Shared Practices | Your Dental Roadmap through Practice Ownership

Updated: 07 Jul 2025 • 722 episodes
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A bootcamp in small business ownership and practice management for dentists, giving the new graduate a roadmap to successful practice ownership. We interview the best dentists, experts, consultants and more on our weekly show. Here's the topics we will be covering in our 8 Seasons: 1. First Years as a Dentist 2. Think Like a Business Owner 3. Money and Numbers 4. Startups, Acquisitions, and Partnerships 5. Internal Systems 6. Marketing & Growth 7. Leadership, Vision and Culture 8. Beyond Dentistry Go to SharedPractices.com to download the 8 Season Roadmap.

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What happens when you buy a dental practice straight out of school? Richard and Andrew get real about the wins, the painful lessons, and the strategies that make it possible. If you're dreaming of ownership, this episode is packed with practical advice—and a few hard truths.

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Thinking about buying your first dental practice? In this episode, George Hariri and Richard Low revisit Shared Practices' evolved approach: acquiring “ready to grow” practices. Learn how to identify these opportunities, avoid common acquisition pitfalls, and set yourself up for sustainable growth aligned with your lon

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Thinking of buying a practice? Hear how Dr. Brian Belsterling used Shared Practices’ tools to go from associate to thriving owner—without the stress. This candid interview with Richard Low unpacks the wins, setbacks, and strategy behind Brian’s path to long-term growth.

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Remember Nesto’s wild story from last week? This time he’s on the mic, and he’s sharing what it’s really like to manage two totally different dental practices while building a team, coaching his associate, and chasing a dual-group-practice dream.

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In this solo Practice Under Water episode, George Hariri narrates the gritty and inspiring ownership journey of “Nesto,” a dentist navigating the challenges of two practices—one thriving, one bleeding cash. George details Nesto’s path from a promising acquisition to hard financial lessons, culminating in a pivotal deci

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Richard and George explore the financial journey of a dentist’s career through three key phases: income generation, wealth accumulation, and eventual stagnation. They discuss critical decisions around practice ownership vs. DSOs, income benchmarks, and strategies for building generational wealth. This episode offers pr

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