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Why Are So Many ODs Picking Up Side Hustles?

Personal Finance/Wealth

By Kate Gettinger, OD

If you spend any time perusing LinkedIn, Facebook, or other business-related social networking websites, you may have noticed a trend lately, especial ...

Private Equity in Optometry: An Inside Look with with Dr. Benjamin Chudner (Part 2)

Financial

By Chris Lopez, O.D.

This is the second part of my conversation with Dr. Benjamin Chudner, an optometrist and Chief Medical Officer at AEG Vision, a PE-backed, independent ...

Cost-Cutting in Optometry : Finding Simple Ways to Save in our Practices

Financial

By Kyli Gray

It is always appropriate to evaluate if there are ways to save on operating expenses. In the last few years, we've learned that evaluating costs isn't ...

8 Important Considerations to Make Before Increasing Your Wages as the Practice Owner

Personal Finance/Wealth

By Courtney Dryer, O.D.

A practice owner is always reluctant to raise their own salary. We always come last. Deciding the amount and when to pay yourself more money may be on ...

Are Optometry Alliances and Optometry Buying Groups Right for Your Practice?

Financial

By Eleni Karayeva

If you're in the optical industry, you've most likely heard of optometry alliances and optometry buying groups. Some practices have been members for y ...

4 Ways to Build a Rock-Solid Support System to Ensure the Profitability and Sustainability of your Private Optometry Practice

Practice Management

By Courtney Dryer, O.D.

Owning and managing an eyecare business can feel like living on an island of one. Physicians become a jack-of-all-trades in our practices from diagnos ...

Should Your Eye Care Practice Accept Cryptocurrency

Financial

By Practice Growth

Cryptocurrency burst into the scene a few years ago when Bitcoin's price surged to a whopping $25,000/BTC, spurring a widespread interest in blockchai ...

What's it Worth? Optometry Practice Valuations

Financial

By Practice Growth

Whether selling or buying an optometry practice, the valuation of the business is the central component of the sales negotiation. A valuation is a dol ...