Start-Ups: The Hidden Costs of Going It Alone—And How to Avoid Them

Going it alone? You’re gambling with time, money, and momentum. Join two of dentistry’s most trusted minds—Dr. Addison Killeen and Dr. Chris Green—as they break down the real hidden costs of dental start-ups and share the exact strategies to avoid them. This isn’t fluff. It’s the raw, practical insight every start-up doc wishes they had before Day One.

1. Identify and plan for hidden costs commonly encountered in dental startups.

2. Evaluate potential practice locations using key demographic and visibility factors.

3. Develop a comprehensive marketing plan that aligns with practice growth goals and budget constraints.

4. Determine the optimal number of operatories and design layout for future scalability.

5. Avoid common startup mistakes related to equipment, insurance credentialing, and practice software.

The speaker declares that neither he nor any member of his family has a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate offering financial support of grant monies for this CE program. Although commercially available products may be discussed, no financial arrangements exist between those companies and the speaker.