How to Start a Second Career as an Entrepreneur

Roger Holcombe and Rufina Beem Holcombe co-own and operate Dental Professionals Employment Services, a dental staffing company based out of Bellevue, WA. They purchased the company in 2019 from another husband/wife duo, and they are the third owners of this company started by a dental hygienist in 1981. Roger and Rufina have spent the last several years reinventing theirbusiness processes and modernizing operations through the use of technology.

Roger spent 13 years working as a Finance Leader at Microsoft, including 5 years in Japan overseeing the services and consulting business. In his free time, he is an avid Ironman triathlete and has competed in 2 world championships for the Ironman 70.3.

Rufina has a background in corporate project management and is a licensed attorney.She enjoys traveling, reading, and volunteering in the adoptee community.