
How a Dentist Built a $1.3M Practice — Then Sold It to Build an AI Receptionist
All In Practice Growth Podcast with Shane McElroy · Guest: Dr. Bethel Ozumba (Dr. B-Bay), Founder & CEO of Enamly
A Different Perspective on the Dental and Medical Industries — No Script, No Filters
Episode OverviewIn this episode of the All In Practice Growth Podcast, host Shane McElroy sits down with Dr. Bethel Ozumba — better known as Dr. B-Bay — a Houston-based dentist turned healthcare-AI founder. Born in Nigeria and raised in Houston after immigrating at age eight, Dr. B-Bay scaled a private dental practice from scratch to $1.3 million in collections in a single year, then sold it in April 2025 to go all in on technology.
Dr. B-Bay is now the founder and CEO of Enamly (enamly.ai), a HIPAA-mindful AI voice receptionist that answers dental practice calls 24/7, books appointments in real time, and integrates with virtually any practice management system. He's also a hip-hop artist, and the conversation moves easily from music and immigrant grit to entrepreneurship, AI adoption in dentistry, and where the technology is headed next.
Dr. B-Bay will also join Shane as a panelist at the All In AI Dental Summit on August 9, 2025 — Day 3 of the Bulletproof Dental Practice Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona.
What You'll Learn in This EpisodeDr. B-Bay chose dentistry because it offered a faster path to entrepreneurship than other medical fields. His advice mirrors what trips up most new dentists: you're not just a clinician, you're running a business — and the sooner you embrace that, the faster you grow.
Reverse-Engineer the TimelineInspired by the idea that anyone who accomplishes something extraordinary doesn't take the conventional route, he planned aggressively. When banks said two years to break even, he asked how to do it faster — then reverse-engineered a plan to get there. He also used discounted cosmetic and implant cases early to build his portfolio, treating reduced pricing as an investment in himself rather than lost revenue.
Don't Miss the WaveWhen ChatGPT arrived, Dr. B-Bay dove in immediately — generating content, business plans, and more — because he believes you either ride a wave of innovation or get killed by it. His advice for the AI-intimidated: just start, tell it what you want, and ask it how to get there. The more you use it, the more uses you discover.
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