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3 Reasons Why Dentists Face an Uphill Battle to Retirement
Retirement has often been depicted as a three-legged stool, held steady by Social Security, pensions, and personal...
Episode 50
New IRS Retirement Limits: What You Need to Know.
Dental-specific Financial Planner and Analyst, Stacy Phillips joins Casey Hiers to discuss the changes to IRS contribution limits for retirement plans in 2021 and how it can affect you.
Episode 49
Buying vs. Leasing: Which Way Should You Go?
Dental-specific Financial Planner and Analyst, Will Taylor joins Casey Hiers to discuss buying or leasing an office and the pros and cons of each in your practice.
Episode 48
Hobby vs. Business
Dental accounting experts Colt Smith and Steve Levy join the podcast to discuss the differences between a hobby that could potentially make money versus an actual business and what it can mean for your taxes.
Episode 47
When Is It Time to Work With a Practice Management Professional? Pt. 2
Casey Hiers welcomes special guest Larry Guzzardo back to continue discussing when it’s best to work with a practice consultant and when it’s best to work with an all-in-one financial partner like Four Quadrants.
Episode 46
When Is It Time to Work With a Practice Management Professional? Pt. 1
Casey Hiers welcomes special guest Larry Guzzardo to discuss when it’s best to work with a practice consultant and when it’s best to work with an all-in-one financial partner like Four Quadrants.
Episode 45
Free Money & Forgiveness Season
Steve Levy and Colt Smith join our podcast to give our listeners important details about a new round of HHS Provider Relief Funds available to dental providers as well as discuss the forgiveness process for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Episode 44
When Life Throws You a Curveball
Casey Hiers welcomes special guest Dr. Salomons to discuss how his life and practice changed drastically after one partner retired and the other became unexpectedly disabled.
Episode 43
Implanting Implants into Your Practice
Casey Hiers welcomes special guest Dr. Leonard Ostrowski to discuss the pros and cons of adding dental implants to a practice.
Episode 42
Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls or Tax Write-Offs
Casey Hiers sits down with Colton Smith and Steve Levy of Four Quadrants Advisory to discuss if and when tax write-offs can actually benefit you and your practice.
Episode 41
Private Practice vs. Corporate Dentistry
Casey Hiers and Jason Ewers discuss the pros and cons of owning your own private practice versus working in a dental corporate structure.
Episode 40
Learn to Alleviate the Stress of Tax Day
Casey Hiers and Jason Ewers discuss multiple strategies to help you make your taxes more predictable and, frankly, boring. Make your tax day less stressful with these helpful strategies and solutions.
Episode 39
A Practice Owner's Path & Growth Through Acquisition
Casey Hiers welcomes special guest Dr. Ashly Cothern from Dallas, Texas to discuss not only Ashly's career path but how growing her practice by acquisition was the right fit for her.
Episode 38
Is My Tax & Accounting Team Helping Me or Hurting Me?
Casey Hiers and Jason Ewers discuss having the proper tax and accounting team. Poor tax management can wreck a practice owner’s success and momentum. Learn which characteristics to look for to confirm whether or not your CPA is hitting the mark.
Episode 37
Shareholder Basis & How It Affects Your Practice
Casey Hiers welcomes tax specialist Colt Smith to discuss all things basis. Shareholder basis is a tax/accounting term that many practice owners with partnerships or S-Corporations hear about but do not fully comprehend.
Episode 36
When Doing It Yourself Costs Millions
Casey Hiers and Jason Ewers discuss the negative financial implications of DIY’ing the business and the financial side of a practice. Over the course of a practice owner’s career, the cost can likely be seven digits.
Episode 35
How Am I Doing Financially Compared to My Peers?
Casey Hiers and Jason Ewers pose the question to practice owners, “How am I doing financially compared to my peers?” Unfortunately, many dentists and specialists just don’t know. We discuss and share benchmarks to gauge yourself compared to your peers.
Episode 34
Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Associate
Casey Hiers and Jason Ewers share the four questions every practice owner needs to have answered prior to bringing on an associate.
Episode 33
The Growing Practice Revenue Series Pt 2: CEREC
Dr. Amy Marchese and Casey Hiers cover the pros and cons of spending significant resources to add CEREC to a practice. The hidden questions and concerns are discussed using an honest lens so practice owners don’t end up with an expensive coat rack.
Episode 32
What to Know about the Economic Injury Disaster Loan
Casey Hiers and Brogan Baxter of Four Quadrants Advisory discuss the Economic Injury Disaster Loan, better known as EIDL, and share some do’s and don’ts that practice owners need to be aware of moving forward.
Episode 31
When to Seek Help
Founder and President of Four Quadrants Advisory Jason Smith joins Casey to discuss when a dentist or specialist should call us. Jason and Casey cover the financial implications of having a dental-specific external CFO and what the financial impact is on your financial freedom and retirement.
Episode 30
Leading Your Team in a Pursuit of Excellence
SVP and part owner of Lushin & Associates Brian Kavicky joins Casey to discuss conflict resolution in a dental office and how to select the right personnel.
Episode 29
Tips for Reopening Your Dental Practice
Casey Hiers is joined by Four Quadrants Advisory's COO Brogan Baxter to discuss reopening a dental practice in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdown.
Episode 28
How Much Money Do I Need to Retire?
Casey Hiers and Jason Ewers of Four Quadrants Advisory address dentists’ concerns about how much to save for retirement and what an exit strategy looks like
Episode 27
The Growing Practice Revenue Series Pt 1: Botox
Are facial esthetics a possible revenue stream for your practice? Listen to Dr. Amy Marckese, practice owner of DentalSpa Indianapolis, share how she sets herself apart by offering the application of both Botox and dermal fillers for a variety of cosmetic concerns.
