Aug 20 / Dr. Dennis Hartlieb

Ep. 70 & 71: Interview with Dr. Mark Costes

PART 1

PART 2

About the Sharecast 

In this two-part interview, Dr. Dennis Hartlieb sits down with Dr. Mark Costes, the founder of Dental Success Network and the Dental Success Institute. Dr. Costes shares his unique journey into dentistry, detailing how a serious baseball injury led him to discover his passion for dentistry.

They also discuss their experiences and insights on overcoming obstacles in dental school and entrepreneurship, highlighting the importance of academic performance, resilience, and networking within the dental community.

Tune in to learn about Dr. Costes' remarkable story and the valuable lessons he's learned along the way!

You can check out Dr. Costes' passions below:

In part one of this episode, you'll hear:

12:00 Positive parental impact
15:00 Fate into dentistry  
18:30 Starting high school with missing teeth
26:30 Twenty-one tries to get into dental school 
30:00 Running a food truck
44:10 Scarcity of dental positions in the 1980's

In part two of this episode, you'll hear:

7:36 Road to owning 16 dental practices 
12:12 Buying dental practices in rural areas
15:12 Starting a 13 week dental assisting program
19:00 Dental Success Network 
24:10 Dental Success Institute 
27:44 Smile Outreach International 

Dennis Hartlieb, DDS, AAACD

Dr. Hartlieb is the founder & CEO of Dental Online Training. Dr. Hartlieb is an Accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AAACD), a MEMBER of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and he runs a full-time cosmetic and restorative practice in Chicago.

Dr. Hartlieb is the host of the Dental Online Training Sharecast which you can find wherever you listen to podcasts.

Mark Costes, DDS

Dr. Mark Costes is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, international key-note speaker, and host of the Dentalprenuer Podcast, which boasts listenership in 151 countries with over 10,000,000 total downloads, and 2,000+ episodes. During his 21-year clinical career, Mark was able to start and acquire 16 dental practices in CA and AZ. 

Dr. Costes is the founder of the Dental Success Institute, the Dental Success Network, and Dental Success Partners. He is also the co-founder of Front Office Academy and Colorado Surgical Institute. His newest passion project, Smile Outreach International, a non-profit 501c3 organization, brings much needed dental care to people who need it most throughout the 3rd world.

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