{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Optometrists Building Empires","title":"Scaling True Eye Experts as a Non-OD CEO with Kevin Whaley Stefany","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2292,"description":"Kevin Whaley Stefany is the founder of Autograph Eye and a master optician who became one of the few non-OD CEOs in optometry. He co-founded The Eye Doctors, which scaled into True Eye Experts, an award-winning multi-location group in the Tampa Bay area, and led it as CEO for more than 14 years. Today he consults with practice owners on growth, office efficiency, and new revenue streams, and he advises and facilitates optometry peer groups.\n\nWhat we cover:\n- The optician-to-CEO path and leading as a non-OD founder\n- Co-founding The Eye Doctors and scaling it into True Eye Experts\n- Building an award-winning multi-location group in the Tampa Bay area\n- Improving office efficiency across multiple locations\n- Finding new revenue streams for a growing practice\n- Lessons from more than 14 years leading a multi-location group\n- The value of peer and advisory groups like OptiPort and Perk\n\nMore episodes: https://buildingempires.live","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/YL2_iApAQKMNenVMuJU6VxjEqr2JuXxMbz-e8njM13g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83N2Jh/YWIyNmE5MGNiZTA3/YTRhZDQ2Nzc2OTUw/YzQyOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}