We’re talking about Design, furnishings, and equipment for the Office Location & Buildout Phase of launching your cold start! Check it out at the Cold Start Corner link in our bio 🚀

Erich Mattei talks with Evon Mendrin, CFP, CSLP of Optometry Wealth Advisors about Financial Planning for Your Cold Start. In this first of 3 parts, they talk about financial planning for your cold start eyecare practice, including the personal financial side. Check it out!

You've done your research, now it's time to look for a space! Check out this video for Erich's most important tip when it comes to your Lease & Lease Negotiation!

We're talking Demographic and Competitive Analyses in this episode of The Cold Start Corner!

Watch now for the keys to consider when deciding where to look for space for your new eyecare cold start.

Are you prepared to make your cold-start eyecare practice HIPAA compliant? 🤔

Are you suuuuuuure? 🙃

Erich sat down with the president and co-founder of Abyde, Matt DiBlasi, to talk about HIPAA and your cold start. You -literally- can't afford to miss this! 💸

In the previous 3 episodes of The Cold Start Corner we explored your Strategic Business Plan. Now that you have that in place, it's time to dive into your Office Location and Buildout!

In part 1/4 we'll look at the Master Budget, and the components you need to consider.

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Erich talks with Kayla Ashlee, founder of Spexy, about training and developing the brand new team for your cold start eyecare practice! Check it out!

Recruitment & Onboarding can be tough! Check out what expert Jen Gill of Eyetastic Services has to say…

There are a lot of environments to practice optometry - let’s explore some of them with Dr. Maria Sampalis!

Do you need to take vision plans? Who better to talk about this than industry veteran and head of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships for Anagram, Mr. Steve Alexander!

We’re finishing up your Strategic Business Plan with Strategy & Implementation and Organization & Management. We try to make it look easy but we know it can be overwhelming. Need help? Want us to do it for you? Just reach out 😉

You know the ins and outs of practicing optometry, but do you know how to negotiate your lease? Incorporate your business? What about Human Resources? Take a listen and then reach out!

Continuing to build your Strategic Business Plan, in this episode we focus on Products & Services and Market Analysis.

Darren Jackson, Vice President of Wells Fargo Healthcare Industries Group, joins us on this episode of The Cold Start Corner: Experts Edition to discuss what you can expect while going through the financing process to begin your cold start or purchase journey.

We’re beginning your Strategic Business Plan with the Executive Summary and Company Description. Check out part 1 of 3 in this series!

Are you looking to open your own eyecare practice? Want to learn more about e-commerce and how you can integrate it into your optical? Watch to learn more!

The Financial Forecast & Feasibility Analysis culminates with an evaluation of projected cash flow and debt service requirements to determine financial viability of your cold-start or purchase!

Project your Profit-&-Loss utilizing your Revenue Modeling (Episode 3) & Expense Modeling (Episode 4) forecasts…

Planning for your future expenses is key to your Financial Forecast & Feasibility Analysis — lenders want to see these projections and how they will change over time (ultimately impacting your operating cash flows)!

A key piece of The Financial Forecast & Feasibility Analysis, Revenue Modeling establishes your 1, 2, & 3-year targets. Remember, it's all about your practice vision-- scope of care and goals!