What Dental Success Network does

Dental Success Network (DSN), operated as DSN Consulting and IP, LLC and headquartered in Prescott, Arizona, is a subscription-based membership platform serving solo and small-group dental practice owners in the United States. The core offering is a $239/month private, dentist-only community built on Meta's Workplace platform, complemented by 200+ hours of continuing education video content, 750+ downloadable templates and operations manuals, weekly expert-led webinars, and a vendor discount program with 80+ dental suppliers that delivers average member savings of $20.5K annually. Membership is gated to licensed dentists in good standing, with a self-serve online application and no sales-team intermediation.

The company's revenue model is primarily recurring subscription (DSN Core at $239/month, DSN + Front Office Academy bundle at $288/month), augmented by one-time sales of 13+ individual manual products at $129.97 each (Operations, Startup, Acquisition, Marketing, Associate, Front Office, Supply Ordering, Dental Assistant, Financial Coordinator, Office Manager, Wisdom Tooth Surgery, Hygiene, and the Ultimate Bundle). Ancillary revenue and brand-building come from The Dentalpreneur Podcast (2,500+ episodes, 11M+ downloads, 150+ country reach), the annual Dental Success Summit (600+ attendees in 2026), the 30-Day Start-Up & Acquisitions Crash Course, and a Talkspace mental health partnership included as a membership benefit. Sub-brands include Dental Success Institute and Front Office Academy.

Go-to-market is community-led and product-led: the podcast and content marketing build top-of-funnel awareness, the annual Summit and weekly webinars drive mid-funnel engagement, and member referrals plus ROI-driven retention (vendor savings exceeding subscription cost) close the loop. Leadership consists of founders Dr. Mark Costes (CEO) and Dr. Addison Killeen (Co-Founder), supported by a lean operational team including COO Ashlee Evans-Hirschfeld. The company appears bootstrapped, with no disclosed venture or private equity backing.

Name

Dental Success Network

Legal name

DSN Consulting and IP, LLC

Website

https://dentalsuccessnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dental Success Network is a subscription-based, dentist-only membership platform serving US solo and small-group dental practice owners with a private community, 200+ hours of continuing education, 750+ templates and manuals, and vendor discounts averaging $20.5K in annual member savings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Practice Consulting & Coaching

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Support Services Organizations (Non-Clinical MSO/Back-Office Platforms) (HLABAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Course Bundle Subscriptions & Learning Membership Marketplaces (EDAFAIAI)

Keywords

• Dental practice consulting
• Continuing education dentistry
• Practice management resources
• Dental savings program
• Dental community membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Prescott

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Monthly subscription membership providing access to community, CE content, vendor discounts, manuals, and team training. Primary revenue stream at $239/month per dentist member.
2. Combined Membership (DSN + Front Office Academy): Bundle membership including both DSN and Front Office Academy access at $288/month, targeting practices wanting comprehensive team training.
3. Manual Products: Sale of published dental operations manuals covering startup, acquisitions, marketing, front office, associate management, and supply ordering. Each manual priced at $129.97 on Amazon and through DSN.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dental Success Network (DSN) is a recurring monthly membership sold to individual dentists that bundles a private online community, on-demand continuing education video library, vendor discount program, operations playbook manuals, and team training resources into a single subscription. The membership is priced at $239 per month and can be combined with the Front Office Academy (FOA) for an additional monthly fee, offering access to curated practice management content, peer support, and operational systems for solo and small group dental practice owners.

Product overview

Dental Success Network is a membership-based dental practice success platform built around a core community and subscription, offering a comprehensive suite of products including operations manuals, team training via Front Office Academy, continuing education resources, and mental health support through Talkspace. The core DSN membership ($239/month) provides access to 200+ hours of CE, 750+ downloadable templates/scripts, vendor discounts (average $20.5K annual savings), a private dentist-only community (1400+ members), and weekly webinars. The portfolio includes 11 distinct manual products (Operations, Associate, Startup, Acquisition, Marketing, Front Office, Supply Ordering, Dental Assistant, Financial Coordinator, Office Manager, and Hygiene manuals) sold individually at $129.97 each, plus specialty manuals for Wisdom Tooth Surgery and bundled offerings. Add-on modules include Dental Success University, The Dentalpreneur Podcast, and the 30-Day Start-Up Crash Course. The company also offers an annual Dental Success Summit event and provides mental health services through a Talkspace partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Front Office Academy: Training platform for dental office teams offering best practices and processes for front office operations.
• Dental Success Institute
• The Dentalpreneur Podcast

