Strategic Advisory for Dental Founders Ready to Scale or Exit
Ken O’Brien Consulting partners with founders of early-stage dental companies to accelerate revenue growth, strengthen leadership performance, and position their business for a value-maximising exit.
Trusted by Founders Across the Dental Industry
Strategic Advisory
for Founders & Leadership Teams
CEO & Leadership Advisory
Executive coaching for founders
Leadership alignment and decision-making discipline
Culture design and succession planning for talent retention
Strategy & Execution Clarity
Identifying constraints and removing operational friction
Defining clear priorities, rhythms, and KPIs
Enabling small teams to execute with discipline at pace
Exit Readiness & Value Maximisation
Predictable revenue systems and commercial structure
Clean financials and professionalised reporting
Second-tier leadership development
Operational systems buyers expect
Ken O’Brien
Advisor. Operator. Scaling Specialist.
With more than 25 years in dental and healthcare, Ken O’Brien has built, scaled, and exited multiple companies across manufacturing, technology, and clinical services. For the past 15 years he has worked exclusively with early-stage founders—typically 5 to 40 employees—to turn promising concepts into disciplined, scalable businesses.
His approach is selective, discreet, and deeply involved. He works with only four clients at a time, providing strategic guidance, leadership development, operational structure, and hands-on support during periods of growth, restructuring, or exit preparation.
Ken is known for his clarity, his directness, and his ability to translate complex challenges into simple, actionable priorities that create momentum quickly.
the proof
Grew one portfolio company from €250k → €4M revenue in 2 years (8×)
Took a manufacturer from break-even to 27% EBITDA in under 3 years
Every current client has a unique value proposition disrupting its category
“Ken brought structure, clarity, and discipline to our leadership team in a way no consultant ever has. Revenue grew 8× in two years, and the business now runs with a level of predictability I never thought possible.”
Founder & CEO, Dental Manufacturing Group
Long-Term Strategic Partnerships
12–36 month engagements | Limited number of clients
Monthly 1:1 advisory with the founder/CEO
Quarterly in-person 2-day strategy intensives
Commercial structure and sales channel redesign
Leadership team development & succession design
Culture and performance systems with full adoption
Hands-on involvement wherever organisational pressure is highest
A Strategic Partner for Founders
serious About Growth or Exit
Ken’s advisory portfolio is intentionally limited.
Founders seeking clarity, structure, and measurable performance gains are invited to schedule a confidential consultation.
From day one, Ken understood exactly where our commercial structure was breaking down. He rebuilt our channels, clarified our proposition, and gave our team a scalable framework. The results showed immediately.”
Commercial Director, Dental Technology Company
Ken is the rare advisor who can move seamlessly between founder psychology, leadership performance, and commercial discipline. He protects value and accelerates it. Any early-stage dental company would be fortunate to have him.”