Podcast Episode #522: An Inside Look At a Dentistry Consolidator – The Success of MB2 Dental – Mauricio Dardano
Episode #522: Dentist Freedom Blueprint Podcast
An Inside Look At a Dentistry Consolidator – The Success of MB2 Dental – Mauricio Dardano
Today, I’m joined by Dr. Mauricio Dardano, co-founder and senior managing partner of MB2 Dental. Mauricio shares his journey from working as an associate dentist to helping build a thriving dental partnership organization. With MB2 Dental, he helped create a model that combines the resources, shared services, and scalability of a larger organization while preserving the autonomy of individual dentists.
Unlike traditional DSOs, which often enforce rigid systems, MB2 empowers dentists to maintain control over their practice operations while being a platform that can meet individual practice needs. Mauricio and I discuss what we can learn from MB2’s positive culture, leadership development, and transparent partnerships that continue to build their reputation in the dental community. Also, tune in for the two key things associates think about before becoming a dental practice owner and why scaling more dental practices can be challenging for a solo practitioner.
Minute Markers:
03:00 – Dr. Mauricio Dardano and his start into the business side of dentistry.
05:08 – How the first concepts of MB2 Dental came about.
07:33 – How expanding into multiple dental practices can go awry and how MB2 helps doctors succeed.
09:12 – How MB2 attracted the right people into their vision.
10:12 – How things fail when one doctor does it all.
14:02 – Why Mauricio chose to be a 33% owner in his practice and not put all his eggs in one basket.
16:48 – What MB2 looks at before considering partnering with a dental practice.
19:17 – The culture of MB2 and why it works.
21:12 – What does exiting a practice with associates look like with MB2?
24:38 – Two things an associate becoming an owner is looking for.
25:32 – Mauricio’s thoughts on the dental space environment in the next 5-10 years.
30:30 – Why people are just as important as processes and systems.
35:17 – Lessons MB2 has learned scaling their business and working with private equity.
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