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Philip Pravda: A Legacy in Menswear, Reinvented for the Modern Era Philip Pravda, founder and CEO of SuitCafe.com, is a seasoned expert in luxury menswear with over 35 years of experience in the industry. Coming from a long line of clothiers spanning generations, Philip grew up immersed in the world of fine tailoring, learning firsthand from his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. His expertise in luxury Italian fabrics, custom suiting, and high-end fashion retail has made him a reco ...
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Send us a text I’ve been going to Pitti Uomo in Florence for over 30 years — and it still gives me that same feeling every time I walk through the gates. In this episode, I’m sharing what Pitti means to me as someone who’s spent a lifetime in menswear — from growing up in my family’s retail stores to now running my own custom clothing business. I t…
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Send us a text Take a walk with me through New York’s Upper West Side in the rain — no script, just real conversation. In this episode, I talk about the old Cafe Lalo, my years living on Riverside Drive, NYC’s changing neighborhoods, and what makes the West Side feel different. You’ll hear about: My stops at classic places like H&H Bagels and Barne…
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Send us a text Walk with me through the streets of Midtown Manhattan — just blocks from where I ran custom clothing stores on Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue, some of the most expensive retail real estate in the world. This is a raw, live-recorded podcast from a New York City sidewalk, where I reflect on decades in fashion, retail, and custom mensw…
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Send us a text In this episode, recorded live on TikTok, I share a real-world look at the clothing business — from managing production challenges to dealing with unexpected client issues. I talk about working with custom orders for high-profile clients, including a story about Sylvester Stallone’s Tulsa King suit fitting problems during filming in …
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Send us a text On this episode of It’s All Been Done Before, we take you behind the scenes of our 4-hour TikTok Live Stream where we officially drop the brand-new Cashlana suit—a luxurious blend of Super 150s wool and cashmere—at just $495, with an exclusive $100 off using code CASH100. Throughout the live, we take real-time questions from viewers …
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Send us a text Our guest Massimo Pirrone, gained a large following on Instagram @pirronemassimo to the tune of 137,000 followers as of this podcast. His custom made menswear shop in Antwerp, Belgium prides itself on handmade Italian workmanship from his lab in Puglia, Italy. Everyday he drinks his "risretto" short shot espresso in front of his shop…
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Send us a text Fabio Attanasio joins us from his home in the city of Milan, Italy. Born in Naples and educated as an attorney, Fabio was drawn to follow his passion in the men's custom tailoring business. Having been fascinated with custom tailor shops over the years he built an international blog searching out tailoring houses around Europe: Italy…
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Send us a text Wayne Schneider hustles. I know him from his large Instagram account with over 110,000 followers. His content is what is intriguing. Wayne is a car guy. That means at any time a Lambo Urus, or Ferrari can show up on his account. Not to mention about 10 Aston Martins he sold to some of his followers. Cars however is only one of his pa…
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Send us a text In Episode 4 of "Its All Been Done Before" we meet Charlie Marcelin of CRM Jewelers run a family business. With his father Carlos, the founder, Charlie works daily along with other relatives in their boutique in Miami Florida. They specialize in the ultra luxury high end watch and jewelry market. Their main brands are Rolex, Audemars…
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Send us a text In episode 3 we speak with Boot Ferguson, owner and founder of BA Ferguson Guitars in Texas. Boot became enamored with fixing used guitars. That's certainly been done before. How was he going to make his passion into a business? Why not create custom guitars. Well, that's also being done. So how did Boot find a way to create custom e…
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Send us a text My guest on the podcast is David Jagudaev DMD. A successful dentist and surgeon with an expertise in dental implants in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is part of a family business that has had its ups and downs. Family dynamics come into play. Learn how Dr, Jagudaev was able to analyze his business, reach out for help and convince his old scho…
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Send us a text What does it mean that it's all been done before? Episode 1 Philip Pravda, founder and CEO of suitcafe.com having been in the retail clothing business in New York City for over 30 years changed course and went online in 2014. After having multiple luxury menswear shops on Madison and Fifth Avenue in New York City he dropped them all …
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ROB Professional Editor Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD, speaks with Miki Lyn Zilnicki, OD, FCOVD, and Jessica Licausi, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, about how they differentiated their practice with vision therapy services, including how they leverage patient financing to grow their practice.By Review of Optometric Business
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The Coronavirus pandemic tested our ability to provide continuity of care, including ensuring patients had all the products they had been prescribed. The CareCredit credit card has given Patty Casebolt’s OD-MD practice another resource to make it more likely patients leave from the office with the eyewear that will improve their vision and quality …
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The Coronavirus pandemic caused emotional and financial distress for patients. Those challenges, by extension, were felt in optometric practices. Fortunately, says Dave Anderson, OD, his practice has a resource that is making it easier for patients to pay for the care they need while helping the practice to recover financially. Listen as Dr. Anders…
