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Closing the Deal: Dental Practice Sales

Closing the Deal: Dental Practice Sales

Elijah Desmond 21 Episodes Aug 7, 2026

Closing the Deal: Dental Practice Sales is a podcast for dental practice owners who are thinking about selling their practice. Hosted by Elijah Desmond, it breaks down the entire sales process in an accessible and entertaining way. Episodes cover practice valuation, maximizing the sale price, negotiating terms, and avoiding common pitfalls. The show features real conversations with industry experts, brokers, legal professionals, and fellow dental practice owners. It aims to help listeners achieve a successful exit strategy without the confusing jargon.

Episodes

BONUS: The Value of Planning Ahead: Creating Choice in a Dental Practice Sale
BONUS: The Value of Planning Ahead: Creating Choice in a Dental Practice Sale Aug 7, 2026 21:34 After nearly four decades of building one of Brevard County's most respected dental practices, Dr. Craig Sater didn't coast into retirement. He made a deliberate, preparation-first decision to sell his practice at full strength and the results speak for themselves.In this conversation with host Elijah Desmond, Dr. Sater pulls back the curtain on what the seller-side process actually looks like fro
S2E10 - Season 2 Wrap Up: Insights and Takeaways from Successful Sales
S2E10 - Season 2 Wrap Up: Insights and Takeaways from Successful Sales Dec 18, 2025 30:12 Season two of Closing the Deal featured nine guests who've completed the complex process of selling their dental practices. From strategic planning years in advance to managing the unexpected realities of life after the sale, each conversation revealed what it really takes to close a successful deal.Clear themes emerged throughout the season: the importance of early preparation, maximizing practic
S2E9 - Closing with Confidence
S2E9 - Closing with Confidence Dec 4, 2025 33:33 Dr. Tyler Brady opened Haven Dental in 2018 in Southlake, Texas as a general practice. As he specialized in cosmetic dentistry and built a presence on social media, the practice grew to something he’d dreamed about in dental school. But that growth brought complexity many dentists are all too familiar with.In this episode, Tyler shares what led him to consider selling, the mental shift that helped
S2E8 - Biggest Lessons from Selling My Dental Office
S2E8 - Biggest Lessons from Selling My Dental Office Nov 6, 2025 32:18 Dr. Uzma Ansari has built dental practices with intention. As the first Pakistani female to graduate from the University of Alabama in 1998, she joined the U.S. Air Force before 9/11, then partnered with colleagues to create a successful practice that she eventually sold to Guardian.In this episode, Uzma shares the practical steps she took to maximize her practice value, from optimizing production
S2E7 - Life After the Sale: A Dentist’s Journey
S2E7 - Life After the Sale: A Dentist’s Journey Oct 16, 2025 41:43 Most dentists dream of building a practice they can eventually sell. But Dr. Chris Hoffpauir? He built his practice knowing he'd sell it from day one - and that made all the difference.Chris opened Winning Smiles in 2013 as a scratch startup in rural Texas with just three operatories. Fast forward to 2020, and he sold 70% of his practice to MB2 Dental while producing $1.58 million annually working
S2E6 - The Emotional Side of Selling a Dental Practice
S2E6 - The Emotional Side of Selling a Dental Practice Sep 25, 2025 36:36 Building and selling three practices for a 10x multiple in just five years is a gigantic success. By industry standard, Dr. Devinn Geeson aka Dr. G, the CEO of Smiles at Sea, had made it.But the real story of success came after the champagne had been popped and the speeches had been made. It was then that Dr. G discovered the opportunities that lay ahead of her after the deal was closed.She joins
S2E5 - Grow Your Practice with Passion & Reverse Engineered Production
S2E5 - Grow Your Practice with Passion & Reverse Engineered Production Sep 4, 2025 43:06 Loving practice work and running a business for it are two entirely different beings, and it can take a lot of adjustment to get to a good place. But when Dr. Jeff Buske was close to throwing the towel in, a chance meeting with his future practice partner changed everything.Jeff partnered up with Dr. Bruce Baird at Granbury Dental Center, growing the small-town practice in Texas into a highly popu
S2E4 - Would I Do It Again? A Dentist's Honest Take on Selling
S2E4 - Would I Do It Again? A Dentist's Honest Take on Selling Aug 14, 2025 54:02 A simple breakfast meeting with a DSO rep opened Dr. Steven Rasner’s eyes to the possibilities of growing his practice.He knew he wanted to sell one day, but at that moment, he knew he wasn’t ready and would be leaving millions of dollars on the table if he went through with it.Fast-forward to today. After growing it across two locations and pulling in around $5 million a year in a tricky rural ar
S2E3 - The Biggest Lessons Learned from Selling a Practice
S2E3 - The Biggest Lessons Learned from Selling a Practice Jul 24, 2025 35:56 The top fear we hear from dentists looking to sell is “what if everything changes?” Well, some change is inevitable and at times surprising, but it doesn’t have to be scary.In this episode, we hear Dr. Lou Chmura’s story. He sold his practice, Chmura Orthodontics, a couple of years back after building it from the ground up. Now, he runs an orthodontics coaching company called Egghead Ortho to help
S2E2 - How Dr. Glenn Vo Expanded His Practice to Land a Dream Partnership Deal
S2E2 - How Dr. Glenn Vo Expanded His Practice to Land a Dream Partnership Deal Jul 10, 2025 45:30 The number one question we get is, “when should you sell?” But maybe a more important one is when should you start planning? Get ready to hear a perfect example of why planning years ahead is the key to securing an amazing deal.Dr. Glenn Vo, Founder of Nifty Thrifty Dentist and Dental Lifestyles Magazine, remains a part-owner and practicing dentist at Denton Smiles Dentistry. He built this practic
S2E1 - Everything Changed Overnight (Or Did It?)
S2E1 - Everything Changed Overnight (Or Did It?) Jun 26, 2025 29:14 A team can make or break a practice, and the same goes for when you eventually sell it. Selling might be a time to celebrate and breathe a sigh of relief. But for your team, things can be more complicated.Emotions run high during a practice sale. There’s confusion, worry, uncertainty, and everyone’s going to be asking: what next? That’s where managing the transition is essential to making sure you
S1E10 - Transforming Your Dental Practice into a Valuable Asset and Strategies for a Profitable Exit
S1E10 - Transforming Your Dental Practice into a Valuable Asset and Strategies for a Profitable Exit May 15, 2025 29:40 Most dentists don’t realize that they could be leaving millions on the table when they come to sell their practice. Don’t be one of them!There are plenty of things you can start doing today to increase the value of your practice so that buyers start lining up to make you an offer. From increasing operational potential to maximizing efficiency, there’s almost always something you can do to unlock m

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