Becoming a business owner

Sofia Fazal, former professional services manager at Zeiss, on moving from the corporate world into independent practice ownership

Nottingham optometrist, Stephanie Lipsey-Liu, on realising a long-standing dream and the value of working with a business partner

Daniel Jackson, of Jackson & Co, explains how his two-decade optometry journey led to practice ownership

Optometrist Jaskiran Sandhu speaks to OT  about his journey into practice ownership and being a business owner during the pandemic

Optometrists Ameerah Riaz Ahmed and Nasir Ahmed speak to OT  about how the pandemic and having their first child during lockdown 1.0 led them on a career path they never intended

Optometrist Roshni Dalia speaks to OT  about finding the right practice and adapting to changing business requirements

Optometrist, Sophie Patel, speaks to OT  about how she achieved her goal of becoming a practice owner and reflects on working during the pandemic

Three practice owners speak about the challenges of 2020, and offer their advice for those just starting out

Farzeen Khan on her journey from discovering optometry accidentally in Nepal to running her own practice on the Isle of Wight

Optometrist Gemma Hill speaks to OT  about her journey from pre-reg to practice owner