Ep 2: Growing a Topeka Dental Practice & Health Tips with Dr. Ben Rutherford
Small Business Big Deal Podcast
English - June 04, 2020 09:01 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBEntrepreneurship Business Marketing bigdeal businessowner entrepreneurs jmlconsulting kansas smallbusiness tracyjepson Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The first guest on the podcast is Dr. Ben Rutherford, a dentist with a growing dental practice based in Topeka. Find out how he decided on this career later than most, how he took over a practice at 28, the challenges of running a business during a pandemic, and the lessons learned along the way. Plus he’ll throw in a few dental tips for kids and adults.
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About our guest: http://www.easttopekadental.com/office-info/about-our-doctors
Today's show schedule:
0:42 - The goals for this show.
1:48 - Ben Rutherford, D.D.S is our guest today. Some background on him and his business.
2:59 - Let’s start with what led you down the path of becoming a dentist.
4:23 - What was your first year in the profession like?
5:22 - What do you know now that you wish you knew then.
7:01 - How do you find time to work on your business rather than for your business?
9:44 - What effect has COVID-19 had on the business and what changes have you made
12:39 - Continuing education opportunities.
14:38 - How many employees across all of your locations?
16:09 - What are the biggest problem areas for patients when it come to their teeth?
18:12 - At what age should children start going to the dentist?
19:31 - How important is flossing and how often?
20:46 - Any toothbrush and toothpaste recommendations?
23:06 - Best way to get in touch with East Topeka Dental