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Steve Steinbrunner

Regional Director of Practice Finance at Provide (powered by Fifth Third Bank), Denver, CO — frequent podcast guest on dental practice lending and financing.

Oct 5, 2026

34:22
What do, what do I know about commercial real estate? [laughs]
34:25
You know? It's like think about the practice like the Earth, and real estate's the moon.
34:31
It's just, you know, it's, it's, it's co- it's coming along for the ride.
34:35
But you can't take your eye off the primary focus.
34:37
And so conventional lenders typically are not gonna lend to commercial real estate for startups.
34:43
A lot of risk associated there.
34:45
There's exceptions to that.
38:38
[laughs] Yeah.
12:58
Mm-hmm
12:58
... who happens to be a dentist that understands how patients think and move.
13:02
Also, a realtor that Chris mentioned, understanding the market from a real estate point of view, and the third leg of the stool is demographic help.
13:11
A lot of demographic companies out there, and I think to find the perfect spot today is different 'cause you have to be a little more intentional.
13:21
It's more niche.
13:22
They're out there, a little more data, a little more effort, right? Because it is becoming more saturated.
13:28
So the, the spaces are there.

14 MINS LATER

27:55
Mm-hmm.

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