[Ownership] Elevating Your Practice Through Virtual Team Members

About this episode

Cory Pinegar discusses how virtual team members can enhance the efficiency and growth of optometric practices.

Cory Pinegar is the Founder of Teem, a company that revolutionizes hiring by connecting optometric, dental, and veterinary practices with top-tier virtual assistants and remote staff from around the world. Under Cory’s leadership, Teem has grown to a global team of over 1,000 employees across 10-plus countries, and his previous company, CallForce, was named one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the US by Inc. 500. Cory strives to solve real-world business problems with practical, often unsexy solutions, and is also a board member for the Parkinson’s Foundation and Verrific. In this episode… Running a modern optometric practice can feel like trying to win a game with too few players on the field. Could the key to growth be expanding your team beyond your four walls rather than cramming more into your existing team’s day? According to Cory Pinegar, a founder who built and scaled teams across multiple countries, the answer lies in redefining what “in-office” really needs to mean. He explains that many of the most time-consuming responsibilities in a practice don’t require a physical presence, only the right training and accountability. When practices embrace a…

People in this episode

Host: Kim Carson

Guest: Cory Pinegar

Topics covered

• virtual team members
• optometric practices
• business growth
• hybrid work model
• remote staff
• operational efficiency

Keywords

• virtual assistants
• remote work
• business solutions
• team expansion
• practice management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Teem, CallForce, Parkinson’s Foundation, Verrific

Places: US

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