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Promising People Partners with Orange Marketing Group to Accelerate National Rollout of VR Learning Technology
Promising People Partners with Orange Marketing Group to Accelerate National Rollout of VR Learning Technology The collaboration aims to broaden nationwide access to immersive VR training tools. Orange's creativity, strategy, & ability to drive measurable results made them the clear choice.
9 ways dentists can maintain financial stability for retirement
Michael Eudenbach / 2148168531 / iStock / Getty Images Plus 9 ways dentists can maintain financial stability for retirement To successfully plan for retirement, take a different approach than normal. Here's a roadmap to preserve freedom, protect capital, and retire on your terms. In a time of economic volatility, dentists face a crucial choice: stay with the masses at the mercy of the changing economic tides or proactively chart a course to higher ground. The warning signs are clear.
Retirement Side Gigs Report Reflects Signs of a Deeper Economic Crisis
Recent data from Newsweek paints a troubling picture of retirement in America: Two in five retired Americans (41%) say they can’t support their ideal retirement, and while 92% of them don’t currently have a side gig, 60% wish they did. Meanwhile, 63% of Americans aged 50 and up who haven’t yet retired say they’re considering picking up a side gig after they do. These numbers don’t just highlight individual hardship—they signal a systemic failure in how we prepare for retirement in this country.
Investor Panic Is Brewing—Why I’m Still Avoiding Wall Street and You Should Too - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth
Investor sentiment—not fundamentals—is what drives financial markets today. If you need evidence, just look at the past decade: we’ve seen stocks climb relentlessly despite sluggish earnings, geopolitical instability, and ballooning debt. But when sentiment shifts, even slightly, the air comes out of the balloon fast and hard. That’s precisely what we’re starting to witness right now. Over the past week, cracks have emerged in investor confidence, and they are deepening.
Jobs Report Beats Expectations—But Real Estate Investors Shouldn’t Celebrate Yet - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth
The April jobs report was just released, and on the surface, it looks like good news. Nonfarm payrolls came in higher than expected, which on the surface makes the job market look strong—especially considering we’re still dealing with inflation and elevated interest rates. It might seem like good news at first glance, but anyone who’s been through a few economic cycles knows better than to celebrate too early. The reality is, you have to dig deeper than the headlines.
3 Things You Need to Know About Business Funding in 2025
3 Things You Need to Know About Business Funding in 2025 As we head into 2025 with a clean slate and renewed optimism, it’s critical to ensure your business is running on all cylinders, and that means ensuring you have adequate funding in place. But at the same time, it’s also critical to understand the state of the economy and how to adapt your financial strategies to thrive in it.
You Don’t Need “the Next Big Thing” to Get Funding For Your Business
Last night, while speaking about getting funding to a group of entrepreneurs at a mastermind event, a young guy came up to me and I could see that he was clearly bothered about something. He nervously waited around, fidgeting the entire time until eventually, everyone else had left. I knew there was, what he thought, an awkward question coming. Don’t worry—I’m not claiming to be psychic or anything. I’ve just seen this often enough to notice the pattern. It’s second nature at this point.
How to navigate 'the pounce'
By Taylor Ranker, founder and CEO of Questmont Remember the “circle of vultures” from the last article? Well now, let’s discuss their modus operandi. Try to envision a tiger, or possibly a leopard, quietly crouching and preparing to “pounce on” and devour its prey. Do you really think it is possible they have the prey’s best interest in mind? No, they are simply hungry, looking to devour and move on to the next victim.
U.S. Debt Hits Critical Point, Putting Our Entire Economy on the Brink of Disaster
The U.S. national debt is rising by $1 trillion roughly every 100 days right now, which now stands at nearly $35.8 trillion as of 10/22/2024. To make matters worse, the Treasury has also drawn down its cash balance by $72 billion putting it over $275 billion in the red. The report spread like wildfire, especially throughout the financial and entrepreneurial communities.
Initiating buyer focused conversations - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth
If you’re in sales and new business development, you know that your job consists of three primary functions: selling (including presenting your solution to a prospective customer or client, then closing for a commitment), servicing the account once you’ve closed it and prospecting for new opportunities. By far, the activity that many sellers find most distasteful – and will often go to great lengths to avoid – is prospecting for new business.
How to beat the 'Summer Slowdown' - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth
So, here we are in August – what some people refer to as the “dog days of summer.” Temperatures and humidity are through the roof, many of your clients, customers and prospects are on vacation and those deals you thought were going to close in June or July just haven’t happened. This time of year a typical business development progression for many sellers looks something like this: The first half of the year finishes strong, with sales at or ahead of projection.
