
The Making Of a Dental Startup is the podcast for dental owners and associates building something real. Hosted by Dr. Ashley Joves, each week we go behind the scenes of real dental practice builds, real numbers, real mistakes, no fluff. New episodes weekly.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 294 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusinessHealth & FitnessMedicine | |||

The Making Of Smile & Co. #2 — Episode SEVEN: Supply Ordering, Storage, and Building the Buzz
Dr. Ashley Joves and co-host Collin Al-Samarrie sit down in person to break down how supply ordering, storage, and pre-opening marketing looked different t... more
The Making Of Evelina Smiles - SEVEN
One Month In: What Actually Happens When the Doors Open
Ashley catches up with Dr. Rich Constantine for his first update since Evelina Smiles saw its first patient. Real numbers from opening week, the 90-minute ... more
Michelin Star Moves: The Smile Design Process
Dr. Ashley Joves sits down with co-host Collin Al-Samarrie to walk through how Smile & Co. approaches cosmetic cases, from the first consult to the sneak peek reveal, and why she built this into her prac... more
The Making Of | Brian Is Back: A Life Update From The Centurion Lounge
In this episode Ashley and Brian record from the Centurion Lounge in Phoenix while waiting for a delayed flight home from a conference in Scottsdale. It is the first time Brian h... more
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The making of a start up is informative and inspiring at the same time. It also reminds me that I am not on this journey alone! Ashley does a great job at bringing on speakers that truly provide value for us Dental folks. Love, love, looooove!
Thanks for sharing this journey
Listening to Dr. Ashley's story these past few years has been so informative and so much fun!
Love Dr. Ashley and Michael discussing her start up. I’m starting with season 1 and feel like I missed out so many years’ worth of great content!! But, it’s all good 😊
Amazing content that inspires me to hopefully open my own Dental office soon. Great to hear raw and unfiltered stories from the docs! Been listening since the beginning and always can’t wait for the next episode to drop.
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A practitioner-focused show spotlights the journey of building and scaling dental startups, blending clinical insight with hands-on business strategy. Episodes regularly cover branding, patient experience, staffing, practice management, financing, and expansion, with practical tips drawn from real-world launches and multi-location growth. A standout thread is the emphasis on culture, processes, and patient-first operations that sustain rapid growth, making it valuable for dentists, practice owners, and dental team leaders exploring ownership or startup ventures.
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The Making of a Dental Startup launched 7 years ago and published 294 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on The Making of a Dental Startup include:
1. Dr. Rich Constantine
2. Brian Edwards
3. Rich Constantine
4. Dr. Megan Rascius
5. Toni Torres
6. Dixie Mobley
7. Dr. Rob Ritter
8. Brian Joves
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