JOIN HOST STEVE ALEXANDER AND GUEST ERICH MATTEI, President and Chief Vision Officer of Akrinos Advisors, as they unpack the essential steps to successfully launching a cold start optometry practice.
In this episode, Erich shares why defining your mission, vision, and purpose is the cornerstone of a thriving practice, and how aligning your model with the right market can set the stage for long-term success. From financial planning and business strategy to building a strong support team, he highlights the critical decisions that new practice owners can’t afford to overlook.
Additionally, the conversation explores the importance of community engagement, resilience, and adaptability when navigating the ups and downs of a cold start journey. Packed with practical insights and real-world advice, this episode is a must-listen for any optometrist preparing to take the leap into practice ownership.
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ABOUT THIS PODCAST: Tune in to Best Practices twice a month as we deliver practical, actionable insights for eye care professionals seeking to elevate practice performance, patient satisfaction, and clinical outcomes. Each episode features experts sharing their insights about the most pressing issues facing independent eye care practices today.
Learn the strategies that the Best Practices have used to build out the eye care business of their dreams. From building a new specialty in neuro optometry, myopia management, dry eye, to optimizing for practice efficacy, patient engagement, and profitability.
Designed with busy optometrists, opticians, and staff in mind, the podcast focuses on steps you can implement immediately to improve care and grow your practice; all it should cost you is a little time and effort.
STEVE ALEXANDER has been in the eye care industry for over 20 years and has worn many hats including optician, ophthalmic tech, lab tech, practice manager, regional manager, operations consultant, CE certified speaker and other in both private and corporate eye care settings. Over the last 8 years, he has been consulting with practices to find ways to better understand their patients, the ecosystems in which they work, and how to create a practice of which they can be proud.
