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Opening
A Practice

Opening a new practice can be as daunting as it is exciting. After all, your time in school was spent perfecting your craft, not learning finance and discussing business strategies. When you’re ready to take the first step toward opening your own practice, we’ll act as your business partner, your trusted advisor and your sounding board for any of the worries or questions you have along the way. We’ll work with you to make informed, intelligent decisions and establish a business that’s destined to grow and thrive.

We offer insight, strategy and hands-on assistance regarding:
  • Lease options
  • Office locations
  • Purchasing inventory
  • Pricing inventory
  • Setting professional fees
  • Budgeting and spending
  • Managing cash flow
  • Choosing vendors, labs, equipment,
    frame suppliers and more
  • Inventory management
  • Hiring new employees
  • Employee training
  • Delivering a positive patient experience
  • Adding value during an exam and
    handing patients over to another staff member
  • Office aesthetics
We work with you to develop:
  • Business projections
  • Financial goals for your office
  • An appointment schedule
  • An employee handbook and job descriptions
  • A marketing plan
We’ll provide training to help you:
  • Conduct effective interviews
  • Educate your patients
  • Manage your practice and challenge your team
  • Measure employee performance
  • Set up and use helpful staff training tools

DR. KAYLA GADDIS

[Since 2013], I have had the privilege of working with Kirk as I start my own optometric practice. Kirk’s mentoring and knowledge of the field have been instrumental in my growth over this first year. He is very professional and maintains a positive attitude in stressful situations. I get asked all the time about the one thing that I would recommend to someone starting their own practice, and the first word out of my mouth is always a good consultant. Kirk has helped me build the team, materials and confidence I needed to make my practice a success.​

DR. KAYLA GADDIS
OPTOMETRIST – MCKINNEY, TEXAS

DR. DIRK GRAY

Rick is so personable and down to earth, but practical as well. He’s helped us with the business side of our entire practice, using his past experience to provide us with good insight and feedback about everything from finance and budgeting to the products we sell. He’s taken a vested interested in our future – you can tell he really cares and wants us to succeed. I appreciate both his extensive knowledge and his sincere approach.​

DR. DIRK GRAY
OPTOMETRIST – MCCOOK, NEBRASKA

DR. JOANNE GRONQUIST

Rick’s been in the industry for a very, very long time. He used to work in optometry, so he’s seen it all. He knows everything in the field when it comes to vendors, staff and different optometric companies – and he’s worked with so many doctors across the nation for so long that I can go to him with any question and he has an answer for it, or he can get an answer for me very easily. He brings the nation’s optometry experience to my practice. That’s powerful.

DR. JOANNE GRONQUIST
OPTOMETRIST – SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA

DR. JASON HOLTOM

Rick’s philosophy matches up with our own, and his recommendations are time-tested and proven to produce results. He has so much experience with many different kinds of optometry offices and the problems they all face. Since we started working with him, we’ve made tremendous changes to our office and office culture.

We’ve really taken off in the last 4 years, nearly doubling our annual sales to be in the top 5% for a single doctor’s office. Our increase in gross has all been due to our consulting and ideas from Rick. We rely heavily on him for our marketing, business plan, day-to-day office procedures and communications. The best thing we ever did for our practice was to use Rick’s consulting services.​

DR. JASON HOLTOM
OPTOMETRIST – RED DEER, ALBERTA

DR. BARRY FRANKEL

I’ve worked with Rick [since 2009], and he truly understands our business. He gets it. We’re trained as clinicians, but we need help with the business aspect of eye care. Rick is our coach, adviser and advocate. If you’re thinking about working with Acquios, sign up. I know you’ll be happy with your decision.​

DR. BARRY FRANKEL
OPTOMETRIST – PALM SPRINGS, FLORIDA