Ep #201: Steve Parker Podcast – Creating the Mindset of the Entrepreneur

Many dentists go through school thinking that’s the hardest part—until they get hit by the reality of being a business owner with no business training. Steve Parker joins us on the show to discuss why the entrepreneur mindset needs to be developed intentionally and how to do this in the dentistry world in particular. He shares his experience in entrepreneurship and how he discovered and addressed some important parts of the dentist community.

Steve explains how he took a dental lab business and turned it around in an innovative way, as well as how this relates to the DSO world. Listen in to hear why it’s so important to have the right mindset when it comes to running a business, the importance of embracing change, and the key lessons Steve has learned over the years.

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Minute Markers:

2:20 – Introducing Steve and his experience with entrepreneurship.
5:17 – How he got into the dental field and discovered his entrepreneur mindset.
14:56 – The importance of developing and shifting your mindset.
19:26 – Steve’s involvement in the dental lab industry and what he has learned from it.
21:21 – Why he believes there’s a future for small practices that are open to change.
25:13 – How to encourage a mindset that accepts change and development.
29:22 – The forecast for the future of dentistry.

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