Name of person featured: Mitch Wright

Name of Business: Robert E. Anderson, D.D.S., Ltd.

Street address: 2490 Pruden Blvd., Suffolk & 1301 Armory Drive, Franklin

Phone number: 934-3000

Operating hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday with extended evening hours for complimentary consultations and case presentations

E-mail address: info@all-aboutsmiles.com

Nature of Business: Orthodontics

Principle owner/manager or title: Dr. Robert E. Anderson; Wright’s title is new patient coordinator

Year founded: 1980

Number of employees: 14

How’s business? Excellent, thanks to the referrals of existing and former patients along with sustained referrals from our family dentists and their staffs.

One thing you wish everyone knew about your business: Our top priority is to provide the highest quality orthodontic care in a friendly, comfortable environment utilizing the latest technological advances in the industry to insure that you receive the most effective care and beautiful smile possible.

Something you offer that a customer won’t find elsewhere: Our entire clinical and administrative staff are all academy-certified orthodontic assistant graduates endorsed by the American Association of Orthodontists. Collectively, Dr. Anderson and his staff have more than 200 years of experience in bringing smiles to their patient’s faces.

Advice to young entrepreneurs: Pursue a career that you are passionate about and that you are happy doing because it will show in how you perform and in everything that you do.

Your first job: My first job was at McDonald’s. I only worked there for about six months. The one thing I learned from working there is how to deal with the public.

Your role model (in business or in life generally): My role model is Tammy Carr of Carrsville. She is the most positive, caring person, and she always sees the good in everyone. Tammy’s life exemplifies what it is to be a true Christian. She inspires me every day.

The key to a successful business is: Treating all patients as you would like to be treated yourself