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Hosted by Adam Cmejla · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 407 episodes
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20/20 Money is the top podcast for optometrists, private practice owners, and ODs who want to master optometry practice management, financial planning, and long-term business strategy. Hosted by Adam Cmejla, CFP®, the show delivers practical guidance on everything that affects the profitability, growth, and value of your optometry practice.Episodes cover:• Optometry practice management & operations• Financial planning for optometrists• Practice growth strategies & profitability tips• Selling your practice & OD exit planning• Private equity deals in optometry• Hiring, leadership, and team development• Tax planning, cash flow, and retirement readiness• Student loan strategies for ODs• Cold starts, acquisitions, and multi-location scalingWith expert interviews, case studies, and step-by-step breakdowns, you'll learn how to make smarter business decisions, build personal wealth, and create a thriving career inside and outside the exam room.If you're an OD serious about elevatin
Adam Cmejla hosts 20/20 MONEY: The Business of Optometry, a business show with 407 episodes published.
What if the pressure to add specialty services is distracting you from the value already sitting inside your practice? In this episode of 20/20 Money: The Business of Optometry , Adam is joined by Dr. Kyle Klute for a th
A profitable practice can create tremendous cash flow—but it does not automatically create personal wealth. In this episode of 20/20 Money: The Business of Optometry , Adam bridges the gap between running a successful op
Welcome to this REWIND episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today's show is Dr. Chris Wolfe, OD. Chris joins me on the show to share in a conversation about how ODs can think about pricing the different services provided
A practice sale that should have been the easiest transition imaginable ended before negotiations even began—and the lessons could save you from making the same costly mistake. In this episode, I shares the story of an a
What if the next level of your practice requires less time in the lane — not more? In this episode of 20/20 Money: The Business of Optometry, I'm joined again by Nathan Hayes for a wide-ranging conversation about how pra
AI can feel overwhelming, overhyped, and impossible to keep up with — especially when every conversation seems to swing between "this changes everything" and "this is all just noise." In this episode of 20/20 Money, I'm
What if the biggest reason patients aren't buying glasses from your practice… is the experience you've unintentionally created around optical? In this episode of 20/20 Money, I'm joined once again by Dr. Jennifer Stewart
What if the biggest mistake practice owners make with dry eye isn't buying the wrong technology… but building their entire strategy around the technology itself? In this episode of 20/20 Money, I'm joined once again by D
What if serving Medicaid patients wasn't a drain on your practice… but one of the most efficient and fulfilling business models in optometry? In this episode of 20/20 Money, I'm joined by Dr. Ryan Hansen to discuss a tru
Why do so many optometric practices hit a ceiling in their practice? We know it's not because the owner isn't working hard enough, so what is it? It's because the business was never designed to scale in the first place.
What if one of the biggest financial mistakes practice owners make is confusing "spending money in the practice" with actually investing in it? In this episode, I'm joined once again by Nathan Hayes for a thoughtful and
Most optometric practice owners have no idea how much money they're quietly losing in their optical simply because of merchandising, layout, and the conversations happening—or not happening—between staff and patients. We
Thinking about buying or expanding a practice, but nervous about debt, banks, or making an expensive mistake? In today's episode, I'm joined by Mike Smith of Bank of America to demystify the lending process for optometri
What if the biggest threat to your practice isn't reimbursement, competition, or overhead—but the way you hire, lead, and retain people? In today's episode, I'm joined by Mike Dixon, president of Hoops, for a conversatio
The financial decisions you make early in your career can shape the next several decades—and most people don't realize it until much later. On this episode, I'm sharing a presentation I recently gave to students at the I
Ever wonder if, when, or how to build stronger operations within your practice? In this episode, I sit down with Tom Restivo to unpack EOS and what it looks like to build a stronger operational foundation inside an optom
In this episode I sit down with Dr. Steve Vargo to unpack a mindset that many practice owners quietly wrestle with: the belief that there is no longer money to be made in the basics of optometry. We start with a real que
In this episode I sit down with John Marvin to explore a challenging but important idea for private practice owners: the difference between independence and isolation. We unpack John's perspective on why fierce independe
Most optometrists think growth comes from better marketing or more patients—but the real advantage often starts somewhere much less obvious: your team and your culture. In this episode of 20/20 Money, Dr. Kurt Steele joi
Health insurance is one of the most confusing and frustrating decisions practice owners face. In this episode I sit down with Matt Allen, founder of Iconic Insurance, to break down the real options available to optometri
Mike Smith
Hall of Fame jockey and Triple Crown legend · Roof Rejuvenators of Southeast Texas
1 appearance on this show
Mike Dixon
President and COO · Hoops
1 appearance on this show
Matt Allen
CEO · Bucks County Veterans Affairs
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Vicki Weiss
VOSH International
1 appearance on this show
Sadie Blair
Forsight Vision
1 appearance on this show
Bill Gerber
Optical Marketing Group
1 appearance on this show
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20/20 MONEY: The Business of Optometry is hosted by Adam Cmejla. The show is categorised under business (education) and has published 407 episodes.
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