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How to Create a Winning Culture with Associates DSO leaders answer questions on associate ownership, recruitment, mentorship and more in a roundtable discussion
Dr. Richard Evangelista, Justin Puckett, Emmet Scott
The DEO: Dentist Entrepreneur Organization, a community for dentists growing group practices, held a roundtable discussion at their Summit on “How to Create a Winning Culture with Associates” with Dr. Richard Evangelista, Justin Puckett and Emmet Scott. Dr. Richard Evangelista is a dentist based in Fremont, Calif., and is the founder and CEO of Dentalforce, a dental management and growth consulting company educating, coaching and supporting dentists at each stage of their careers. Dr. Evangelista grew his own group practice from five locations and 30 employees to more than 40 locations and 400-plus employees in five years.
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Justin Puckett is president of MB2 Dental and has a unique background in corporate finance, public accounting and corporate law, providing that knowledge base in assisting doctor entrepreneurs evaluating their growth capacities. Dallas-based MB2 Dental partners with hundreds of dentists across the U.S. as a dental partnership organization. Its model creates dentist-owners in private practice who can compete with larger dental groups while maintaining control of their practice from a clinical and non-clinical aspect.
Emmet Scott is president of the Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO) and co-founder and CEO of Community Dental Partners, based in Denton, Texas, and Smile Magic Dentistry and Braces, a Chuck E. Cheese-like dental practice for kids. He is the host of DSO Secrets, a podcast for emerging dental support organizations. Community Dental Partners was designed by dentists for dentists who recognize the need to partner with responsible business experts.
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