{"podcast":{"title":"The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes","slug":"the-dentalpreneur-podcast-w-dr-mark-costes-467923","podcast_index_feed_id":467923,"rss_url":"https://markcostes.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.truedentalsuccess.com/the-dentalpreneur-podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/2/9/6/12969003544dad6fe55e3c100dce7605/podcast-1400.png","author":"Author, speaker, dental business coach and practicing dentist, Dr. Mark Costes chats with the leader","episode_count":2558,"summary":"The goal of this podcast is to assemble the greatest minds of the dental profession and to pass on their most valuable and succinct lessons, in order to help you to achieve your full potential in practice and in life. Let's face it. Dentistry can be a frustrating and isolating profession... but you don't have to be an island anymore. It's possible to become more profitable, less stressed and more fulfilled in your career and it's our mission is to help you get there. For a whole host of free practice building tips and resources, visit our website at TrueDentalSuccess.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T06:21:34.304535+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dentalpreneur-podcast-w-dr-mark-costes-467923"},"episode":{"title":"2525: The Hidden Cost of Giving Away Ownership Too Soon","slug":"2525-the-hidden-cost-of-giving-away-ownership-too-soon","published_at":"2026-06-05T13:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dentalpreneur-podcast-w-dr-mark-costes-467923/2525-the-hidden-cost-of-giving-away-ownership-too-soon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dentalpreneur-podcast-w-dr-mark-costes-467923","url":"https://markcostes.libsyn.com/2525-the-hidden-cost-of-giving-away-ownership-too-soon","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/markcostes/2525.mp3?dest-id=265820","summary":"On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes welcomes back longtime friend, mentor, and returning guest Alastair Macdonald for a deep conversation on dental partnerships, practice ownership, and the costly mistakes many dentists make when trying to retain associates. Alastair shares why selling equity too early can create long-term problems, how fear-based decisions often lead to bad partnership structures, and why production alone does not make someone a strong business partner. He and Dr. Costes also unpack the shifting economics of dentistry, the rising pressure from DSOs, and the importance of building dynamic, values-aligned partnerships that can grow with the business over time. The episode also previews their upcoming Dental Success Summit session, where they will go even deeper into frameworks for creating healthier, more strategic partnership paths. Be sure to check out the full episode from the Dentalpreneur Podcast! EPISODE RESOURCES https://partnerships.sovereigndentist.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast","meta_description":"On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes welcomes back longtime friend, mentor, and returning guest Alastair Macdonald for a deep conversation on dental partne…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3987,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dentalpreneur-podcast-w-dr-mark-costes-467923/episodes/2525-the-hidden-cost-of-giving-away-ownership-too-soon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dentalpreneur-podcast-w-dr-mark-costes-467923/2525-the-hidden-cost-of-giving-away-ownership-too-soon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}