All private equity Articles
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1.5KFrom Our EditorsShould You Sell Your Optometry Practice to Private Equity?
Private equity By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS April 23, 2025 Like nearly every life decision, the answer to whether you should sell...
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1.3KExit StrategyWhen Do I Retire? Sometimes Becoming Part of a Larger Organization Can Help Answer that Question.
Retirement planning tips for optometrists
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1.2KPractice TransitionsThe Organization I Joined Acting as an OD Growth & Development Springboard
Partnering with an organization boosting OD career trajectories.
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1.6KNews BriefsUpdated Private Equity Directory Released
Essential information about PE in optometry.
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1.8KNews BriefsPrivate Equity-Backed Eyecare Company Announces Refinancing & Secures New Investment
New investment for company with ownership of eyecare practices.
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1.4KProfessional DevelopmentHow to Find Your Ideal Optometric Mentor
Harnessing the power of mentoring in optometry.
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4.7KGeneral ManagementSolutions to Independent Optometry’s Biggest Challenges = 85% Eyewear Capture Rate
Lessening the burden of three major challenges in optometry.
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3.0KDry Eye And AestheticsProviding for ALL Your Patients’ Winter Eyecare Needs with the Right Practice Partner
A practice partner helping you deliver a high level of care.
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2.0KPractice TransitionsA Practice Partner that Delivered On All Its Promises
Partnership enabling growth in your practice specialties while adding new ones.
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2.8KPractice TransitionsThe Partnership that is Optimizing My Professional & Personal Life
Finding a partner that makes your personal & professional life better.
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2.7KPractice TransitionsHow the Right Practice Partner Can Connect You to a Huge Network of Colleagues
Partnering with a company that connects you to many potential mentors.
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3.0KPractice TransitionsHow I Partnered with a Company Skyrocketing My Professional Growth
Tapping into professional growth opportunities by partnering with the right company.
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3.5KExit StrategyThe Partnership Securing Our Practice’s Legacy
Finding a partner that allows you to provide continuity of care to your community.
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3.1KExit StrategyHow One OD Found the Ideal Exit Strategy & Partner to Continue Practicing in the Meantime
Finding a practice partner who can give you your ideal exit strategy.
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3.0KPractice TransitionsHow the Right Practice Partner Can Serve as a Practice Specialty Launchpad
Finding an organization to partner with that accelerates specialized care.
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3.3KFinances
How to Buy a Practice with 100% Bank Financing–or Sell to a Young OD Instead of PE
A way to make practice purchases within reach of more ODs.
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5.9KOpinionsThe Greatest Threat to Independent Optometry Is Not What You Think
What you can do to preserve independent optometry.
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8.4KFinancesWhy Selling to PE Could COST You Six Figures
Why that PE deal may not be as juicy as it seems.
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2.6KPractice TransitionsHow to Create a Winning Career Plan–With Help from the Right Practice Partner
How becoming part of a larger organization can spur career growth.
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5.7KOpinions
How Fast is Private Equity in Optometry Growing?
Insights into where the PE market in eyecare is headed.
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3.5KFrom Our Editors
Consider These Things Before Selling to PE
By Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD, and Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD July 27, 2022 Selling to a private equity-backed firm is not for...
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2.7KPractice TransitionsThe Partner Connecting ODs to New Networking & Career Development Opportunities
A chance to maximize relationships with other ODs.
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4.5KFinancesWhat Are “Holdbacks” in PE Sales & Will I Get My Money Back?
Understanding an important profitability variable in PE sales.
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3.7KPractice TransitionsThe Secret to Finding a Partner Who Will Support Medical Eyecare Growth
Finding a buyer that strongly supports medical eyecare.
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4.3KFinancesPrivate v. Private Equity Sale: Decision Analysis
Why selling to PE is often NOT the most profitable decision.
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5.2KFinancesStay Independent or Sell to PE? A Financial Analysis to Help You Decide.
Financial calculations to help you make a critical decision.
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3.8KPractice Transitions3 Things Decades in Optometry Taught Me About Boosting Profitability & Happiness
Sponsored Content By Thomas P. Arnold, OD, FSLS Sept. 22, 2021 As I prepare to retire from clinical practice to concentrate on...
