Dental entrepreneurship, dental technology, product innovation, and branding have all played a role in the growth of Harvest Dental. Founder Sasha Der Avanessian joins Rob Norton to share how he started in a two-car garage, grew his business into a dental brand serving customers around the world, and why building a successful business takes more than simply creating a good product. Sasha shares the story behind Harvest Dental, the influence of his father and the dental industry he grew up around, and the philosophy that shaped Harvest's approach to product development and branding. The conversation goes deeper into what it actually means to build a business in dentistry. Sasha and Rob discuss entrepreneurship, relationships, mentorship, faith, overcoming difficult periods in business, and the importance of understanding the areas many dental professionals aren't traditionally taught.

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Intro
• (00:01:17) - Growing Up Around the Dental Industry
• (00:06:14) - Learning Digital Dentistry & Starting a Business
• (00:09:28) - Why Relationships Matter in Dentistry
• (00:20:07) - The Story Behind Harvest Dental
• (00:28:12) - Building a Recognizable Dental Brand
• (00:30:00) - What Would Customers Miss About Harvest?
• (00:34:37) - Entrepreneurship, Failure & Finding Purpose
• (00:37:19) - Education, Honesty & Giving Back
• (00:48:28) - Digital Dentistry, 3D Printing & the Business Skills Gap