Episode 66 - Conversation with Brad Hughes | Vision Dental Partners

About this episode

Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr. Brad Hughes about scaling Vision Dental Partners and the importance of team culture and content in business growth.

Scott and Jinesh chat with Dr. Brad Hughes, Founder and CEO of Vision Dental Partners. They discuss Brad's dental journey, and the process of scaling from a single location to over 10 locations across multiple states. They take a deep dive into the importance and value of content, and Brad shares how he thinks about the growth of his team, culture, and brand. 1:12 Introducing Brad Hughes 4:21 Scaling same-location production 10:32 Balancing doctor autonomy and organization/team unity 17:53 Local legends and kings of content 34:58 Bad advice and vanity metrics 37:50 Listening to calls and reviewing game tape 46:42 Reading recommendations

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Scott Drucker, Jinesh Patel

Guest: Dr. Brad Hughes

Topics covered

• dental journey
• scaling business
• team culture
• content value
• doctor autonomy
• growth strategies

Keywords

• dental business
• scaling locations
• team growth
• content strategy
• doctor autonomy
• business culture
• vanity metrics

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Organizations: Vision Dental Partners

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