About this episode

The episode shares the founding story of MB2 Dental from its original team members.

On this special edition of MB2 Underground, we get to hear from the people who started it all. MB2's Founder and CEO, Dr. Chris Steven Villanueva, is joined by President Justin Puckett and original doctor partners Dr. Gabe Shahwan and Dr. Mauricio Dardano to share the MB2 story, along with a few never-before-told stories from the early days. Ever wonder how the original crew found their way to each other? They get into how it all came together, what those first years looked like, and how it all started from humble beginnings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe & Listen: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69Dz26hgC9D6YqwN8JMDBV Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mb2-underground/id1747349567 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow MB2 Dental on Social: MB2 Dental: mb2dental.com Instagram: instagram.com/mb2dental Facebook: facebook.com/mb2dental YouTube: youtube.com/@mb2dental LinkedIn: linkedin.com/mb2-dental

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Chris Steven Villanueva

Guests: Justin Puckett, Dr. Gabe Shahwan, Dr. Mauricio Dardano

Topics covered

• founding story
• entrepreneurship
• business growth
• healthcare
• team dynamics

Keywords

• MB2 Dental
• founding story
• entrepreneurship
• healthcare
• team dynamics
• Dr. Chris Steven Villanueva
• Justin Puckett
• Dr. Gabe Shahwan
• Dr. Mauricio Dardano

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MB2 Dental

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