336: The Nitty Gritty of a Start Up Dental Practice - 1.5 Million Debt, Finding Patients, Building a Team & More with Dr. Puja Kedia
** IMPACT SUMMIT REGISTRATION LINK: towerimpactsummit.com Use code DRHALEY30 for 30% off your ticket! In this episode, Dr. Haley sits down with Dr. Puja Kedia to get into the nitty gritty of what it really looks like to start a dental practice from scratch. Dr. Puja shares her journey from working in private practice, corporate dentistry, and pediatric-focused offices to deciding it was finally time to build something of her own. They break down the financial reality of a startup, including nearly $1.5 million in practice and real estate debt, hundreds of thousands of dollars in build-out and equipment costs, and the personal savings Dr. Puja has invested along the way. She also shares how she found her building, why she chose to own instead of lease, and some of the unexpected expenses that come with a major construction project. Dr. Puja also gets into how she is finding her first patients with almost no marketing budget, building a team from the ground up, deciding which systems to take from her previous jobs, and preparing to open the doors of Rooted Dental Studio. Plus, she shares what she wishes she knew before starting and her biggest advice for other associates who hope to become practice owners someday. This is a candid look at the exciting, stressful, expensive, and sometimes chaotic reality of building a startup dental practice. Dr. Puja on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drpuja93 Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dentaldownloadpodcast Haley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.haley.dds Haley's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.haley.dds?lang=en