Episode 26
When the Sh*t Hits the Fan
Casey Hiers and Jason Ewers of Four Quadrants Advisory discuss how to react when faced with adversity such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Episode 25
What Dentists Need to Know About the Payroll Protection Program
Four Quadrants Advisory’s top financial expert and COO, Brogan Baxter, and Steve Levy, J.D., the lead CPA, share with you the advice they're giving our clients about the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) being offered during the COVID-19 crisis.
Episode 24
Why Do Dentists Financially Underachieve?
Casey Hiers and Jason Ewers, the dental CE experts of Four Quadrants Advisory, share their insights on why many dentists and specialists underachieve financially.
Episode 23
The Do's and Don'ts of Dental Transitions
We discuss with Dr. Joe Richardson two real-life tales of dental practice transitions, one that went great and one that had its challenges.
Episode 22
Special Needs Dentistry
We discuss with veteran clients of Four Quadrants, Dr. Mike and Rebekah Glasmeier, how you can make your practice more profitable by taking care of an underserved population and feel great about doing it.
Episode 21
The Psychology of Case Acceptance
Dr. Paul Homoly is not only a case acceptance guru, but is also a world-class leader in dental education and has written several books including what many consider the bible of best practices for case acceptance, "Making it Easy for Patients to Say “Yes.”
Episode 20
Dental Office Leasing Tips from a Negotiating Ninja
To help us talk about lease negotiations, we have a Senior Consultant from Cirrus Consulting Group, Jas Banga, who will share horror stories from tenants who decided to do it on their own. Before working directly for dentists and doctors, Jas spent years negotiating for a large commercial medical real estate group.
Episode 19
Dental Embezzlement
We sit down with embezzlement investigation expert David Harris. How prevalent is embezzlement in dental practices and what can you do about it?
Episode 18
How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of '17 Affects Dentists
Ryan McLaughlin and Colt Smith discuss the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and how it affects dentists. The topic matter may be one that most folks find a little scary or tough to understand, so we keep it high-level and very non-accountant friendly.
Episode 17
Dental Insurance Billing Tips
We have a dental billing specialist, Dr. James Anderson, who has built nine dental practices from scratch. While building his empire, he identified a need in the marketplace and created one of the largest dental billing companies in the nation.
Episode 16
Best Dental HR Practices
To help us talk about human resources best practices, we speak with special guest Adrienne Twigg. Adrienne has over 20 years of experience in the dental HR world and shares many insights and tips for you to add to your HR arsenal.
Episode 15
Looking Back at a Long Career
We speak with Dave Butler, a super-talented oral surgeon hailing from Madison, Indiana where he has practiced for over 30 years. Dave is an Indiana University graduate, plays in three bands, and every year he scouts out the best blues players' for Madison, Indiana's yearly Ribberfestival.
Episode 14
Why Dental Specific?
We talk to one of the most successful oral surgeons in Indiana, Dr. Larry Falender, about why he prefers to work with dental-specific financial planners, and why he became an oral surgeon. Listen as he gives excellent advice for younger dentists.
Episode 13
Growth Through Acquisition
We talk to Berrien Dental's partners, Drs. Todd Christy and Eric Balsis, about how they've had excellent growth results via acquisitions, how marketing plays into their overall growth strategy, and what it takes to make a strong long-lasting partnership.
Episode 12
All Things Yankee Dental Congress
We talk to Yankee Dental Congress General Chair, Dr. Traci Portnoff. If you are going to this year's convention in Boston, or are considering going, this is a must listen.
Episode 11
Is CAD/CAM Worth the Money?
Jason Smith and Brogan Baxter discuss when buying a CAD/CAM machine makes sense and when it doesn't
Episode 10
3 Awesome End-of-the-Year Tax Tips for Dentists
Believe it or not, tax season is right around the corner. This week we talk to Four Quadrants’ top CPA to discover what you should be doing now for next year's tax season. Highly recommended for all dentists and specialists.
Episode 9
Marketing isn't the Only Way to Gain New Patients
Jason and Brogan have come up with a new way to think about marketing dollars spent versus acquiring a practice. If you need new patients coming through the door and are spending too much on marketing, then this idea might be for you.
Episode 8
The 3 Most Effective Digital Marketing Tactics for Your Dental Practice
This podcast is part three of a three-part series to help you get your website looking great. We have "web guru" Michael Reynolds, Spin Web Marketing, on to discuss easy-to-use techniques and tips.
Episode 7
Website Options and How to Use It to Grow Your Dental Practice
This podcast is part two of a three-part series to help you get your website looking great. We have "web guru" Michael Reynolds, Spin Web Marketing, on to discuss easy-to-use techniques and tips.
Episode 6
How Important is a Great Website for Your Dental Practice?
This podcast is part one of a three-part series to help you get your website looking great. How is your dental practice website looking? Could it use a new coat of paint? Do you have a website for your dental practice?
Episode 5
American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD)
Our special guest this week is Dr. Karyl Patten, President of the American Association of Women Dentists.
Episode 4
Building vs. Leasing Your Dental Office
Jason and Brogan discuss the pros and cons of building vs. leasing your dental office.
Episode 3
Is Overhead Killing Your Dental Office?
Jason and Brogan share thoughts on overhead and dentistry. Is your overhead too high?
Episode 2
How Insurance is Wrecking Dentistry
Jason and Brogan share thoughts on insurance and dentistry. It's not all it's cracked up to be. Is there a way out?
Episode 1
The Introduction to the Millionaire Dentist™ Podcast
An introduction to the Millionaire Dentist™ Podcast and the team at Four Quadrants Advisory with Jason Smith.