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		<title>Securing Financing for Your Medspa or Aesthetic Medical Practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Tuesday I gave a webinar on securing financing for your Medspa or Aesthetic Medical Practice.  This webinar was sponsored by Eric Hansen, Financial Adviser at Merrill Lynch. I outlined the preliminary thought process for investing in a new medspa or aesthetic medical practice, for the purchase of capital equipment or for the acquisition [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&amp;blog=761984&amp;post=2101&amp;subd=acaramedspadevelopment&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Securing Financing for your Medical Spa or Aesthetic Medical Practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are contemplating adding a new aesthetic laser to your cosmetic medical practice or if you are seeking financing to launch a medspa, join me on Tuesday, January 24 as I discuss how you can secure financing. Here is the information for the upcoming Webinar: SPONSORED BY: Eric Hanson, Financial Advisor – Merrill Lynch [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&amp;blog=761984&amp;post=2058&amp;subd=acaramedspadevelopment&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Acara Announces Q1 2012 Complimentary Webinars for Cosmetic Physicians, Aesthetic Medical &amp; MedSpa Industry Professionals</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2012/01/13/acara-announces-q1-2012-complimentary-webinars-for-cosmetic-physicians-aesthetic-medical-medspa-industry-professionals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are six new Webinars in the Q1 series, and some are back by popular demand, including topics on development, management, marketing and sales.  Here are the new 2012 Q1 Webinars: 2012 Top Aesthetic Medical Trends Tuesday, January 10, 2012 &#8212; 1:00 pm, ET / 10:00 am, PT Join Francis Acunzo, cosmetic medical business visionary [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&amp;blog=761984&amp;post=2017&amp;subd=acaramedspadevelopment&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Practice Success and The Physician’s Role: It’s About Leadership Not Management</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2011/12/28/practice-success-and-the-physician%e2%80%99s-role-it%e2%80%99s-about-leadership-not-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cosmetic practice advertising or marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have successfully lead individual medical spas and cosmetic practices with teams of 10 to large multi-site organizations with 37 locations and teams of 1,000.  To be a great leader is very different than being a great manager.  Both are needed within a medical spa or cosmetic practice.   In benchmarking best practices I find that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&amp;blog=761984&amp;post=1776&amp;subd=acaramedspadevelopment&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Best Practice: Capitalize Your Business</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2011/11/23/best-practice-capitalize-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://spabusinessmd.com/2011/11/23/best-practice-capitalize-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cosmetic lasers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://acaramedspadevelopment.wordpress.com/?p=1976</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The most successful cosmetic medical practices nationwide are well-capitalized businesses. This means that they have the financial wherewithal to continually invest in new technology, marketing, human capital and physical plant. One of the most important reasons to be well-capitalized ties to another Best Practice: Stay on Trend. Each year it is essential to add new [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&amp;blog=761984&amp;post=1976&amp;subd=acaramedspadevelopment&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Webinar &#8211; Open a Successful Medical Spa or Cosmetic Medical Practice</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2011/09/09/upcoming-webinar-open-a-successful-medical-spa-or-cosmetic-medical-practice/</link>
		<comments>http://spabusinessmd.com/2011/09/09/upcoming-webinar-open-a-successful-medical-spa-or-cosmetic-medical-practice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://acaramedspadevelopment.wordpress.com/?p=1925</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I know that the consumer confidence numbers are at an all-time low (since the recession started) but it hasn&#8217;t stopped the number of entrepreneurs (both physician and non-physician) from contacting Acara to discuss opening/launching a medical spa or cosmetic practice.  That number is at an all-time high for us right now.  We are receiving upwards [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&amp;blog=761984&amp;post=1925&amp;subd=acaramedspadevelopment&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Private Label: Is it right for you?</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2011/07/28/private-label-is-it-right-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://spabusinessmd.com/2011/07/28/private-label-is-it-right-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve come across more and more Cosmetic Practices and Medical Spas asking me about private label products.  I&#8217;m not sure what has spawned the latest interest?  There hasn&#8217;t been an increase in private label manufacturers, actually in the past few years, due to the economy, a few have closed their doors.  I don&#8217;t believe that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&amp;blog=761984&amp;post=1875&amp;subd=acaramedspadevelopment&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Groupon Deals Equal to Fee Splitting, Experts Say</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2011/07/27/groupon-deals-equal-to-fee-splitting-experts-say-july-25-2011-ereport-plastic-surgery-practice/</link>
		<comments>http://spabusinessmd.com/2011/07/27/groupon-deals-equal-to-fee-splitting-experts-say-july-25-2011-ereport-plastic-surgery-practice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Groupon Deals Equal to Fee Splitting, Experts Say &#124; July 25, 2011 &#124; eReport &#124; Plastic Surgery Practice Many of our clients ask us about the daily deal internet programs such as Groupon, Living Social, etc.  We typically discourage the use of such special offers for many reasons.  First, they can harm your position within [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&amp;blog=761984&amp;post=1905&amp;subd=acaramedspadevelopment&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Fear a Double Dip</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2010/08/12/double-dip-recession/</link>
		<comments>http://spabusinessmd.com/2010/08/12/double-dip-recession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down, the unemployment reports are bleak and economists are discussing a Double Dip recession.  What does this mean for medical spas and cosmetic practices? Not too much as far as Acara is concerned.  Over the past few years my team has seen many medical spas and cosmetic practices falter [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&amp;blog=761984&amp;post=1815&amp;subd=acaramedspadevelopment&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pricing: To Change or Not To Change</title>
		<link>http://spabusinessmd.com/2010/07/30/pricing-to-change-or-not-to-change/</link>
		<comments>http://spabusinessmd.com/2010/07/30/pricing-to-change-or-not-to-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis X Acunzo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pricing your services/procedures is one of the most important decision you make as a business owner.  Changing your prices is not something you do because you &#8220;think&#8221; you can get more money for a service/procedure.  If you believe that you need to increase your prices then you need to take the time and do your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spabusinessmd.com&amp;blog=761984&amp;post=1801&amp;subd=acaramedspadevelopment&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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