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In a podcast sponsored by Visioneering Technologies, Inc., (VTI) Susan Resnick, OD, FAAO, FSLS, president of Drs. Farkas, Kassalow, Resnick & Associates in New York City, shares how to ensure comfort and a high level of satisfaction among multifocal contact lens wearers, including the difference having a lens like NaturalVue® Multifocal 1 Day Conta…
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Michael Kling, OD, speaks with Mark Wright, OD, FCVOD, ROB Professional Editor, on the full range of considerations that go into selling your practice to Private Equity-backed firms or to other ODs. "The question is complex," says Dr. Kling, "and you need to consider your personal timeline and understand the details to make the right decision at th…
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An in-depth discussion on the future of independent optometry with Amir Khoshnevis, OD, and Pete Kehoe, OD, of Vision Source. Interviewed at the WebMD Studio in New York in March 2019 by Roger Mummert, Content Director for Review of Optometric Business. Topics include how to embrace medical model optometry and refocus your practice on delivering we…
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An in-depth discussion on the future of independent optometry with Amir Khoshnevis, OD, and Pete Kehoe, OD, of Vision Source. Interviewed at the WebMD Studio in New York in March 2019 by Roger Mummert, Content Director for Review of Optometric Business. Topics include overcoming competitive barriers to learn from colleagues, growth opportunities in…
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An in-depth discussion on the future of independent optometry with Amir Khoshnevis, OD, and Pete Kehoe, OD, of Vision Source. Interviewed at the WebMD Studio in New York in March 2019 by Roger Mummert, Content Director for Review of Optometric Business. Topics include the high growth record of Vision Source practices versus other practices, and the…
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Helping the patient to achieve the full treatment plan you prescribe begins with understanding the varied and individual needs of each patient, says Kaleb Langill, chief operations officer for Vision Center of West Texas. Then, let your patient know the full range of goods and services you offer--and make it easy for them to obtain that through pat…
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Helping the patient to achieve the full treatment plan you prescribe must include consistently excellent quality in the goods and services you provide as well as support, says Kaleb Langill, chief operations officer for Vision Center of West Texas. The emphasis must be on building value-based relationships with patients over the long haul.…
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In order for the patient to achieve the full treatment plan you prescribe the process must be seamless and easy, says Kaleb Langill, chief operations officer for Vision Center of West Texas. Offering patient financing is a critical part of that. Purchasing eyewear can be a considerable investment, Langill points out, but never prejudge a patient's …
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Jill Showalter, OD, of EyeDoctors. in Vienna, West Virginia, describes how her dry eye specialty flourished when she opened a dry eye facility nearby but separate from her optometry practice. Key points: Recognize that dry eye treatment has different space and patient flow requirements. Create a concierge environment and train staff so patients get…
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Jill Showalter, OD, of EyeDoctors. in Vienna, West Virginia, shares tips in staff training in building her dry eye specialty. Key points: Make it easy for your patients to get the dry eye treatment they can benefit from. Train staff to present and reinforce patient financing. Measure success in seeing patients achieve the full treatment plan you pr…
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Jill Showalter, OD, of EyeDoctors. in Vienna, West Virginia, shares success strategies in differentiating her services and marketing her dry eye specialty. Key points: Recognize that a wide swath of your patient base can benefit from dry eye treatment. Create a concierge-like environment that tells patients this is a differentiated experience. Mark…
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A practice that is compliant with regulatory, safety and legal standards provides better care and services to patients--and is, in most cases, more profitable and valuable. See how compliance is not a one-and-done obligation; it is a culture to be nurtured within an optometric practice.By Marc Haskelson, CEO The Compliancy Group
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A practice that is compliant with regulatory, safety and legal standards provides better care and services to patients--and is, in most cases, more profitable and valuable. See how compliance is not a one-and-done obligation; it is a culture to be nurtured within an optometric practice.By Marc Haskelson, CEO The Compliancy Group
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A practice that is compliant with regulatory, safety and legal standards provides better care and services to patients--and is, in most cases, more profitable and valuable. See how compliance is not a one-and-done obligation; it is a culture to be nurtured within an optometric practice.By Marc Haskelson, CEO Compliancy Group
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Plan as you might, unforeseen events occur. How prepared are you for a sudden downturn, a poor health episode, or a weather-related catastrophe? Assess the preparedness of your practice to deal with such events, then take steps to put contingencies in place.By Review of Optometric Business
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Three essential financial statements must be tracked and analyzed in order to make informed, data-based decisions to manage an optometric practice and keep you on track with your growth goals. Statements can be generated from financial software you may have in place, and this automates the process and accelerates your management abilities. Together…
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“Smart Money” is an ongoing podcast series sponsored by CareCredit and created by Review of Optometric Business, an online business-building publication. Here, ROB Professional Editor Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD, shows ECPs how offering patient financing can improve outcomes for patients and practices. The first installments in this series provide succe…
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