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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. 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. KAREN LEBLANC

Just wanted to tell you thank you. I would be way too nervous to make these big decisions and move forward without your business expertise. I can feel confident growing and moving forward because of you! Thank you. Have a great day!

DR. KAREN LEBLANC
OPTOMETRIST – SOUTH PITTSBURG, TENNESSEE

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. NEIL DRAISIN

I have worked with Kirk for more than 5 years. He has helped us place a real-time budget in place that has become the bible for any fiscal decisions we make for our practice. Kirk has made site visits to our office and has been helpful in organizing our staff to be more structured and productive. He has also been helpful in increasing staff morale. He’s quick to respond any time we have a question or concern and has been helpful in solving any problems that occur. He is very adept in all aspects of our optometric practice and has been very helpful in any management aspects. He has been a lifesaver.​

DR. NEIL DRAISIN
OPTOMETRIST – CHARLESTON, SC

MICHAEL FARLEY

We had the great opportunity to work with Kirk Kastens on multiple levels as a cold start practice. He was phenomenal in strategizing our next step and developing a system to make us productive from the start. We received terrific help with budgeting, goal setting, hiring, and patient scheduling as we continued to grow. Kirk’s extensive experience in “real world” private practice was a tremendous asset to help us turn a dream and a vision into a reality. We found it easy to communicate and relate our needs, which enabled us to put a plan in motion. We would definitely recommend Acquios to help with your current needs and your future growth. Top notch!​

MICHAEL FARLEY
OFFICE MANAGER – RADFORD, VA