Plus: We also asked them what advice they’re giving their own kids.
Nearly half tell 2021 Big Survey that COVID turmoil made them stronger.
'I love what I do, but owning the business became more stressful,' said one ECP.
But ECPs also need to learn to “Work smarter not harder,” biz owners told our 2021 Big Survey.
Eye drops to treat presbyopia, fully integrated smart glasses and customized 3D-printed frames are on the radar screen for our 2021 Big Survey respondents.
‘Don’t keep telling me it’s going to be available in two weeks!’ and other complaints eyecare biz owners passed on while taking our Big Survey.
51. In what state is your store or practice? COMMENT: The 2021 Big Survey attracted responses from ECPs in 39 states and Canada. California contributed the...
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46. Give us your ‘elevator pitch’ for people unfamiliar with your business or profession. Along with a few helpful reminders that striking up conversations with strangers...
41. What is your exit strategy? 42. What’s the current state of your retirement/pension plan? It’s badly underfunded 19% It needs a modest boost 24% On...
32. How old are you? 20-29 3% 30-39 23% 40-49 30% 50-59 25% 60-70 16% Above 70 3% 33. What are the most overrated things about...
21. Do you offer … Private label 33% Medicaid/value brands 49% Color contact lenses 68% Low vision aids 18% Dry eye treatment services 55% Nutraceuticals 27%...
10. What service, line or category has been your “hero” over the last 18 months? As the diversity in the selected responses below shows, ECPs leaned...
1. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “very pessimistic” and 5 is “very optimistic,” how would you rate the outlook for the...
It marks a dramatic rebound from a year in which many ECPs saw their revenues slump due to shutdowns and stay-at-home consumers.
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