#287 Beauty and the Biz — Dev Patel

Prav Solanki returns as host to interview Dev Patel, CEO of Dental Beauty Partners, about growing and scaling dental practices. This episode effectively distills the regular conversations Prav and Dev have about practice growth, offering listeners a fly-on-the-wall experience of their candid discussions. Dev shares his straightforward approach to practice growth, emphasising the importance of leadership, financial literacy, and a patient-first mindset. They discuss everything from evaluating practice potential and understanding financial statements to employee relationships and investment strategies. The episode builds toward an exciting announcement about a new joint venture that promises to transform how practice owners approach business growth: https://www.startscaleexit.co.ukIn This Episode00:02:40 - Practice-growth mindset 00:04:35 - Growth & NHS00:09:00 - Improving patient journey and experience 00:12:30 - Due diligence and practice acquisitions 00:14:15 - Investing in people vs investing in premises 00:17:15 - Financial literacy and business training00:33:10 - Investing in tech00:36:35 - Sales and practice profitability 00:39:10 - Revenue growth with cost control 00:41:25 - Leadership and transparency00:44:55 - Modern vs traditional leadership approaches00:47:20 - Big announcementAbout Dev PatelDev Patel is the CEO of Dental Beauty Partners, a dental group with 57 practices across the UK. With over 15 years of experience in practice acquisitions and growth, Dev has developed a reputation for rapidly scaling dental businesses through strategic partnerships and a people-focused investment approach. His expertise lies in identifying growth opportunities, streamlining operations, and creating sustainable business models in dentistry.

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