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How Much Money To Retire At 50: Here’s The Real Math
Most calculators will tell you that to retire at 50, you need somewhere between 25 and 30 times your annual expenses saved up, so if you spend $144,000 a year, that’s roughly $3.6 million to $4.3 million sitting in your investment portfolio. That’s the real math, and it’s not wrong.But the number...  Read More
Episode 50: Dr. Jeremy Krell on Dental Venture Capital and Startup Innovation
Innovation in dentistry depends on more than great ideas—it requires funding, mentorship, and the right network to bring those ideas to market. In this milestone 50th episode of The Technology Evangelist Podcast, host Dr. John Flucke sits down with Dr. Jeremy Krell, founder of Revere Partners, the...  Read More
Are Your KPIs Lying To You?
Key performance indicators are fundamental to a successful practice. But what about their dark side? Kiera shares how to know whether those metrics are telling you the right information or not, including what a false sense of KPI security can look like, common mistakes when reviewing those numbers,...  Read More
Dental KPIs Need More Than Green Numbers
Dental KPIs can make a practice look healthy on paper while the owner still feels the pressure in the bank account, schedule, and team. Production may be up, collections may look strong, and new patients may be increasing, yet those numbers can still hide weak profit, growing AR, or future schedule...  Read More
Et tu, EBITDA?
EBITDA is not created equally.  Re-read until it sticks.In the practice valuation realm, most people rush to the “multiple” discussion without really discussing what exactly they are multiplying.  For doc-to-doc deals, revenue and Seller Discretionary Earnings (SDE) are common metrics.  Groups tend...  Read More
The Foolproof Way to Build Community Anywhere, Anytime
In this episode, Tiff and Nikki talk about a critical piece under the marketing umbrella: networking with people in your community across different “genres” of expertise. They discuss knowing your demographic, building a two-way street of referrals, leaning on your hobbies, and a ton more ways to...  Read More
Debt: A Burden or a Wealth Creation Tool?
By Director and Practice Integration Advisor Thomas Bodin, CFA, CFP®, TPCP® Every financial decision is ultimately a capital allocation decision.Whether paying down debt, contributing to a retirement plan, purchasing a practice, investing in technology, or increasing lifestyle spending, every...  Read More
Community-Led Dental Practice Growth
Dental practice growth is not always created by spending more on ads, mailers, or online campaigns. For many practices, the next layer of growth is already nearby, in local schools, neighboring businesses, referral partners, patient conversations, and community relationships that have not been...  Read More
Build DSO Dental Practice Systems That Scale
DSO dental practice systems are not meant to make every location feel the same. They are meant to create enough consistency that a multi-location group can protect the brand, understand the numbers, support leaders, and deliver a reliable patient experience across every practice.That is where many...  Read More
Breaking Down the Benefits of DSOs
Re-releasing a Dental A-Team podcast fan favorite!Britt is fresh off visiting a ton of practices, many of which are part of dental support organizations (DSOs), and she’s sharing her insight. With Kiera, she talks about the foundational pieces to set up DSOs for success — everything from training...  Read More
The Bryan Laskin Podcast Episode 198: The High Cost of Disconnected Systems
Let's face it, while dental practices are clinically more advanced than ever, the workflows surrounding treatment have historically struggled to keep up.In this episode of The Bryan Laskin Podcast, Dr. Bryan Laskin breaks down why dentistry has repeatedly confused isolated features with true...  Read More
Joanne Tanner : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1728
In this episode, Howard Farran sits down with JoAnne Tanner, founder of Tanner Management, a dental practice consulting firm specializing in acquisitions, financial due diligence, and operational systems. With more than 20 years of experience, JoAnne has guided countless dentists through the...  Read More
Who Leads While the Dentist Treats? (E.336)
“If the doctor and the manager are not visibly united, the team will divide them privately.” - Joanne MilesBrief Overview of the EpisodeA strong office manager does more than keep the day moving.Joanne Miles explains why practice leadership requires awareness, accountability, empathy, and the...  Read More
Why Roottine is the best Dental patient retention and recall software?
1 app. 9 features. Set it up once. Patients keep coming back without anyone at the practice doing anything after that.WHAT ROOTTINE ACTUALLY DOESHere's exactly what changes for your patientsEvery system below runs on its own clock or calendar date, not a staff member remembering to act, so once...  Read More
House of Cards?
Capitalization Matters.While the majority of the watercooler talk swirls around the much vaunted “multiples” and “recaps”, how businesses are capitalized is rarely discussed. This is a disservice to everyone around the table.Too many owners and sellers focus on maximizing optics without investing...  Read More
The Future of Private Practice Is Actually Very Bright
Did you know: Today’s dentists are waiting five years longer to buy a practice than they were a generation ago?Kiera is joined by Brian Hanks of . It's B-R-I-A-N and Hanks like Tom Hanks. So yeah, that's how you get a hold of me. Kiera (31:20)Amazing. Well, Brian, thank you for breaking this down...  Read More
Stop Waiting on Dental Practice Ownership
Dental practice ownership can sit in the back of a dentist’s mind for years. The desire is there, but the timing never feels perfect. Student loans still feel heavy. Clinical speed could be better. The right practice has not appeared. Another year as an associate feels safer.Some preparation is...  Read More
Disability Insurance For Physicians: What Doctors Need To Know
Disability insurance for physicians is a policy that replaces a portion of your income if a medical condition keeps you from practicing in your medical specialty. The good ones pay out based on whether you can still do your job, not whether you could theoretically go do some other job.This article...  Read More
Make Dental Team Retention Stick
Dental team retention is not just about convincing people to stay. It is about creating a practice where the right people feel clear, supported, challenged, and proud to be part of the team.Every practice will need to hire.People move. Families change. Career goals shift. Practices grow. That is...  Read More
Feeling Under Water?
Feeling Under Water?The tide continues to shift in DSO-land.  Quiet concern has become public disclosure after public disclosure. Multiple significant restructurings.  Top end consolidation.  PE firms handing the keys to their lenders left and right.  A broad swath of the group practice landscape...  Read More
Must-Know Tools for Re-Care + Reactivation
This episode is all about eyes on fall/winter 2026. Tiff and Pam discuss what’s top of mind for practices as they look to the final stretch of the year, including stepping up on re-care and reactivation, how to talk about it with patients, and how to make sure it’s incorporated into your...  Read More
Wes Read and Paul Lipcius : Dentistry Uncensored w/ Howard Farran #1725
In this two-guest episode, Howard Farran sits down with two financial leaders from PracticeCFO. Wes Read is a CPA, Certified Financial Planner™, and Registered Investment Advisor who began his career in Big 4 accounting at Ernst & Young before founding PracticeCFO in 2009 to give practice-owning...  Read More
Dental Recare System That Keeps Chairs Full
A dental recare system is one of the strongest ways to protect production, improve patient retention, and create a more predictable schedule. When recare only becomes important after hygiene has openings, patients quietly fall out of rhythm and the practice ends up spending more money to replace...  Read More
How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate Sales
If you want to know how to avoid capital gains tax on real estate, the short answer is that you use the tax code the way it was written, which means the primary residence exclusion if it’s your home, a 1031 like-kind exchange if it’s an investment property, an installment sale if you can spread the...  Read More
How Much Does a Dentist Make a Year on Average in the US?
The average dentist in the United States makes somewhere between $165,000 and $180,000 a year according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and that number swings hard in both directions depending on your years of experience, your state, and whether you own the...  Read More
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