Cellerant CEO series: Dr. Robert Martino on work-life balance, delegation, and more

As we continue our Cellerant CEO podcast series, we visit with Dr. Robert Martino, a dentist who is the founder and chief executive officer of OraCare.

Dr. Robert Martino.

Dr. Martino is a 1990 graduate of the West Virginia University School of Dentistry. He owns and operates seven dental practices in West Virginia as CEO of Wilmar Management Company. He is a founder and CEO of Engine and Airframe Solutions Worldwide (EASW), a worldwide aeronautics company focused on repairing airplanes and their engines. Dr. Martino and OraCare are also among the driving forces behind Freedom Day USA, a day in October set aside to give back to veterans.

In this episode, Dr. Martino shared his insights and experiences in dentistry and entrepreneurship. He discussed the importance of being a good communicator and understanding what patients want. Dr. Martino also talked about how he developed an entrepreneurial mindset and the value of delegating tasks to experts.

He shared the origin story of OraCare, a dental product he created, and the importance of collaboration and business think tanks. Finally, Dr. Martino emphasized the need for work-life balance and intentional time off.

Podcast takeaways

• Being a good communicator is essential in dentistry and other businesses.
• Delegating tasks to experts allows for more focus on core strengths.
• Collaboration and business think tanks can accelerate business growth.
• Work-life balance is important and should be intentional.

Podcast chapters

00:00 -- Introduction and background
01:06 -- Translating dental skills to other businesses
04:00 -- Becoming an entrepreneur
07:17 -- Delegating and filling in gaps
09:22 -- The origin story of OraCare
12:31 -- The value of business think tanks
14:27 -- The importance of collaboration
16:11-- Work-life balance

You can hear my interview with Dr. Martino, as well as catch up on the rest of the Cellerant CEO series and all other DrBicuspid podcast episodes, by clicking here. You can also watch and listen to Dr. Martino's thoughts by clicking Play on the video below.