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Eyetrepreneur

171 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings

Eye care professionals and wizards of the eye industry discuss business, innovation, tech, marketing, glasses, contact lenses, clinical info, and hot topics to make businesses thrive in the opportunistic market we operate in. Learn new skills and adopt new ideas to implement in your workplace today to stay 5 years ahead of the competition.

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Medical Insurance Verification Training | Process and Systems

January 28, 2023 22:51 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT MEDICAL INSURANCE: What a copay, deductible, co-insurance and out-of-pocket maximums are Examples of how to read insurance cards Examples of how to calculate what a patient owes at a visit Asking for payment from patients Collecting insurance info ahead of visit tips HOW TO BULK VERIFY INSURANCE AND AVOID PAYER WEBSITES: EHRs have really bad insurance searchability features. Even those with integrations, it's a click heavy unorganized timely process. You will...

Vision Plan Basic Training: Guide for Beginners

January 13, 2023 00:47 - 1 hour - 76 MB

The hardest thing to train is vision plans. It's a foreign language. This episode guides you on how to speak to patients in simple terms, lookup benefits, interpret and price, and tips and tricks to have office efficiency. This was originally a webinar so watch the YouTube replay here for  best experience.  Training resources created for this event: Optical Sales Quote Sheet VSP Benefit Step-by-Step Interpretation EyeMed Step-by-Step Interpretation EyeMed Progressive and anti-reflectiv...

Dry Eye Hive | Ep. 4 | Marketing

January 07, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB

We discuss digital, print and internal marketing to attract dry eye sufferers to our clinics. Everything from IG reel videos to paid Google AdWords and direct mail. You can't always rely on the butts in the chair to feed your dry eye business.  Join the live show on Wednesdays at 8:30pm ET. Register here: https://dryeyehive.com/  YouTube replays Sponsors: Dry Eye Rescue and Zocular Focused bi-weekly topic: Clinical and business  90 mins of Q&A with peers  Webcams encouraged!  No slid...

Hire a remote receptionist | 2-location Costco owner

January 03, 2023 02:14 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

How to implement a remote receptionist. Dr Dawn Kaplan, a 2-location Costco owner, describes her experience having staffing issues and then hiring remotely.  She hired Lorenta, an experienced optician from South Africa to answer calls for both of her locations.  Learn why hiring through Eye Help You can alleviate many of your short staffing issues. Hiring remote doesn't have to be scary when you hire people that actually have worked in the optometric field before.  View resumes of people ...

Outsourcing vision plan claims (exams, glasses, cls)

December 30, 2022 15:09 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MB

Learn how an optician in South Africa remotely helps a 4+ location office in Florida sumbit ALL their vision plan claims for exams, Rx glasses, contacts, and more. Nightly, she logs into VSP, Eyemed, etc to submit the claims and communicate back to the office if she has any questions. It frees up opticians in office to cater towards patient facing care.  Remote Vision Billing Assisstance [email protected]

Perry's eyecare personal journey

December 19, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

Perry takes the hot seat as Helen Whitaker interviews him about his definition of success, freedom, and business growth. You'll get to hear a more candid side of Perry of his past and current eyecare career from unhappiness to debt to traveling happiness.  Interested in mobile optical? Checkout Secure Vision's curriculum  Learn about vision plan remote billing assistance 

Dry Eye Hive | Ep. 3 | Live with Patients!

December 17, 2022 00:56 - 2 hours - 111 MB

The general public/patients join us this time on Dry Eye Hive from around the world. Listen to patient cases and hear their dry eye journey. We give actionable feedback to patients and guide them towards wellness. Dry Eye Hive is a  live dry eye show where "dry eye docs talk shop." Come to engage in a casual townhall style talk show every other Tuesday at 8:30pm ET. Learn from doctors in the trenches making it happen in their offices.  Sponsors:  Dry Eye Rescue Zocular Eye Help You

Blue light lenses. Bullshit or true?

