You’re taking on a lot as an associate, the clinical liability, production quotas, the team drama, the no-shows, AND you’re only keeping 30% of production. The other 10–20%… That’s going to the owner of the practice. That’s also equity you are building for someone else every year you wait to get into ownership. Michael Dinsio…
Your broker pulled the reports and your CPA checked the financials but neither of them dig into the practice operationally at the ground level, you know where the reality of how a practice operates is hiding in plain sight. This episode breaks down “the chart audit that actually protects dental buyers.” Michael Dinsio, MBA and…
Most dentists close on a practice, lock in the business overhead policy, and assume they’re fully covered. But that policy pays your staff, your lease, your equipment loans, and after all of that, there’s nothing left for your mortgage, car payment, or family expenses. Michael Dinsio and Paula Quinn break down the insurance gap that…
Your lender may not require insurance for disability or life anymore, but skipping them could cost you your practice, your estate, and your family’s financial security. Michael Dinsio and Paula Quinn sit down with Stephanie Pearson, MD, FACOG (Pearson-Ravitz / Earned Wealth), a former OBGYN whose own career-ending injury turned her into one of the…
Starting a dental practice sounds expensive, until you see the actual numbers. The real financial trap isn’t the startup. It’s chasing acquisition cash flow. Mike Dinsio breaks down the thought process behind dental startups and why the fear of a startup is holding most dentists back. He explains how the break-even point with a lean…
Think a dental startup means no income? The real financial trap is chasing acquisition cash flow. Mike Dinsio and Paula Quinn break down the real math behind dental startups and why the financial fear is almost always worse than the reality. What you’ll discover: clients break even timeline – industry average is 6-8 months The…
Most dental practices blame marketing for low patient flow, but the real problem is an internal one – “How to audit and fix your front office conversion leakage!” Mike Dinsio and Paula Quinn sit down with Guido Tebano, CMO of Market My Market, to explore the #1 thing nobody is paying attention to: What happens…
Should you drop PPO insurance or negotiate harder for fee-for-service rates? The 60% rule tells you when a write-off crosses into insulting territory. But it only makes sense if you can answer these 3 questions: #1. Is your chair full?#2. What is your patient experience like? #3. What is your plan for patients with no…
Most dental startups guess at their marketing budget and end up either starving for patients or wasting money. Guido Tebano of Market My Market breaks down real numbers for SEO, ads, and mailers. In this episode of the Marketing Series, Michael Dinsio and Paula Quinn sit down with Guido Tebano to answer the question every…
In this episode, Michael Dinsio and Paula Quinn sit down with Stafani Sandoval, billing and credentialing expert at Next Level Consultants, to tackle the biggest question in the industry right now: “Should I drop my insurance?” They break down the massive differences between lease networks and direct contracts, when it is time to aggressively negotiate…