Welcome to Optometrists Building Empires! Each week, host Ankit Patel, explores the journey of practice ownership and leadership in optometry with some of the top minds in his field. This show is sponsored by My Business Care Team: We help increase revenue, reduce costs, and reduce staffing headaches. Let's build your empire together!
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Why Your Frame Turn Is Lying to You
Kayla Ashlee, Certified Optician and Founder and CEO of Spexy, explains why an overall frame-turn average hides brand performance, why reordering keeps proven sellers ...
Write the Plan Before You Write the Check
Three questions on one page before you sign the next big practice purchase.
Run the Numbers Before You Open Location Two
E116 · Republish. The full original E028 conversation with Nathan Hayes, director of financial services at IDOC. First aired February 20, 2025. 41:34. The short versio...
How Two Partners Turned a Cold Start Into Three Locations
E115 · Republish. The full original E041 conversation with Dr. Brian Samartino and Tyler Mills, co-founders of Premier Eye Associates. First aired May 22, 2025. 42:09....
Own Your Culture: Kyle Maxam on Building a Practice With a Mission
E114 · Republish. The full original E089 conversation with Dr. Kyle Maxam, owner of EyeDocs Family Eye Care. First aired April 16, 2026. 30:57. The short version Dr. K...