December 04, 2022 00:58 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

David Salk, the owner of Blue Logic Lenses and e-clips, walks us through the science and technical parts of blue light as an optician with 50+ years of experience.  Blue light lenses have been around a decade now. It started with Crizal Prevencia and now everyone has a coating, lens material, tint, etc. Many internet retailers are completely dedicated to selling blue light like Felix Gray with a healthy business.  Schedule medical insurance verficiation consult with Eye Help You remote st...

Optician leadership in private practices

November 28, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

Opticians can make or break a private practices dispensary. Smart, happy and business minded opticians create profitability. Navindi, an optician in the DC area, shares how she stays disciplined and works with her colleagues in office to create the ideal optical environment for her team and patients. Highlights: Performance reviews Delegation Reduction of errors Profitability Peer-to-peer coaching Join our FB group Get info about Routine Vision Billing Assistance    

Dry Eye Hive | Ep. 2 | "Eyesthetics"

November 22, 2022 00:56 - 1 hour - 87.7 MB

We talk about "Eyesthetics" with guest appearances from Drs. Kerry Salsberg, Jordan Friedman, Michelle Baron.   Dry Eye Hive is a  live dry eye show where "dry eye docs talk shop." Come to engage in a casual townhall style talk show every other Tuesday at 8:30pm ET. Learn from doctors in the trenches making it happen in their offices.  Sponsors:  Dry Eye Rescue Zocular Eye Help You  

Dry Eye Hive | Ep. 1

November 20, 2022 19:52 - 2 hours - 113 MB

Episode 1 of 6 of Dry Eye Hive, the talk show for dry eye docs airing live bi-weekly Tuesdays at 8:30pm ET.  It's straight Q&A with doctors in the trenches. None of the KOL stuff. It's free of sponsor pitches, regulation, and is downright informational with no slidedecks. Signup here: https://dryeyehive.com/ Here's what you can expect: Focused bi-weekly topic Clinical and business 10-min opening monologue 90 mins of Q&A with peers Webcams encouraged! No slidedecks No KOL bias Educ...

Dry Eye Docs Talk Shop - 6 week series

October 27, 2022 01:59 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Imagine what can happen when dry eye docs all huddle on a Zoom call and just talk shop. That's what we're doing on Nov. 1 at 8:30 PM and continuing over a 6-week period bi-weekly. No big agenda; talk about what's going on in your practice clincally and the business side to keep patients returning and referring others. Come video ready. There's no big presentation, just conversation and mentorship Q&A style. Register for Dry Eye Hive

Creating a 6-figure mobile optical business

October 17, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MB

Helen Whitaker of Secure Vision Mobile Optical Academy shares how she went from working at Costco in Canada as an optician to builing a thriving mobile business. Now, she teaches opticians how THEY CAN DO IT!    Benefits of mobile optical?  Low startup costs  Minimal inventory   No rent  Work when you want  Every appointment is a guaranteed sale  Opportunity for 6-figure income with hard work    Checkout the online course how to get started with your mobile optical. Join Eyetrepren...

Frame rep job role and income

October 08, 2022 16:15 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB

Frame reppin' is not a luxurious job. It's hard work. Some reps make 6-figures and others just have a day job with modest income. Topics: how they produce income being an employee vs 1099 worker exchange policies downside of traveling years to build a territory how to break into the biz nightmares Eye Help You remote staffing Facebook group Practice management newsletter  

Inventory management of eyewear | Optical Obsessed LIVE

October 07, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 64 MB

Nothing is worse than frame inventory out off control. Lost dollars, pressure from boss to sell, backroom stacked. Discussion of best strategies for purchasing, stocking, re-stocking, doing inventory, and sell through. Join Optical Obsessed LIVE Learn about remote staffing through Eye Help You    

Different way to sell a practice

October 03, 2022 14:01 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

There's other ways beyond private equity and doctor-to-doctor sales to harvest a business you have grown. Amplify EyeCare is revolutionizing eyecare by purchasing practices and developing a nationwide network of medical & specialty eyecare practices, amplified with investments in training, management, marketing, & technology. Eye Help You remote staffing service Signup for Eyetrepreneur newsletter Learn more at https://amplifyeyecare.com [email protected] for inquiries

Mystery Shop Calling Practices LIVE

September 12, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB

Perry mystery shop calls 10+ offices. How's the front desk at your office? Are they answering optical questions appropriately to drive sales and traffic? Or, do they say "I don't know" or wrong unenthusiastic answers? On the calls, he ask questions like: Can I get my PD? Do you carry frames for big watermelon heads? What's the cost of a progressive? Do you carry XYZ brand? What's the price of an eye exam? How fast can I get my glasses made? What do you do for myopia control? Optica...

