
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 | 301 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusinessHealth & FitnessMedicine | |||

Dr. Nate Jeal and Dr. Bao-Tran Nguyen have opened seven dental practices, and on their newest build, the only original hire still on the team after 13 months is their AI agent, Sally. In this episode, Ashley talks with them about designing The Smile ... more
What's Happening Behind the Scenes: A Life Update from Ashley and Collin
Ashley and Collin skip the business talk for a catch-up on what life has looked like behind the podcast lately, from Ashley's return to full-time dentistry to the habits both o... more
Moving the Goalpost: Ashley's Talk at the Dentist Money Summit
Ashley shares the talk she gave at Dentist Advisors' Dentist Money Summit. The team asked for a talk on having your business under control and not moving the goalpost. She gave the oppos... more
The Making Of Smile & Co. — The Art of the Yes: Communication, Selling, and Reading the Room
Ashley and Collin catch up after a busy stretch away from recording, starting with Smile & Co.'s first full team meeting in a long time. What follows is a d... 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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This show targets dental practice owners and aspiring startup founders, delivering behind-the-scenes stories of starting and scaling dental startups. Episodes emphasize real numbers, practical operations, branding, marketing, and team culture, with a focus on local market dynamics, budgeting, and patient experience. A standout aspect is the blend of clinician-led entrepreneurship with hands-on operations, design decisions, and founder-level reflections on resilience and sustainable growth. The format often pairs practicing dentists with branding and marketing experts, yielding actionable takeaways for listeners considering new practice launches or growth pivots, and it frequently features candid lessons from first-principle launches and sca... more
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Recent guests on The Making of a Dental Startup include:
1. Nate Jeal
2. Bao-Tran Nguyen
3. Paula Cohen Schlemmer
4. Michael Arias
5. Ashley Joves
6. Rich Constantine
7. Josh Scott
8. Dr. Rich Constantine
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