OptiKate's Success Story
My name is Katie (OptiKate), and this spring I launched a Mobile Optician business in Seattle, WA. I have a 20 year career selling expensive frames, so I needed to "re-tool" my brain to accommodate my start-up budget AND provide high quality product to my new customers. As part of my market research, I met with Larry... to take a closer look at [Modern's] frame collections. The quality and variety looked good and the prices were awesome!
Fortunately, Larry also introduced me to the development team of their new online frame try-on app called "Ocho Vision". Frank and Pritesh exuberantly gave me the demo, and I promptly poked holes... just like a good troubleshooter should. As a result, they were able to create a more robust and flexible App that better fits my needs (in person Optician), as well as the online-friendly practices. I placed my first stock order of frames in Mid February, and have already re-ordered several times. Larry is "my guy" and has helped me every step of the way. He is amazing.
Two stories that indicate my new business is off to a roaring success: First, I was concerned about the lack of "Brand Names". Spoiler alert... No One Cares. They just want quality. Okay... SOME folks do care about fancy names, but I sold 25 pairs of glasses in a month, and no one asked if I had Gucci. My first event, I sold 9 pairs of glasses to a group of friends at a private home. The Modern frames were so colorful, fun and functional, it was like watching kids in a candy store!
Second, using the Ocho Vision App on my iPad SAVED a $2000 sale last week. The customer was ready to walk away because I didn't have the frame style he wanted in stock, so I pulled up my Ocho App and easily found what he described. "Yep. That's good". Then he chose two more pairs of glasses and wrote me a check. (Mic drop).
[OCHO Vision] has played a vital partnership role in helping me with a highly successful launch. I cannot thank them enough!
Sincerely,
Katie
OptiKate - Mobile Optician