Vision Therapy From Home

September 05, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

Perry chats with Edwards Marques, CEO of Vision Science Labs. The online platform was designed to enable all eyecare professionals to provide Vision Therapy for treating minor to severe binocular vision conditions. The digital tools allow clinicians to assign as lists of activities for home and in-office treatment while managing, monitoring, and reporting patient progress.   Vision Science Labs Join every Wednesday at 8pm ET for optical education on Optical Obsessed LIVE stream. Learn a...

Office Hours #1: Fallon Wants to Proactively Change Office But Doesn't Have a Clear Path

June 23, 2022 10:30 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Fallon walked into what she  feels is a storm waiting to strike with no proper training, no one to push the office to succeed. She is determined to navigate this on her own and wants to better herself in every way. Main issues described in Fallon's words:  I would like to learn how to properly prioritize every patient is one coming into our office and avoid the constant missed or same day canceled slots that I feel could be avoided. I want everyone being checked in consistently and proper...

Sticker shock, overselling and unhappy patients | Optical Obsessed Live

June 13, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MB

Dealing with refunds and unhappy patients When you forget lens-add ons; how to handle Not overselling  Sticker shock, how to address Choosing tints Attend the show live every Wednesday at 8PM ET. Register here. View YouTube recordings with video. Link to pricing guide for frame tags

39dollarglasses.com | How an OD started e-commerce in 2000

June 10, 2022 12:56 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

Launched in 2000, 39DollarGlasses.com was developed by Dr. Marc Weinstein and Dr. Lee Marlow who wanted to create an inexpensive method for people to acquire high-quality, finished prescription eyeglasses.  Sleeping glasses mentioned Eye Help You (remote staffing)

Closing the sale, outside Rxs, and dealing with insurance shoppers| Optical Obsessed LIVE

June 04, 2022 14:32 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

This is episode # 1 of a weekly live talk show video series called Optical Obsessed LIVE. All of these episodes are optical focused on business, technical skills, product sourcing, customer service, and other hacks.  In this episode:  -Dealing with the typical insurance shopper -Getting men into colorful frames -Learn to not be afraid to close a sale -Greet outside Rxs immediately or risk losing the sale -Fixing nosepad irritation   Attend the show live every Wednesday at 8PM ET. Regi...

Level Up Operations, Tech, and Marketing in Your Optometry Practice with Perry Brill

May 25, 2022 12:37 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

Where are the bottlenecks in your optometry practice? How do you uncork them? Perry is a guest on The Optometry Money Podcast. Perry Brill talks about this and much more. Perry has several years of experience managing the operations of a successful private optometry practice, to go along with years of experience and great insights on eye care technology and marketing. Perry dives into practice operations and bottlenecks, what the future holds for eye care technology and marketing, and what...

WALDO Contacts | DTC Brand Enters ECP Channel

May 23, 2022 11:30 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

WALDO contacts is a UK-based company that has entered the USA market. They are known for their Direct-to-Consumer model but are making strides to become engrained with optometrists with a revenue-sharing platform.  Whether the patient buys online, or in-office the doctor gets credit for the sale. Buying from the big-4 contact lens companies is one form of purchasing and we as a profession should be open to exploring others. www.hiwaldo.com Got feedback? Email [email protected]

A Tale of an Optometry Tech Founder | Scott Jens, OD

May 22, 2022 16:08 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

Scott Jens shares his journey from student, optometrist, and finally a technology founder of RevolutionEHR.  How technology aids in better life satisfaction Why rapid technology adoption is more key than ever for private practice to stand out against private equity, online, etc. Why collaboration amongst vendors is key How a curious ECP can explore technology ventures----a few guiding steps ---many have ideas but need to help with the execution Marketing for B2B companies is more import...

