The $100K Idea Transforming the Business of Dentistry
Dr. Lincoln Harris reveals why top-performing DSOs are clinically led, not operationally driven - and how Ripe Global is using simulation training and data science to accelerate dentist skill development.
Guest: Dr. Lincoln Harris, Founder & CEO of Ripe Global Dr. Harris scaled from rural dentist to global trainer by building a platform that harnesses technology to quantify and amplify the impact of hands-on training. He's on a mission to challenge the "dentists as laborers" mindset constraining industry growth.
Episode Overview: Discover the strategies Ripe Global is deploying to unlock the 2-3X growth potential in dentistry - from simulation training that 4-10Xs repetitions to data models that predict provider production. Dr. Harris also shares hard-won lessons from his entrepreneurial journey.
Key Takeaways:
[0:00] The hidden cost of treating dentists as laborers
[5:14] Simulation training: Maximizing repetitions to accelerate procedures
[11:05] Harnessing data to quantify aptitude and predict billings
[18:41] Raising capital as a dentist founder without Silicon Valley ties
[23:55] Hiring to complement founder strengths: COO, CFO, CTO
[28:32] Linking training, billing, and production data
[33:16] Clinician-centric growth: The key to capturing 2-3X potential
Resources Mentioned:
Ripe Global Platform - Cloud-based simulation training and analytics suite for dentists
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