The Practice Sales Podcast
TUSK Partners is an M&A Advisory firm that focuses exclusively in the Group Dental Practice and DSO space. We'll have a variety of hand-picked guests on our show, but most of our content will be based on dialogue between our leadership team. You can find more info on our website at www.Tusk-Partners.com or on LinkedIn at @TuskPartners and Facebook at @TUSKPartners.
Episodes
18 episodes
Private Equity & MSOs: What's Next For Aesthetic Practice Owners in 2025?
In this episode of the TUSK Practice Sales Podcast, host Kevin Cumbus, President & Founder of TUSK Practice Sales, is joined by Josh Swearingen, Director at TUSK Practice Sales, and Brian Colao, Member & Director of Dykema’s DSO Group, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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35:00
Top Deal Terms To Know When Selling Your Medical Aesthetics Practice
Tune into our latest episode on the top deal terms to know when selling your medical aesthetics practice from Josh Swearingen, Director at TUSK Practice Sales. Josh breaks down the critical terms medical aesthetic practice owners should know in...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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29:46
Diagnosing Success: Patient Acquisiton & Marketing Metrics
Kevin Cumbus, President of TUSK, is joined by Charlie Winn, Co-Founder of Liine, for a deep dive into strategies for boosting patient acquisition and enhancing conversion tracking. Learn how successful practices are utilizing AI and automation ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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32:26
Financial Foundations For Maximizing Practice Success
Kevin Cumbus, President of TUSK, is joined by Mike White, Principal at CLA, for a candid conversation on the importance of financial planning for healthcare practice owners. Kevin and Mike discuss the steps practice owners should take to maximi...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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31:22
Behind The Curtain: Specialist vs. Generalist M&A Advisors
Kevin Cumbus, President of TUSK, sits down for a conversation on the similarites and differences between industry-specific and generalist M&A advisors with Yazen Abusad, Associate of M&A at TUSK. Yazen provides his unique perspect...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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19:28
The Insider's Guide To Healthcare Recruitment
Kevin Cumbus, President of TUSK Practice Sales, is joined by Jon Fidler, CEO of Fidler & Associates, to uncover the latest workforce trends impacting healthcare practices today. Tune in to learn how All-star healthcare practice teams are us...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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29:11
Legal Considerations for Healthcare Practices
On this week's podcast episode, Kevin Cumbus, President of TUSK, is joined by Brian Colao, Member & Director at Dykema, for a deep dive in the legal landscape for healthcare practices. Listen in as Kevin and Brian cover topics on the regula...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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28:27
Top 3 Profit Killers In Medical Aesthetics Practices
Josh Swearingen, Director at TUSK, and Kelly Smith, CEO of Projected Growth Consulting, take a deep dive into the top three profit killers in medical aesthetics practices. Gain insights into how to maximize the value of your medical aesthetic...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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40:07
Strategic Metrics: Leveraging KPIs For Success In Healthcare Practice Financing
Join Kevin Cumbus, President of TUSK Practice Sales, and Mike Montgomery, Senior Vice President at Live Oak Bank, as they take a deep dive into healthcare financing best practices. In this podcast, you'll learn more about: How ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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29:03
2024 Specialty Dental Update
Join Kevin Cumbus, President of TUSK, and Kevin Sauer, Director at TUSK, as they take a deep dive into the 2024 specialty dental market. Gain insight into specialty dental practice valuations, the current the buyer landscape, and how to maximiz...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:49
The Seller's Journey | Gendus Dental Partners
Join Kevin Cumbus, Dr. Bubba Waters, and Dr. Art Steineker for the final episode of our three part Seller's Journey podcast series. In episode three Dr. Waters and Dr. Steineker share the story of their selling process. They will take a deep di...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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32:34
The Seller's Journey | The Truth Behind Selling Your Practice
Join Kevin Cumbus, Ryan Mingus, and Alex Chernviasky for episode two of our three part Seller's Journey podcast series. In episode two the TUSK leadership team will walk through the process of selling your dental practice from a financial, stra...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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52:58
The Seller's Journey | How DSOs Value Your Practice
Join Kevin Cumbus, President of TUSK, and Josh Swearingen, Director of Mergers & Acquisitions for episode one of our three part Seller's Journey podcast series. Episode one dives into the motivations and strategies used by DSOs and private ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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43:56
10 Most Common Dental Deal Terms To Know
In this episode, Kevin Cumbus, President of TUSK Partners, defines the 10 most common dental deal terms to know. Often times our clients ask for clarity on terms in their letters of intent or as they begin discussions with the buy-side. This ep...
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Episode 5
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13:43
Specialty DSOs
In this episode, we'll look back at the origin story of DSOs and the "founding father," Heartland Dental Care. Then, we'll leap forward to discuss the advent of Smile Doctors, U.S Oral Surgery, and U.S Endodontic Partners. This episode will wra...
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Episode 52
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22:20
2021 M&A Outlook
In this episode, Co-Founding Partner Kevin Cumbus sits down with Ryan Mingus, Director of M&A at TUSK, to discuss what to expect in 2021 from an M&A perspective. Specifically, tax and valuation changes, deal flow, and new private equity...
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Episode 48
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16:19
2020 Year-Ending M&A Recap
In this episode, we'll discuss the year that was from an M&A perspective. The COVID impacted M&A year lead to some of the most challenging, yet rewarding deals we've ever had the pleasure of working on. We'll segment this episode into t...
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Episode 47
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27:28
M&A: The Seller's Journey with Dr. Amy Jackson of South Texas Orthodontics
This episode is all about "The Seller's Journey" and what you as an entrepreneur go through when you're thinking about a partnership with a DSO, private equity group, or even selling to another dentist. Dr. Amy Jackson will share her journey of...
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Episode 35
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32:59
