DentalCareerAdvisors
with Coach Kal

Enjoy Dentistry &
Navigate Your Journey
with Confidence & Support.

Real-world guidance from a dentist who has started, acquired, and exited multiple practices — and still treats patients. No theory. No guesswork.

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Coach Kal 16+ yrs clinical · 4 practices · multiple exits
16+
Years Clinical
4
Practices Built
Pitfalls Avoided
Primary Brand
with Coach Kal
"Enjoy Dentistry & Navigate your journey with confidence & support — Build a Practice You're Proud to Own."
Content Brand · Supplement
Raw stories, hard lessons, and behind-the-scenes life in dentistry — real talk about building a life beyond the drill, driving awareness to your advisory services.
● Still Practicing
16+ YRS CLINICAL
4 PRACTICES BUILT
MULTIPLE EXITS
Meet Your Advisor
Coach Kal
DDS · Practice Owner · Career Advisor

I'm a practicing owner dentist with over 16 years of clinical experience — and I still treat patients today. That's not a footnote, it's the foundation of everything I teach. I know what it feels like to sit chairside after a long day and wonder if you made the right decisions.

Over my career I've started practices from scratch, acquired existing ones, negotiated leases, navigated insurance, built teams — and successfully exited multiple times. I've made expensive mistakes so you don't have to, and I've developed frameworks that work in the real world, not just on paper.

My mission is simple: help new grads and aspiring owners enjoy dentistry, make confident decisions, and build careers that support the fulfilling life they worked so hard for. You deserve guidance from someone who has lived every stage of this journey — and is still in it.

"Dentistry gave me a great life. My goal is to make sure it does the same for you."
— Coach Kal
What Coach Kal Offers
Advisory Services
That Actually Move the Needle

Whether you're a new grad evaluating your first contract or a dentist ready to acquire a practice, you get guidance from someone who's done it — not read about it.

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Contract Review

Associate agreements, partnership buy-ins, non-competes. Know what you're signing before you sign it.

New Grads · Associates
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Lease Negotiation

Dental office leases have landmines most attorneys miss. Coach Kal has negotiated them from the operator's seat.

Startups · Acquisitions
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Financial Analytics

Practice valuations, cash flow modeling, overhead benchmarks, and acquisition analysis — in plain language.

Acquisitions · Growth
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Opportunity Evaluation

Is this practice worth buying? Is this market the right one? Cut through the broker spin with real diligence.

Practice Buyers
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De Novo Startups

Site selection, build-out strategy, team hiring, and launch sequencing for starting a practice from scratch.

Startup Dentists
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Insurance Navigation

Decode dental insurance plan structures, negotiate better fee schedules, and build a payer strategy that protects your production and your patients.

All Practice Stages
Interactive Tool
New Grad Readiness Checklist

Use this checklist as a starting point. Check off what you've addressed — and see where you might need support.

Practice Ownership Readiness

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💼 Contracts & Legal
Had an attorney review my associate/employment agreement
Non-competes, termination clauses, ownership of charts
Understand my non-compete radius and duration
Know how this limits your future options
Reviewed my compensation structure (collections vs. net)
Collections-based vs net production can vary widely
📈 Financial Literacy
Know my monthly student loan obligations & interest rate
Have a personal budget that accounts for practice loan payments
Understand overhead benchmarks for the type of practice I want
Staff, supplies, lab, rent typically 60–75%
Have reviewed at least one practice P&L or financial statement
🏠 Real Estate & Lease
Know what a "personal guarantee" on a lease means
Understand dental-specific lease clauses (use clause, exclusivity)
Have evaluated tenant improvement allowances vs. build-out cost
🎯 Practice Acquisition Due Diligence
Requested 3 years of tax returns and P&Ls from the seller
Analyzed patient active base (seen in last 18 months)
Active patient count drives valuation significantly
Reviewed insurance fee schedules and payer mix
Assessed equipment age, condition, and replacement timeline
Evaluated staff tenure, compensation, and transition risk
⚖️ Life & Career Alignment
Defined my ideal work schedule and clinical days per week
Set an income target that supports my life goals (not just loan payoff)
Have a plan for burnout prevention in year 1–3 of ownership
Identified mentors or advisors I can call when things get hard
Life Beyond The Drill

Raw, honest stories from behind the chair and the boardroom — designed to build trust, attract your ideal client, and show dentists there is a fulfilling life beyond the drill.

Money & Mindset
The Day I Almost Signed Away My Future
A clause buried on page 7 of my first associate contract would have cost me everything. Here's the story of how I caught it — and what it taught me about building a career worth having.
Practice Acquisition
$1.2M for a "Thriving" Practice That Was Actually Dying
The broker said the numbers were solid. They weren't. Here's the real story — and the diligence framework that saved me from a very expensive mistake.
Life in Dentistry
Why I Still Treat Patients — Even After 4 Practice Exits
16 years. 4 practices. Multiple exits. And I still treat patients. Here's why staying in the chair is the secret to everything I teach about building a life beyond it.
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