The Biggest Mistakes Lab Owners Make--and How to Avoid Them
Laboratory owners share the biggest mistakes they’ve made in their careers and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
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Failing to Accurately Forecast Our Growth in 3D Printing
By Christian Saurman, Vice President, New England Orthodontic Laboratory, Andover, MA
My biggest mistake to date happened just recently: I failed to accurately forecast the impact of 3D printing on our growth. After moving into a new 7,000-square-foot laboratory back in early 2010, we got involved in...
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CEO at New England Orthodontic Laboratory · Andover, MA
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Trying to Grow My Laboratory Too Quickly
Felix Silva · The Biggest Mistakes Lab Owners Make--and How to Avoid Them · November/December 2018
By Felix Silva, Vice President, YDL Concert, Carrollton, TX My biggest mistake was implementing a large marketing plan for immediate growth and not having...
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Lowering Prices to Boost Volume
Ray Alde · The Biggest Mistakes Lab Owners Make--and How to Avoid Them · November/December 2018
By Ray Alde, CEO, Arklign, San Jose, CA In 2013, we decided to get aggressive to increase our revenue. We thought the best path toward growth was...
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Running a Lab, Not a Business
Christopher Gajewski · The Biggest Mistakes Lab Owners Make--and How to Avoid Them · November/December 2018
By Christopher Gajewski, Owner, Bryn Mawr Ortho Lab, Exton, PA When I bought my orthodontic lab in 2005, it was a turnkey operation. All I had to be was...
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Keeping a Toxic Employee
Beth Wiand · The Biggest Mistakes Lab Owners Make--and How to Avoid Them · November/December 2018
By Beth Wiand, Director of Sales & Marketing, Wiand Dental Laboratory, Scottsdale, AZ The one major mistake we made was holding onto a toxic employee...
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Hiring In Desperation
Phillip Gold · The Biggest Mistakes Lab Owners Make--and How to Avoid Them · November/December 2018
By Phillip Gold, CDT, Business Development, By Design Dental Studio, Atlanta, GA I’ll never forget the sinking feeling I got, early in my career...