Private Equity and the Investment Effect:
What Ready Cash Means to the Future of Independent Optometry.
By Brian Chou, OD, FAAO
Topics Include
- Should I Partner with Private Equity?
- How Private Equity Operates
- Who are the High-Impact Players in Private Equity?
- What Do Private Equity Owned Consolidators Look For in an Eyecare Practice?
- What Purchase Price Can I Expect?
- Can I Remain in the Practice an Employee?
- How Does Private Equity Affect the Future of Independent Optometry?
Checklists for OD-Owners
- Should I Partner with Private Equity?
- What Terms and Issues are Negotiable?
About the Author…
Brian Chou, OD, FAAO, of Eyelux Optometry in Rancho Bernardo, Calif., recently partnered with a Private Equity firm and remains in his practice in a new role as employee. He describes how Private Equity operates and explores many of the issues involved in making a choice to sell and to whom.
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From Our Professional Editor…
“Private Equity’s interest in eyecare is a subject of critical importance to our profession. Times are changing and opportunities are emerging, and ODs need to think in new ways about how we envision the course of our careers. This report helps us to understand the challenges and opportunities before us.”
–Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD, Professional Editor, Review of Optometric Business
