On this July 1st (at the time of writing these lines), we take this opportunity to wish you Happy Canada Day and I wanted to take stock of the first half of 2024.
1st half of 2024 = 1st official half since Dentoflow went from an idea in development to a concrete and public project.
Last January, we had the chance to meet an incredible businesswoman, who, without knowing it, would greatly help the departure of Dentoflow.
Martine gave us the best advice of all: Stop hesitating, open the valves and GO FOR IT! Because at that time, we had been working on Dentoflow in secret for about 6 months and we were putting off the moment to talk about it openly out of fear... Out of fear of what? Good question... For fear of having our idea stolen, for fear of running out of time, for fear of not succeeding and I could probably have given you plenty of other good reasons.
At the end of this meeting, Anthony and I looked at each other and said to ourselves: We came up with a great solution to existing problems, our concept is good and we had confirmation from hygienists and dentists around us (which already let us know that our application was likely to be appreciated by the professionals) so we said to ourselves LET'S GO, let's do it!
The biggest obstacle to our success is fear. Stop letting yourself be paralyzed by fear, and open yourself to the infinite possibilities available to you. - author unknown.
For the most curious among you, here are some notable dates from the last 6 months of Dentoflow:
January - A surprising start!
January 12: Meeting with Martine who gave us the confidence to officially launch and contact companies to present our project.
January 22: Dentoflow receives a partnership proposal from DPQ: Dentistes Propriétaires du Québec.
February and March - We open the floodgates and welcome new employees!
Our main fear was that companies offering training would hesitate to join us. However, this apprehension quickly dissipated! As soon as we "opened the valves", as Martine would say, companies began to trust us and join us one after the other.
In just two months, more than a dozen companies decided to trust us and get involved in the Dentoflow movement!
March 1: Registration for the OSEntreprendre Challenge which allows hundreds of local companies to shine. Our first reasoning was: "It's impossible that a pre-launch company could win this kind of competition" and we finally said to ourselves: "Hey, why not try and we'll see!". Phew, a chance!
April - It's becoming more and more concrete!
April 3: Dentoflow becomes local winner of the OSEntreprendre challenge.
April 18: Dr. Valérie Roy DMD officially becomes our associate!
April 25: Dentoflow becomes Regional Winner and receives 2 favorite prizes of the challenge OSEntreprendre.
May - It's the launch!
Throughout the month: We begin to conclude partnerships for benefits for our members and we continue to welcome collaborators.
May 9: Launch of the web platform for businesses
May 23: We receive a letter from the National Assembly signed by Simon Jolin-Barrette.
May 27-28 : Dentoflow makes its big launch to dental professionals by participating in the International Dental Days.
June - We place emphasis on the development of partnerships!
June 12: National final of OSEntreprendre
June 13: Meeting and realization of our 2nd Privileged Partnership (announcement to come)
June 24: Happy National Dental Day Saint-Jean-Baptiste! We are proud to be a Quebec company and we intend to make Quebec shine internationally with Dentoflow.
June 26: Meeting and realization of our 3rd Privileged Partnership (another great announcement to come)
Report as of July 1:
3 privileged partners: Dentist owners from Quebec AND.... Stay on the lookout, the two new partners will be announced in the coming weeks, but I can guarantee you that we are very happy to have such important Preferred Partners for our members.
35 collaborating companies offering highly relevant training for the dental field (moving from TMJ, orthodontics, implantology and radiology to mental health, clinic management, self-development, etc.)
12 partners for Benefits to our members from different sectors of activity
Several great discussions in progress and above all: lots and lots of great meetings!
A special thank you to our precious partners and collaborators for your welcome in the field and for your trust!
Psst: You are an entrepreneur and you hesitate to do so jump?
Stop hesitating, trust yourself and do it!
Every obstacle or success, every encounter, meeting or discussion, and every moment are precious opportunities to learn.