Truist names Val Perez as market president for Southwest Florida
Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) has appointed Val Perez as the market president for Southwest Florida to oversee commercial banking for Truist. Perez enters the role with more than 35 years of banking experience across retail and commercial banking teams. He has held roles leading customer experience, sales strategy, small business and commercial teams at numerous regional banks.
Tampa Bay Rays name official bank
The Tampa Bay Rays came to a multi-year partnership agreement with Amerant Bank to make it the official bank of the team. The partnership includes the presence of the Amerant Bank brand in numerous locations inside the stadium and during gameday radio broadcasts. Also included in the agreement are numerous hospitality opportunities, use of the Rays Trademark for promotional purposes and select advertising placements, in digital and print.
Winning in golf and sales - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth
(Reader Alert: This article is about golf; if you are not a fan or a participant – or have little patience for those who are – please feel free to turn the page.
TD Bank adds retired Johnson & Johnson executive to its Community Advisory Board
TD Bank has added Anthony Carter, a former chief diversity officer for Johnson & Johnson, to its Community Advisory Board. “I’m honored, and excited, to serve as a member of TD Bank’s Community Advisory Board. I look forward to working with TD Bank’s visionary, and extraordinary, leaders as well as a team of prominent national champions who have a shared purpose in eradicating financial inequities in diverse and at-risk communities across our country,” said Carter, in a statement from TD Bank.
How to watch out for the 'circle of vultures'
By Taylor Ranker, II, chief executive officer of Questmont Virtual Family Office As a successful business owner you do, in fact, have a target on your back. As your wealth and visibility grow so does that target. If you are in this category with dozens, or even hundreds, of employees you are one of the United States’ most productive citizens. You create the jobs, the healthcare and the stability that the United States so desperately needs.
Seacoast Bank names market president for Tampa
Skip to content Main Navigation Seacoast Bank, a subsidiary of Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida, has appointed Nate Wood as market president for Tampa. Wood most recently served as senior vice president at Truist Financial Corporation, overseeing its Middle Market Banking Team for the Pennsylvania and New Jersey region. He also held leadership positions in Truist’s Alabama and Virginia regions.
When a STAR is born
As a recruiter, my first go-to candidate is someone who has depth, personality and has navigated some real-life experiences. Many times though, they have little-to-no college experience. This begs the question: Should a job requirement for an executive assistant be a college degree?
TD Bank announces that Scott Daigle has been named its North Florida Commercial Market President
By J.C. Barrott TD Bank had recently announced that Scott Daigle has been named its North Florida Commercial Market President. TD Bank’s North Florida region includes the greater Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala, Daytona, Lakeland and Melbourne areas. Daigle joined TD Bank in 2015 as the Regional Vice President of the Tampa Bay Region where he focused on expanding their portfolio of commercial and small business clients in the region.
The DSO dilemma: Will a lucrative offer be your retirement silver bullet?
Many docs approach the second half of their career with significant uncertainty about the sufficiency of their 401(k) or traditional financial planning to provide security upon retirement. How much is enough? What strategies will create financial security postpractice? What about the potential for recession or another major market correction? The allure of a lucrative buyout from a DSO may seem a welcome antidote for the fear and uncertainty of the future. More is always better, right?
Using light to drive better dentistry: How dental lasers can transform your practice
The only time the hygienists in my practice argue is when there isn’t another dental laser available. They have seen firsthand how this innovative technology has transformed the practice, and they understand the benefits of using lasers in what they do every day: improved patient outcomes, less outsourcing, and an undeniable return on investment. Since integrating Biolase dental lasers into my practice, every aspect of everything I do involves a laser.
What financial planners are getting wrong about inflation, credit contraction, overvalued equities, and the next 10 years
For investors who want to step away from practice (and reduce their reliance on practice income), it is vital to have a financial plan that does not rely on accurately predicting the future. What if markets don’t grow over the next decade? Investors should beware of linear extrapolation, or the temptation to believe that the future will follow the recent past. The last 40 years have been an era of declining interest rates and market growth, ending in the historic lows of 2020–2021.
Derisking your life’s work: How a DSO can help protect your most valuable asset
As a wave of consolidation sweeps across the industry, dental entrepreneurs are increasingly gravitating toward dental service organization (DSO) partnerships, motivated primarily by the work-life balance advantages and the financial opportunities. The focus on finances is understandable because, with the right DSO partner, the monetary benefits can be substantial for practice owners, both up front and in the future.
Dentists, double down to achieve financial freedom and retire sooner
You invested significant amounts of time, money, and resources to graduate from dental school and practice dentistry. It took many years to become degreed, licensed, and ready to build your long-awaited practice with the commensurate lifestyle. At this point, many docs shift in mindset from development to execution, the vision quickly turns to gross revenue, profits, and efficient scheduling.
