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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Latest Episodes
From the Catalog: Avoiding Stagnation with Harbir Sian
Catalog replay of the Harbir Sian conversation on avoiding stagnation. Originally episode 34.
The No-Show Math: The Leak You Can See vs the Patient Who Never Books
The empty chair at 9:40 is the leak you can see. The patient who never booked next year is the leak a buyer prices. Remix-style solo featuring clips from Dr. Bethany ...
Mike Guelcher: Building a Practice That Is Profitable AND Sellable on Your Own Terms
Why Mike had to go through his own 22-year journey before he could help practice owners with theirs What it means to sit on every side of the table: industry, private ...
The 2:15 Problem: Missed Calls, Burnout, and the Half of Optometry That Is Running on Empty
## The short version Half of U.S. optometrists are burned out, and what separates the burned out half from the other half is not effort or love of patients. It is wor...
From Burnout to Building a Team of Travel Optometrists with Dr. Fred Cho
Most guests on this show own practices. Dr. Fred Cho doesn't, and that's the reason to listen. Fred is a travel optometrist. He's licensed in Ontario, Manitoba, and N...