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Back to Episodes421: Dr. Ryan Whalen - Whalen Dentistry in Cornelius
Published 2 months ago
Description
Dr. Ryan Whalen came to Lake Norman in 2007 planning to chase a career as a professional golfer, with dentistry as the side gig. The golf plan didn't last, but the practice he opened on Catawba Avenue in Cornelius — from scratch, at the bottom of the 2008 recession — is still going strong nearly two decades later.
Ryan talks with Jeff about why starting a business at zero during a downturn was less terrifying than it sounds, how Whalen Dentistry is built around eliminating stress points for anxious patients, the cosmetic work he's most proud of, and why he has no interest in growing into a high-volume "dental mill." Plus: the tight-knit team he credits for most of it.
Hosted by:
Jeff Hamm
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