Pearls for Your Practice: DDSUnited
My wife is also a dentist, but we don’t practice together. She has her own practice, a multidoc, multispecialty monster—six docs in the office, including specialists, 17 treatment rooms, and a team of almost 30 people. They produce some big numbers, and that kind of production means they order a lot of supplies, lab work, implants, and more. Because of their volume, she has negotiated with different companies for lower rates.
The coaching model: How to create a game plan and build an office culture
I find that most aspects of dental office culture are not taught in dental school. In fact, it is those nonclinical considerations that tend to keep you awake at night. As a seasoned basketball coach and strategic business coach for more than 25 years, it is in my nature to look at teams and team culture from that perspective. I approach solutions to these concepts as a true coach, and I teach dentists leadership using the coaching model.
Scanning for predictability and profitability
The world we live in becomes more digitized every day. Dentistry is no different. For those of us who went to dental school in an analog age, implementing these innovations can seem daunting and it is often easier to stick with what has worked well for us in the past. This state of mind may seem safe, but it can lead to less predictable outcomes for your patients and higher overhead for your office.
Your service providers are definitely ripping you off | with Dr. Brian Baliwas
Calling all existing and aspiring dental practice owners! In our latest podcast episode, hosts David and Pam engage in a candid conversation with Dr. Brian Baliwas, aka @sfdentalnerd, to uncover the harsh reality that many dental professionals face—getting ripped off by service providers. If you own a dental practice or are contemplating practice ownership, this episode is a must-listen.
Same-day dentistry: What efficiency looks like
Collaboration with your lab will continue Unlike practice management systems, in-office milling solutions will never totally replace your laboratory; that’s a partnership and collaboration built to provide the very best care for your patient’s individual needs. The complex cases should be left to your dental laboratory specialists, but everyday bread-and-butter cases lend themselves to same-day dentistry.
Pearls for Your Practice: Molis Coaching Paced Program
The dry cleaning service I use is just down the road from my house. I usually have a couple of drop-offs and pickups per week. The parking lot is a nightmare, because in the same building is a driver’s education school. There are lots of high school kids milling about, parents dropping off and picking up, and of course, students going on their “in-car” lessons. It always reminds me of what my driver’s ed course was like and how little it looks like it has changed.
Creating financial certainty in a volatile economy
The last three years have dramatically challenged conventional strategies for retirement planning. The landscape has shifted from the perception of an ever-rising bull market to a new era of significant uncertainty and volatility.
Tribute to a dental legend, Dr. Charles Blair
We were deeply saddened to receive the message that Dr. Charles Blair had lost his battle with a prolonged health crisis and passed away on November 6, 2023. An energetic and dedicated leader to the end, his legacy of knowledge in dental coding, fee analysis, and strategic planning for practice success helped thousands of dentists and their teams during several decades.
Postprocessing workflows in 3D printing
This is most obvious in postprinting processing, where restorations and appliances that have not been adequately processed in accordance with instructions prescribed in a validated workflow can easily or inadvertently be delivered to a patient. The consequences can range from accelerated wear to fractured restorations/appliances at the lower end of the spectrum. There can also be far more significant consequences if one takes toxicity and potential carcinogenicity into consideration.
The 7-step guide to quality link-building for dentists
Figuring out the best SEO strategies for dentists can be tricky. To outshine your competitors, earn new patients, and build a solid brand presence, follow basic SEO best practices such as link building. Link building is fundamental to ranking high on Google Maps and general search results. A lot of link building happens organically, but there are several ways you can boost your chances of getting inbound links.
Financial takeaways for dentists from the last three years: Being adaptable is key
Whether your practice goes belly up or your profits go through the roof depends on one important aspect: preparedness. The pandemic shone a spotlight on both the nimble and the undexterous. In one fell swoop, fortunes were either created or erased. What was the main determining factor of which side you landed on? It was whether you felt paralyzed, or whether you were willing to adjust the way you manage your operations. Seemingly overnight, the world changed the way it conducts business.
I have it—you want it! OccluZinator, OptiBond Universal
OccluZinator sculpting burs Occlusal adjustments on zirconia restorations can be quite difficult. However, the OccluZinator sculpting burs have been designed to end our frustrations in making minor adjustments to improve the patient’s occlusion. Developed by Patrick L.
How to keep inflation from destroying your future
Getty Images | Selcuk1 1319060327 How to keep inflation from destroying your future David Phelps, DDS, provides ideas to take control of your financial future in a time of inflation so that you can enjoy a worry-free retirement lifestyle in the years ahead. We’ve seen disinflation and historically low-interest rates for the last 40 years. And now, the devaluation of the dollar, or inflation, is back for the first time in a generation and a half and is expected to grow.
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