On this episode of the Delivering WOW podcast I am SO excited to introduce you to a rock start dentist, Dr. Ashley Joves.
Ashley is the Founder of Smile & Company, located in Folsom, Ca. Ashley announced via FB Live that she was officially doing a start-up, and that she was not going to “let fear and uncertainty” hold her back anymore. That post went viral with over 10,000 views. Ashley was able to become a local celebrity in her community, getting over 1100 people following her Facebook page, and 50 plus new patients booked prior to opening.
On the podcast we discussed:
- Why Ashley decided to launch a new start-up practice, rather than buy an existing business
- Her vision of how her new practive would look and feel
- How that one social media post about her planned start up changed everything, paving the way to a succesful launch
- How she focussed on developing high-end dentistry skills before she launched her practice
- How Ashley used social media to make her practice a success and why setting up a Facebook Business page was key
- Why dentists embarking on a start up need a mentor
- How her business start up was chronicled by Michael Arias of the Dental Marketer in the podcast series 'The Making of Smile and Co'
- The Facebook group Ashley set up to help other startups - The Making of a Dental Startup
Dr. Joves can be reached at www.smileandcompany.com and via her Facebook Group, The Making of a Dental Startup.