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Practice Startup 101

From deciding whether a startup fits you through demographics, financing, buildout, systems, and the first hundred days.

Lessons

6 lessons, about 70 minutes of reading in total. Free, no signup.

Lesson 1

Is a Startup Right for You?

Four self-assessments that tell you whether a startup fits your clinical speed, capital, temperament, and market.

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Lesson 2

Demographics and Site Selection

A two-week research plan for proving a trade area before you sign anything.

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Lesson 3

Financing and the Startup Budget

Build the startup budget line by line, size working capital honestly, and compare loan structures.

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Lesson 4

Buildout and Timeline

Run the buildout as a project: five parallel workstreams, decision deadlines, and a pre-opening punch list.

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Lesson 5

Systems to Have Before You Open

The twelve systems that should exist in writing before your first patient, and how to rehearse them.

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Lesson 6

The First Hundred Days

A phased plan for the first hundred days, with the weekly numbers that tell you whether it is working.

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Start with lesson 1

How this course works

Work through the lessons in order. Each one ends with exercises you can do in your own office and five short questions to check yourself. Nothing here is a certification or a credential: it is free training material written to be genuinely useful on the job.

This guide is educational content and does not constitute legal, financial, tax, or clinical advice. Laws and regulations vary by state and change over time. Consult your own dental-specific attorney, CPA, and state dental board before acting.