{"podcast":{"title":"The Dental CEO Podcast","slug":"the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211","podcast_index_feed_id":7180211,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-dental-ceo-podcast","website_url":"https://dentalceopodcast.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/NfbfvgVAXHVs_rVfKQbVq_aoDEqLNJDuvAP2iZncq-M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NGE0/MTdlYTYyNmUwNjhi/ZWMyY2FhNzZmYjA3/Yjk0Mi5wbmc.jpg","author":"Scott Leune","episode_count":71,"summary":"Welcome to the Dental CEO® Podcast — where Dr. Scott Leune applies proven business strategies from leading entrepreneurs and CEOs to the complexities of dental practice ownership. In each episode, Dr. Leune dives into candid conversations with leaders from industries far beyond the operatory, uncovering strategies, struggles, and breakthroughs that align with the challenges dentists face every day. From scaling operations to maximizing profitability, these discussions reveal the financial frameworks and operational insights that empower dentists to lead with precision, manage with efficiency, and achieve sustainable growth as the CEO of their practice.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T18:18:35.912880+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211"},"episode":{"title":"Dental CEO Podcast #52 - The Decisions That Make or Break a Dental Startup","slug":"dental-ceo-podcast-52-the-decisions-that-make-or-break-a-dental-startup","published_at":"2026-02-23T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211/dental-ceo-podcast-52-the-decisions-that-make-or-break-a-dental-startup","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/0d8206e8","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/0d8206e8/e37506a0.mp3","summary":"Most dental startups struggle not because of location or marketing, but because the weeks leading up to opening are rushed, unstructured, and poorly planned. In this episode of The Dental CEO Podcast, Scott Leune breaks down exactly how to open a startup practice cleanly and confidently by focusing on hiring the right team, training with intention, building systems before day one, and choreographing the patient experience from the first phone call to payment. This conversation outlines the operational decisions that separate organized, profitable startups from those that open stressed, reactive, and behind from the start.","meta_description":"Most dental startups struggle not because of location or marketing, but because the weeks leading up to opening are rushed, unstructured, and poorly plann…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1964,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211/episodes/dental-ceo-podcast-52-the-decisions-that-make-or-break-a-dental-startup/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dental-ceo-podcast-7180211/dental-ceo-podcast-52-the-decisions-that-make-or-break-a-dental-startup.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}