Five Business Lessons Every New Practice Owner Must Quickly Learn!

About this episode

This episode covers five essential business lessons for new dental practice owners.

Gary Takacs and Naren Arulrajah walk through the five business lessons every new dental practice owner must learn - fast. From why leadership is the governor on your practice's growth to why your production number is an illusion, this episode is a masterclass in running a dental business, not just a dental practice.

People in this episode

Host: Gary Takacs

Guest: Naren Arulrajah

Topics covered

• business lessons
• dental practice
• leadership
• practice growth
• production numbers

Keywords

• dental business
• practice management
• leadership
• growth
• production

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thriving Dentist Show

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