Sandbox Story - Interview of Dr. Alan Glazier

A 1993 graduate of NECO, Dr. Alan Glazier has spent a career in Optometry as an entrepreneur.  He worked in his dad’s practice in his early days along with many other roles that found him starting businesses.  He learned business insights along the way, and credits his height for his accomplishments.  He self-taught to become a marketing expert, which led him to become the founder of the most prolific online community for Optometry, called ODs on Facebook.  He’s an inventor, but also knows that failure is part of the road.  Dr. Glazier built a fantastic private practice, and also went through a sale to Private Equity while also doing business development for the buyer, Keplr, giving him an incredible context of its impact on the profession.  His Optometry and personal and family stories are inspiring and worth a listen!

 

The Stories within the Story:

1:16  The Metal Detector Story

4:03  The Family (and Dog) Story

5:11  The Growing Up Story

7:00  The Family of Optometrists Story

8:08  The Early Career Story

10:49  The OD Business Acumen Story

12:44  The Height Story

14:05  The Online Community Story

20:27  The FluoreSCENE Media Story

22:02  The Inventiveness Story

25:56  The NECO Passion Story

29:18  The Hope for the Profession’s Future Story

31:08  The Private Equity Story

34:49  The Israel Story

36:44  The Bernie Cohen Story

38:04  The Phish Story

39:00  The Influencers Story

42:38  The Presbyopia Theory Story

46:02  The Managing Reviews Story

49:07  The Organized Optometry Story

51:05  The Challenge of the Future Story

53:45  The No One Knows This Story

54:29  The Appreciation Story