#159: Daniel Stanton: Innovate, Compete & Create Consistency

<p><strong>OVERVIEW:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and Host of the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">podcast speaks with Daniel Stanton, Founder and CEO of Now Optics. Daniel talks about his early work experiences in the optical industry and they helped him transition to entrepreneurship. Daniel shares an overview of Now Optics and the value of telehealth, and also discusses the connection between technology, innovation and passion.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Daniel shares his professional journey, including how he got started in the optical  industry and his passion for entrepreneurship.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Creating consistency in a retail environment is the key to success, particularly across  regions, states and territories. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Surround yourself with great people. Build a team that shares the same beliefs and goals. Get them to join your chaos!</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Daniel discusses the launch of Now Optics and how he took lessons from his previous management and sales roles  to create and implement innovation in his current business.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Starting a business requires resources and smart decisions. Daniels’s vision for success is focused on expansion and growing the brand.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Innovating and maintaining a cost-efficient way of delivering to customers has helped scale his business and reduce costs. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Telehealth has become a great innovation in the healthcare industry, aligning technology with medicine to provide quality service for patients.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The journey is the s