{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Between Patients","title":"Dr Alex Marques: Most Dentists Can't Run One Practice. He Built Six.","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/68ec9f0a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1980,"description":"Most dentists spend a whole career trying to build one successful practice. Dr Alex Marques built six, across three countries and two continents.\nHe's an oral and maxillofacial surgeon trained in Brazil, with a PhD from King's College London, and the founder of RIT Premium Dental Care. In this episode he breaks down how he actually did it, what it cost him, and what he'd tell any dentist trying to grow.\nWe get into why dental school makes brilliant clinicians and broke owners, why he thinks the \"jack of all trades\" dentist is a trap, and the one decision he says matters more than any other when you scale. Plus the honest advice he gives an overseas dentist landing in the UK with nothing but a degree.\nIn this conversation:Why the first clinic always feels like a baby, and how RIT grew from three surgeries to sixThe \"lone hero\" problem in dentistry, and why doctors are trained differentlyChoosing a business partner is like a wedding. Right person, set for life. Wrong one, you're in trouble.Why bad products can't be sold for long, no matter how nice the practice smellsWhat dental schools never teach about running a practice, and where to actually learn itHis advice to any owner itching to open a second locationThe most expensive mistake he made in 20 years: buying technology too early\"It's not the arrow, it's the archer.\" Invest in skill before kit.—Get the book, The $2 Dentist, on why brilliant dentists build broke practices and how to never become one: https://betweenpatients.online/bookWant to be a guest on Between Patients? Apply here: https://betweenpatients.online/#applyFollow Moiz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moizkhurram_/Run a dental practice? Get a 24/7 AI voice receptionist that answers every call and books patients straight into your diary. 14 days free, no upfront cost, no card required: https://selenicai.com/safety-net\nPart 1 (00:00–11:00)\nBetween Patients Podcast\nHost: Muhammad Moiz Khurram\nGuest: Dr. Alex Marques\nBrand: RIT Premium Dental...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/W_QkxJplU-BPDae77KdVdPDWaNrllS4NCQM_v4TOiYs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xYWNm/NTEyNmFiMzdiNTg1/NGQ1YjBhYzBjNmVh/MWRiZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}