This Mobile Eye Care Startup in Boston Just Raised $$ from an Ex-Facebook Exec - BostInno

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This Mobile Eye Care Startup in Boston Just Raised $$ from an Ex-Facebook Exec
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If you work in downtown Boston, you may have seen a large RV parked outside with the name of its owner, "2020 On-site Optometry," painted on the side. Since 2014, this Boston-based startup has performed over 10,000 eye exams within one of these ...

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[Douglas Haigh]

Sounds like an interesting concept.

 

[h.c. jang]

You got any equity stake Doug?

 

[AdminWolf]

Sounds like an interesting concept.

So I guess we're going to see a lot more RVs, huh?

 

[Douglas Haigh]

You got any equity stake Doug?

"Nothing in life worth having comes easily."
Disclosures: 2020 Inc. Shareholder

 

[h.c. jang]

"Nothing in life worth having comes easily."
Disclosures: 2020 Inc. Shareholder

Nice. That's the way to go. Good job.

 

[Troy Bedinghaus]

Man I tell you what. Vision really gets picked on...I don't see any mobile dental or medical RV's hanging around.

 

[Douglas Haigh]

There are a bunch. This is my favorite mobile dentist in San Fransisco.

http://www.studiodental.com/

@h.c. jang , you need your teeth cleaned?

 

[h.c. jang]

There are a bunch. This is my favorite mobile dentist in San Fransisco.

http://www.studiodental.com/

@h.c. jang , you need your teeth cleaned?

Do you know what dentistry is like in SF? It's like optometry.

And no, don't need a teeth cleaning. I like hair growing on my teeth.

 

[AdminWolf]

Doug -- is it possible that the model works really well in MA because of the limited scope vs. other states? Has the expansion begun yet outside of Boston?

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[Douglas Haigh]

Doug -- is it possible that the model works really well in MA because of the limited scope vs. other states? Has the expansion begun yet outside of Boston?

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Atlanta since March.
Chicago kicks off in August.

 

[h.c. jang]

Doug -- is it possible that the model works really well in MA because of the limited scope vs. other states? Has the expansion begun yet outside of Boston?

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What's your thinking that the model works because of limited scope?