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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From Clinical Specialist to Multi-Location Empire: Dr. Thanh Mai Returns
# E113: From Clinical Specialist to Multi-Location Empire: Dr. Thanh Mai Returns Dr. Thanh Mai, OD, FSLS went from scleral-lens specialist to co-founder of Insight Vi...
Why Your Best People Actually Leave
# E112: Why Your Best People Actually Leave ## Episode Summary Every practice owner has a front-desk person who quit. When asked why, the answer is always the same: ...
Dr. Alex Martin: Curiosity, Grit, and the Future of Eye Care
# Episode 111: Dr. Alex Martin: Curiosity, Grit, and the Future of Eye Care ## Hook Dr. Alex Martin asks how access to eye care can work beyond a practice's four wal...
Dr. Nadia Afkhami: Start Before You Feel Ready
Dr. Nadia Afkhami: Start Before You Feel Ready Dr. Nadia Afkhami started sharing her experience online as an optometry student. Those connections later helped her fin...
Your First Associate: Hire When the Number Is Real
See content/show-notes.md. Summary: busyness is not demand; an associate multiplies demand, does not create it. AOA hours 1,828 vs 1,731. Income gap $70,559. Widest ga...