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Ken Kaufman is the CFO of Community Dental Partners, a dental support organization made up of both dental and business professionals to create solutions for today’s modern dentists. He is also the former President and CFO of Aribex, the manufacturer of the NOMAD line of handheld x-ray imaging products.Ken is a podcaster and sought after speaker for dental industry events with an aim to help as many budding dentist entrepreneurs as he can. He holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Finance and has been married for 22 years with eight kids.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
How having a large family has affected Ken’s perspective of the business world
How COVID-19 has impacted Community Dental Partners and its practices in Texas
What Ken has learned about the dental business over the years and what he is doing differently today
Why Ken started the Net Worth Hacks Podcast, his interest in personal finance, and Craig’s thoughts on the 3 main failures in the country’s education system
How Ken ended up working in the dental industry
What makes Community Dental Partners different from other DSOs and how they make their practices fun in the current health crisis
The main misconception dentists and orthodontists have about Community Dental Partners and the concept of DSOs
Ken talks about his business superpower and what he is most looking forward to personally and professionally
How Ken likes to read his books, his book recommendations, and his passions outside of work
Where to learn more about Community Dental Partners and Ken Kaufman
In this episode…
Being in the service business industry, dentistry is all about capturing the hearts and minds of patients, staff, and clinicians. To be successful, dental practices need to be intentional with their culture and communication. This, according to Ken Kaufman, helps the staff and clinicians work in alignment, which allows the practice to attract the right patients to fit into that culture. Ken Kaufman knows that both doctors and patients are critical elements in building a successful dental practice. His finance background gives him an added expertise when helping dentists and orthodontists better manage their dental practices. In this week’s episode of In Your Face Podcast, Craig Weiss talks to Ken Kaufman, the CFO of Community Dental Partners, about managing finances, DSOs, and making dental practices interesting and fun. They share how COVID-19 has impacted the dental industry, the importance of practices having a culture and investing in its people, and Ken’s passion for personal finance.
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