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The Plan, The Project, The Practice: An Evening for Dental Startups.
Thursday January 29th, 2026 5:00pm - 10:30pm
Held at Top Golf
9500 E Talking Stick Wy,
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Join us for a free one-night Practice Launchpad Intensive — an event designed to give you the tools and strategies for finding the right location, negotiating your lease, managing your buildout, and creating a startup plan that sets you up for a successful opening day and a thriving practice. Attendees will earn 2 free CE credits.
Event Speakers
Dr. Mark Costes (Practice Launchpad speaker)
Dr. Mark Costes is a dentist-turned-entrepreneur who has founded, acquired, and grown over a dozen dental practices before becoming the CEO and co-founder of the Dental Success Institute, Dental Success Network, and Practice Launchpad. He is also the host of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, which spans thousands of episodes and has garnered millions of downloads worldwide
Dr. Chris Green (Practice Launchpad speaker)
Dr. Chris Green, a third-generation dentist from Chicago, is the co-founder of Practice Launchpad. He launched his startup practice in 2018 and grew it into a multi-mullion operation with sub 45% overhead. In 2023, he partnered with a leading DSO to expand beyond clinical dentistry. He is also the co-founder of Dynamic Dental Ascension and a published author in the dental field.
J.J. Ditkofsky (WeCare Practice Advisors speaker)
Justin Ditkofsky (J.J.) is the Founder and CEO of WeCare Practice Advisors, a leading dental-specialized real estate advisory firm and exclusive partner of Henry Schein. With over a decade of experience in real estate and venture capital, he has advised thousands of doctors on strategic real estate decisions. Under his leadership, WeCare is known for expert guidance and a client-first approach across start-ups, acquisitions, and practice growth.
Steve Steinbrunner (Provide Speaker)
Steve Steinbrunner brings nearly 30 years of dental industry business experience to Provide, powered by Fifth Third, a leader in dental industry finance. An award-winning leader for Patterson Dental Supply and Henry Schein Dental, Steve developed expertise in dental office technology, design, and practice profitability with these distributors. With a passion for the business of dentistry, Steve became a Registered Investment Advisory Representative for dentists, a Director for a dental CPA firm, and a dental Practice Broker in the mountain states. At Provide, Steve helps independent dentists build startups, buy practices, expand, buy real estate, relocate, or build a ground-up.
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Ryan Gross (CMOShare)
Ryan is the Marketing Expert and CEO of CMOShare. He has 15+ years of marketing, brand management, communications, and sales experience working with The Walt Disney Company, dental practices, and the attraction industry. His proven techniques have increased revenue through marketing and communication strategies. He has managed multiple million-dollar budgets and helped dental practices increase new patient acquisition and patient retention. Ryan is also a faculty member of DSN and DSI.
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Dan Van Eps (Henry Schein)
Dan Van Eps is the Senior Director for Henry Schein Dental Practice Transitions. Dan has been a trusted advisor in the dental industry for over 25 years. Dan was founder and CEO of Cornerstone Dental Solutions, a dental specific IT company, and COO of Carr Healthcare Realty, as it grew to over 100 brokers across the nation. Dan has presented throughout the country at over 100 national and local conferences and has personally worked with over 2000 dental offices throughout the country.
Schedule
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