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Starting a Med Spa

Starting a Med Spa

The latest in starting a med spa for medical-aesthetics practice owners.

Your First 90 Days Open: The Launch Checklist That Fills the Schedule Starting a Med Spa

Your First 90 Days Open: The Launch Checklist That Fills the Schedule

The gap between opening day and a full book is where new med spas quietly bleed out. The first 90 days aren't about perfection — they're about deliberately converting every relationship and lead into a booked appointment.

Jun 20, 2026
Hiring Your First Injector: Credentialing, Comp, and the Supervision Setup Starting a Med Spa

Hiring Your First Injector: Credentialing, Comp, and the Supervision Setup

Your first injector hire defines your clinical quality, your compliance posture, and your margin all at once. Getting the credentialing, supervision, and comp structure right from the start is far cheaper than fixing them later.

Jun 15, 2026
Choosing Your Legal Structure: PC vs LLC vs MSO and the Ownership Rules by State Starting a Med Spa

Choosing Your Legal Structure: PC vs LLC vs MSO and the Ownership Rules by State

Your entity structure isn't a formality your accountant handles — in many states it's the difference between a legal med spa and an illegal one. Here's how the choices map to who's allowed to own what.

Jun 14, 2026
The Med Spa Business Plan That Gets Funded: Pro Formas, Assumptions, and Lender Expectations Starting a Med Spa

The Med Spa Business Plan That Gets Funded: Pro Formas, Assumptions, and Lender Expectations

Lenders don't fund enthusiasm or beautiful renderings. They fund credible assumptions, a realistic ramp, and an owner who clearly understands the unit economics. Here's what a fundable plan actually contains.

Jun 9, 2026
Med Spa vs Day Spa: The Distinction That Shapes Everything From Services to Compliance Starting a Med Spa

Med Spa vs Day Spa: The Distinction That Shapes Everything From Services to Compliance

The names sound similar; the businesses are fundamentally different. The medical nature of a med spa is what drives its services, its compliance, and its whole operating model.

Jun 6, 2026
The Medical Director Agreement: What to Pay, What to Require, and What to Put in Writing Starting a Med Spa

The Medical Director Agreement: What to Pay, What to Require, and What to Put in Writing

The medical director relationship is too important to leave to a handshake. The agreement defines responsibilities, compensation, and the supervision that has to actually happen.

Jun 5, 2026
Evaluating Injector Training: What Separates Genuine Competency From a Weekend Certificate Starting a Med Spa

Evaluating Injector Training: What Separates Genuine Competency From a Weekend Certificate

The quality of injector training directly shapes your clinical outcomes and risk. Knowing how to evaluate training — for hires and ongoing development — is a core owner responsibility.

Jun 3, 2026
How to Open a Med Spa: The Complete Regulatory, Financial, and Operational Roadmap Starting a Med Spa

How to Open a Med Spa: The Complete Regulatory, Financial, and Operational Roadmap

Opening a med spa is three businesses stacked on top of each other — a medical practice, a retail operation, and a marketing engine. Here's the sequence that keeps the regulatory foundation from collapsing the other two.

Jun 3, 2026
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