Human Resources using Professional Employer Organizations

December 31, 2021 22:44 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MB

Managing employees can be a pain. The payroll, the compliance, hiring, firing, and all the crazy benefit packages we must offer to stay competitive in private practice. Not to mention, everyone wants health insurance but costs are outrageous for non-corporate employers. You'll learn how to save money and time on human resources in your office and be less reliant on yourself or an office manager to keep everything running: payroll, health insurance, professional insurance, unemployment, IRA,...

Pre-Shop Eyewear Technology

December 15, 2021 14:44 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

Every business allows customers to pre-shop online except optometry. We tend to hide our merchandise  in our offices/stores rather than use our websites to allow patients to see our real-time inventory. Optify is the company that allows your patients to select frames before coming into your office. This gets them excited to buy and saves your staff 15 minutes per patient. Watch your capture rate increase when your patients can pre-shop online even weeks before an exam. Email jenn@optifyonl...

See to Learn (FREE exams for kids!)

November 29, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

See To Learn was developed by the Eye Care Council as a preventive program to help make sure every child’s early education is unaffected by vision problems. Through See To Learn, parents can schedule a FREE vision assessment for their 3-year-old child in a participating optometrist's office. seetolearn.com Schedule Opti-Xpres Demo Join our FB Group

Ideas 41-50, practice improvement tips

November 27, 2021 01:46 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

Ideas 41-50 on improving your practice with actions now. Be adamant about collecting patient emails. Utilize MailChimp or other email apps to do monthly mail blasts.  Put your credit cards on autopay  Don't offer half down payment on eyewear initially.  Avoid staff overtime abuse. Overtime is okay if there's a reason for it, but not just to milk the clock. Throw away those crusty old magazines nobody reads Keep your pharmaceutical samples stocked.  Don't waste money on branded compan...

Corporate OD tips to open a private practice

November 26, 2021 00:46 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

Interview of Perry by Dr. Maria Sampalis of Corporate Optometry Facebook group. Many young ODs start in corporate optometry and learn so much, some will continue to grow within a sublease opportunity while others use it as a starting point to open a private practice. Listen in to learn how to start a successful optical, how to purchase frames and make lens selections in your practice to maximize profits without seeing so many patients per day! Get Opti-Xpres online forms Text Perry at 913...

Stop Doing Bookkeeping Yourself

November 08, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

Optometrist Wade Weisz, former private practice owner, started For Eyes Bookkeeping to help optometrists relieve themselves of the dreaded task. Learn why outsourcing can be cheaper, get a better ROI,  and set up your business of for success with clean financial reporting.  It’s time to stop relying on an overworked staff member, an ill-trained part-timer, an expensive full-time employee, or, worst of all — yourself — for these important duties. Your resources are better spent seeing patien...

Real Estate: Lease, build or buy your practice location?

October 18, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

Dr. Brill leased his 1st office space in 1983. He eventually expanded the footprint and then started building his real-estate dream in 2003. When a professional practice is combined with earning income from tenants, long-term wealth can be built. Learn how he went through the decision-making process to build a building, how he got a loan, the troubles he encountered with bad tenants, and other risky decisions. PracticePal: Relieve Vision Plan Problems Opti-Xpres: Online forms custom for Y...

Corporate Optometry Facts, Fiction, & Knowledge

October 11, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

Interview with Dr. Maria Sampalis who's an influential corporate optometry leader. She famously created the Corporate Optometry Facebook group to give these docs and staff members a voice.   Given the choice of commercial or private, all things the same with salary and everything else, why should any OD choose corporate? Do corporate docs feel this is another form of private practice? Does practicing in a corporate setting change the morals of the optometrists in terms of how they provide...

