humility in the entire organization, as well as the value of accountability, motivation, trust, courage, […]
1488: Your Team IS the Answer – Part 1
Today’s Dentalpreneur Podcast features one of the favorite speakers from the recently held Dental Success Summit 2022. In this first of a two-episode treat, DSI Blackbelt Coach, Dr. Summer Kassmel, knows only too well the challenges of hiring, onboarding, and retaining team members. Find out how she developed a winning work culture, vision, mission, and […]
1487: Is there Hope for Dentistry?
In today’s episode, Dr. Mark Costes highlights his answer to hopelessness in the dental profession which has been marred by isolationism, toxicity, and negativity. Listen and learn from the frameworks he shares to effectively become more competent, efficient, and resilient in practice ownership and management, with the support of a collaborative community such as DSI […]
1486: Pros and Cons of Ownership
In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, Dr. Mark Costes explains the value behind our skillset as dentists. He unpacks why the default rates on dental practice loans are so low, and why banks are so eager to loan to dentists. Furthermore he compares the value of dental practices to other businesses, and demonstrates the […]
1485: Partnership Considerations Pt. 2
Alastair Macdonald joins Dr. Mark Costes in this repeat episode on pre-partnership considerations. This is a highly requested topic, so we thought we should revisit some of the wisdom they dropped in this presentation. Tune in to hear the two mechanisms that drive our actions in partnerships, the keys to understanding roles and expectations, and […]
1484: Partnership Considerations Pt. 1
Alastair Macdonald joins Dr. Mark Costes in this repeat episode on pre-partnership considerations. This is a highly requested topic, so we thought we should revisit some of the wisdom they dropped in this presentation. Tune in to hear the two mechanisms that drive our actions in partnerships, the keys to understanding roles and expectations, and […]
1483: Navigating the Workforce Crisis Pt. 2
Today we have a panel of Blackbelt Coaches discussing the current workforce crisis. Many practice owners have been struggling to attract and retain talent in the dental office. First, if this is you- know you’re not alone. Tune in to the episode today for some rock solid strategies on hiring and retaining top personnel in […]
1482: Navigating the Workforce Crisis Pt. 1
Today we have a panel of Blackbelt Coaches discussing the current workforce crisis. Many practice owners have been struggling to attract and retain talent in the dental office. First, if this is you- know you’re not alone. Tune in to the episode today for some rock solid strategies on hiring and retaining top personnel in […]
1481: Dental vs. Medical Economics
Listen in as Dr. Mark Costes breaks down the statistics of the dental and medical professions. He gets into the number of graduates, ownership stakes, and take home income. Then he provides some insight into what we might be able to do as a profession to avoid a similar fate. EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success […]
