2611: What Should You Ask Before Selling to a DSO?
The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes
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[upbeat music] The Dentalpreneur Podcast. Okay, doctor, it's time to put down that hand piece. You're listening to the show dedicated to helping dentists get their lives back. It's time to decrease your stress, increase your profitability, and regain your passion. Now introducing your host, Dr. Mark Costes. [upbeat music]
Hello, everyone. Welcome to another episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Mark Costes. What's up, friends? How are you today? Hope you're doing great out there today. Uh, we have this, uh, tradition inside DSN where people submit questions. It's called the Ask Me Anything segment. Um, and I sit in front of a camera and I just answer questions. It's a lot of fun, but actually can get kind of boring when you're just looking at like five or six questions and you're staring at a, a camera and talking to yourself for like 45 minutes straight. So I decided to bring in one of my favorite co-hosts to, uh, to answer some of these questions with me and, uh, talk through some of the things that DSN is thinking about. So co-founder of the Dental Success
2Episode notes
On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes and Dental Success Network co-founder Michael Lomotan answer questions from DSN members. They start with a challenge many practice owners know well: how to hold a team accountable without becoming everyone's reminder system.
Mark then looks back at his decision to grow to 16 practices and explains why he would focus on profitability, location, and room to expand if he were starting over. They close with questions to ask before selling to a DSO, including how the deal is structured and what happens to the portion of the practice's value that isn't paid at closing.
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