Products and services

• DSN Core Membership Recurring monthly subscription at $239/month for individual dentists providing access to a private online community, on-demand continuing education video library, vendor discount program, operations playbook library, and team training resources.
• Front Office Academy (FOA) Membership Standalone monthly subscription at $229/month delivering front office team training curriculum and resources for dental practice front office staff and dentists hiring front office talent.
• DSN + Front Office Academy Bundle Combined monthly subscription at $359/month that bundles the DSN Core Membership with the Front Office Academy Membership for dentists seeking both clinician-facing and front office team training in one package.
• 30-Day Start-Up & Acquisitions Crash Course Low-ticket one-time course priced at $99 targeting dentists looking to start or acquire a practice within a compressed 30-day timeline.
• Ultimate Guide Bundle Bundled printed/digital guide package priced at $597.00 combining multiple practice management manuals for a discounted one-time purchase.
• Practice Operations Manual Standalone printed/digital manual priced at $129.97 covering day-to-day operations and systems for a dental practice.
• Associate Manual Standalone printed/digital manual priced at $129.97 covering onboarding, management, and systems related to dental associates in a practice.
• Start-Up Manual Standalone printed/digital manual priced at $129.97 providing a step-by-step system for starting a new dental practice.
• Acquisition Manual Standalone printed/digital manual priced at $129.97 covering the process of acquiring an existing dental practice.
• Marketing Manual Standalone printed/digital manual priced at $129.97 covering marketing systems and playbook for dental practices.
• Front Office Manual Standalone printed/digital manual priced at $129.97 covering front office workflows, scheduling, and patient handling systems for dental practices.
• Supply Ordering Manual Standalone printed/digital manual priced at $129.97 covering dental supply ordering systems and cost management.
• Dental Assistant Manual Standalone printed/digital manual priced at $129.97 covering systems for training and managing dental assistants.
• Financial Coordinator Manual Standalone printed/digital manual priced at $129.97 covering dental financial coordination workflows, billing, and insurance systems.
• Office Manager Manual Standalone printed/digital manual priced at $129.97 covering systems for managing a dental office manager role.
• Wisdom Tooth Surgery Manual Standalone printed/digital manual priced at $129.97 covering clinical and operational systems for wisdom tooth extraction procedures.
• Dental Hygiene Manual Standalone printed/digital manual priced at $129.97 covering dental hygiene department systems and workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average annual member savings of $20,500 through vendor discount program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TalkspacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health support partnership providing DSN members access to Talkspace's licensed providers for stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns. Services include unlimited messaging therapy, video appointments, self-guided exercises, and psychiatry services. Valued at $450 for members as included membership benefit.
• Front Office AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeam training partnership offering comprehensive dental front office education. FOA is led by dental experts offering best practices and processes for practice efficiency. Bundled with DSN membership at $288/month for practices wanting complete team training.
• Dental Industry Vendors (80+)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with 80+ dental industry vendors providing exclusive pricing on supplies, equipment, billing services, accounting, business analytics, software, marketing, laboratories, imaging, and logistics. Members receive average $20,500 annual savings with zero kickbacks. Vendor discounts confidential to members only.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Dentistry's Leaders (with Dr. Paul Etchison): Dentistry's Leaders is a smaller dentist-focused community and coaching program led by a practicing dentist, similar in model to DSN's founder-led community. It represents an emerging, founder-brand-driven competitor in the same niche.

Broad incumbents

• Curve Dental: Curve Dental provides cloud-based practice management software for dental practices. As an incumbent software platform, it could bundle or partner around CE/community features that overlap with DSN's offering.
• Planet DDS: Planet DDS offers cloud-based practice management and imaging software (Denticon, Apteryx) for dental practices and DSOs. It represents a technology-forward incumbent competing for the same dentist wallet share, especially among multi-location groups.
• Henry Schein One: Henry Schein One provides practice management software (Dentrix), patient communication, and business solutions to dental practices. As a vertically integrated incumbent, it increasingly bundles CE, marketing, and supplier discounts, threatening to subsume DSN's value proposition.
• Benco Dental: Benco Dental is one of the largest US dental distributors, offering supply ordering, practice management software (Dentrix), and consulting/coaching services. It competes with DSN's vendor discount program and operations manual offerings as part of a broader portfolio.
• American Dental Association (ADA): The ADA is the largest US professional association for dentists, offering CE, advocacy, insurance, and member resources. It is a broad incumbent competitor with massive scale but less of a community/practice-management focus than DSN.

Direct peers

• Spear Education: Spear Education provides premium dental continuing education, in-person workshops, and clinical content for practicing dentists. It directly overlaps DSN's CE library and clinical case feedback offerings, particularly in the restorative and practice management segments.
• The Dawson Academy: The Dawson Academy offers dental continuing education focused on occlusion, restorative dentistry, and practice management. It is comparable to DSN's specialty CE content and clinician-focused training tracks.
• DentalTown: DentalTown is one of the longest-running online communities for dentists, offering forums, CE, podcasts, and magazines. It is the closest direct peer to DSN's community + CE + content model and the primary alternative dentists evaluate.
• Viva Learning: Viva Learning is an online dental CE platform offering live and on-demand courses for dentists and hygienists. It competes with DSN's 200+ hour CE library and targets the same SMB dentist segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DailyDentalPodcast-yl3xq/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/DentalSuccessNetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dental-success-network/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/dentalsuccessnetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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