Ideas 31-40, practice improvement tips

October 06, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Ideas 31-40 actionable items to improve your practice today: Clean the outside windows to your office. It's a direct reflection of cleanliness. Hire someone; your time is more valuable in the lane. Employ a shredding service for PHI documents. They come monthly for a reasonable fee. Utilize an app like Dext to take pics of business receipts for purchases to store for tax purposes, audits, good bookkeeping, etc. It reads the text and categorizes purchases. Utilize a service like Complianc...

Ideas 21-30, practice improvement tips

October 02, 2021 21:57 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

Ideas 21-30 actionable items to improve your practice today: Dust your dusty optical shelves and rods. Patients notice. Don't bank on your old ass OCT or other equipment to last forever. Replace before you are in deep shit. Time your computers to timeout and lock. It's a privacy hazard leaving computers open to the public. Does your lab suck and frustrate you? Switch, don't be lazy. They likely won't even notice if they are shitty. Comanage your multifocal cataract referrals. The dollar...

Subscription Wholesale Eyewear for Your Practice

September 28, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB

Learn how a monthly payment of $179 can get you access to 80 quality frames in your office and complete Rx pairs easily made.  Eyewear package pricing creates affordability and pricing transparency in your office. Not everybody cares to spend $300 - $800 and be confused by add-on pricing. Optical-X has developed a wholesale subscription eyewear program where you have ZERO inventory  costs. This allows you to maintain office cash flow and provide patients with competitive pricing for privat...

Ideas 11-20, practice improvement tips

September 26, 2021 13:17 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB

Ideas 11-20, actionable items to improve your practice today. Perry's off-the-cuff recommendations.  Update your outside building signage. LED sign makes the difference. Old signs = old crappy business Fire your complaining staff member...they suck the energy out of everyone. Consult ABB Contact Lens Monitor publication to determine if your CL prices are too low. Clean your carpet at least bi-annually! Hire a pro. Outsource your insurance billing....for $40,000+ dollars a company can do...

Ideas 1-10, practice improvement ASAP

September 21, 2021 02:31 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

10 actionable items to improve your practice today. Perry's off-the-cuff recommendations.  Clear the clutter off the front desk (looks matter) Consider charging $25 for frame/lens warranties to cover staff labor and shipping. 100 warranties a year could be $2500 in recovered revenue. Drink more water. We're all dehydrated. Assess if your EHR data is backed up to 2 different off-site locations. Drop your lowest paying medical plan if your schedule is full Get all opticians business card...

SpiltMilk Eyewear: Hot New Humorous Brand

August 10, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

There's lots of funky eyewear in the market. SpiltMilk is a new NYC brand that brings humor and laughter to eyewear design. Hear the story from start to finish of how the brand was created. Eyewear is very serious and this company just makes you laugh. Co-founder Judge Khanna gives you all the secrets about how he budded into the competitive market and why you should consider selling this indie line. Contact SpiltMilk Eyewear Get FREE Vernon Gantry Frame Opti-Xpres Digital Solutions

2 NYC Docs Make $19 Wholesale Frames

August 04, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

Vernon Gantry  was created 5 years ago by NYC doctors Scott Tisdale and Pauline Leong, both of who co-own a private practice together in Long Island City. Warby Parker infiltrated the NYC market hard at one time and they went on a mission to create a safety net around their optical sales. Learn about $19 wholesale frames you can sell in your office for 5-10x markup and why wholesale brands may be ripping you off. By eliminating the sales reps, licensing fees and advertising costs that are ...

Audio Glasses For Music & More

July 27, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 58 MB

We've heard the hype about smart eyewear for a long time, but the products are READY!  We talk with Harrison Gross, the CEO of Lucyd Eyewear about an audio glasses product this is Rx-able and also available for wholesale at ECP offices. The e-glasses enable wearers to seamlessly play music, take phone calls and chat with their phone's assistant while keeping their ears free and clear; a true co-connected experience via strategic open-ear technology. Buy Lucyd Eyewear wholesale here! Get F...

Basics of Investing Money and Creating Wealth

July 20, 2021 06:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

Optometrists generate 6 figures of income. What's more important than a salary is how you put that money to work to generate more personal or business wealth. Dr. Aaron Neufeld co-founded a Facebook group called ODsonFinance to teach, mentor, and open up financial conversations with other optometrists.  Learn the basics of investing in the stock market, what is cryptocurrency, and how to plan for financial freedom now and in the future.  Inquire about online forms Get FREE Vernon Gantry f...

