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Elijah Desmond

Elijah Desmond is a proven dental entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and two-time bestselling author with deep experience in selling businesses having successfully exited seven of his own. His real-world expertise in building, scaling, and selling companies gives him a unique edge in helping dental professionals maximize their practice value and transition on their own terms. As the author of Serial Entrepreneur: From Startup to Success, Elijah offers an insider’s playbook on how to launch, grow, and strategically exit a business. Elijah is also known for transforming dental education through ventures like Smiles at Sea and The Dental Festival, blending CE with energy and innovation. His online community, Trapped in an Op, connects 25,000+ dental professionals exploring life beyond the op, providing a support system for career reinvention.