Bookkeeping 101 for Private Practice

July 16, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Having accurate and up-to-date bookkeeping is peace of mind! But, do you have time for it, and can you understand the data? Is your profit and loss statement always current and bills paid on time? We talk to a professional and certified bookkeeper about why eyecare private practices should ditch the in-house bookkeeper and opt for a pro.  Your resources are better spent seeing patients, growing your practice, and making the right business decisions. Talk to a bookkeeper now! Get your FREE...

Out-Of-Network Medical Reimbursement for Patients

July 15, 2021 15:11 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

Filing out-of-network health insurance claims should not be so hard for patients, right? But it is. Using a mobile phone app called Reimbursify, you can help your patients get quick and easy OON reimbursements. Save time, money and the administrative hassle of helping your patients file their claims and give them the confidence that they will get the correct reimbursements for your office visits. Vatsal Thakkar, MD developed the idea for the app as he saw many OON patients in his private p...

How to Outsource Administrative Tasks

June 17, 2021 12:01 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MB

You probably feel like a task rabbit many times just checking off the to-do list and never really getting to the meat of your projects and workweek.  Small business owners (and big) many times have trouble delegating. We feel we are the person for the job and can get it done quicker and better. However, it's important we learn how to outsource small things in life. You will learn how to hire a "virtual assistant" who you can teach to do almost any task that involves a computer and a phone. ...

Dr. Brill Interview | Dry Eye Diagnosis and Treatment

May 16, 2021 17:59 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Did you know there's a Facebook group called Dry Eye Syndrome Support Community with over 14,000 members from across the world that advise patients on diagnosis, treatment, and mental support? Dr. Brill is religious in this community about participating and providing his professional medical advice. Many of these patients do not have access to quality dry eye care and are faced with self-diagnose and treat themselves. Dr. Brill shares his philosophy and approach to advanced dry eye care. D...

Made in USA Eyewear & Chemistrie Clips

May 12, 2021 23:05 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

USA made frames! There are a few companies doing this already, but Eyenavision in Pittsburgh, PA just launched their factory. Joe Zewe, the CEO, tells you how to buy their new brand of frames called Northpoint and soon build your own USA-made frame line for your office in small easy-to-buy quantities. Joe goes through the whole story of coming up with the concept and also putting it into execution. You will also hear about Chemistrie Clips, which are magnetic sun and reader clips custom ma...

Achieving a 6x markup on eyewear

May 04, 2021 02:23 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

What's the easiest way to make more money in optical? NO, it's not to increase the volume of eyewear sold. That's going to take a skilled sales-based optician.  It's much easier to source OVERSTOCK eyewear and instead of the usual 3x markup, you can achieve 6x or more.  The reason Warby Parker, Vision Works, Stanton, and Costco are powerhouses,  is because they have low costs of goods because they buy in bulk. Small optical locations like ours  can't buy 50,000 pairs of frames at once. Th...

Returning eyewear costs you money

May 01, 2021 01:58 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

We have been brained when a frame rep visits our offices, we are forced to return the "old" eyewear that will be discontinued. The rep comes in quarterly and writes us an RA form and we ship the discontinued frames back for credit. This act of returns is really really bad for everybody!  Eyewear has to be priced higher by frame manufacturers so they can give you the ability to do returns. Discontinued frames are NOT BAD. That's all in your head. Learn how to NOT return frames and create pr...

Your Brand Eyewear (private label)

April 21, 2021 20:18 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Mark Graham, CEO of Your Brand Eyewear, has built a company around the seamless creation of eyewear brands for the independent ECP office. They allow low-quantity orders of frames, logo creation, easy color selection, and more straight to your office door within about 27 days.  It's really hard to make optical profits today selling brand names and relying on lousy 3x margins. Many opticals are opting to create their own brand via private label frame companies. Resources: https://yourbrand...

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