Medical Spa Insider

Things Start Up Med Spas Need to Know: Identifying Challenges and Finding Solutions

Jay and Mara Shorr of Shorr Solutions reveal tips they give to startup medical spa practices. Listen in to hear strategies, and solutions to common med spa challenges. What are typical med spa pitfalls? How much capital do startups need? When should you buy a laser? Learn about this and much more! Also find out about the charitable foundation MSD Save Our Schools, and how you can help to address the challenges of gun violence in our schools.

Tips for Securing Financing for Your Medical Spa With Wells Fargo

How do you secure funding for your med spa startup? How can you apply for a loan for capital equipment purchases? What are banks looking for when working with medical spa practices? AmSpa Founder/Director Alex Thiersch sits down with Jeremiah Johnson and Chris Maiwald of WellsFargo to find the answer to these questions, and many more!

Starting Up a Med Spa from A to Z with Maegen Kennedy of Windermere Dental and Medical Spa

Maegen Kennedy, PA-C, Owner of Windermere Dental & Medical Spa speaks in detail about how she built her business from planning, to build out, to choosing treatments, to her consultation process, and more! Listen in on the secrets to her success, not only as an expert clinician but as a business owner as well.

Keys to Becoming a Social Media Influencer with Emerald Gutierrez and Alice Benjamin

Emerald Gutierrez and Alice Benjamin, medical aesthetic nurses and social media influencers, talk to AmSpa director Alex Thiersch about how to organically build a following and a personal brand.

Getting Started in Medical Aesthetics with Rejuvenate Med Spa

Christina Imes and award-winning nurse injector Rhonda Policandriotes chat with AmSpa founder Alex Theirsch and director of operations Cathy Christiansen about their start in medical aesthetics, and building a med spa from scratch.

Keys to Millennials in Med Spas, and the Wave of Female Leadership in the Industry with Wendy Lewis

Wendy Lewis and Melissa Ben-Joseph stop by to discuss the power of Millennials as medical spa patients, and how women have taken the lead in medical aesthetics, among many other things. Learn keys to grow your practice through smart, targeted marketing with advice from some of the best in the business.

Protecting Against Sexual Harassment and Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace

Sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination are growing concerns in the modern workplace. Renee Coover, JD, AmSpa general counsel and associate at the law firm of ByrdAdatto, covers how to protect against these threats, as well as her experience as a speaker on the TEDx stage about these very topics. See her webinar on workplace sexual harassment at americanmedspa.org/medspawebinars.

The Most Overlooked Must-Haves in Medical Spas According to Louis Frisina and Tim Sawyer

Medical aesthetics experts Louis Frisina and Tim Sawyer, President of Crystal Clear Digital Marketing speak on a wide range of topics including the main blind spots of people entering the medical spa industry, their biggest driving fears at the beginnings of their careers, and much more! Louis Frisina is a medical aesthetic luminary who is, among other things, credited with introducing Restylane to the American market. He now runs a consulting firm and a hedge fund, both targeting this booming industry. Tim Sawyer is Founder and President Crystal Clear Digital Marketing, one of the premier digital marketing firms in the medical aesthetic space.

Avoiding Medical Malpractice Lawsuits with Patient Advocate Law Firm Sukhman|Yagoda

Patient advocate attorneys Alex Sukhman and Ryan Yagoda stop by to discuss the mindset and process behind medical malpractice lawsuits, and what medical spas can do to reduce the risk of being sued.

Terri Wojak on Her Career in Aesthetics, Advocacy, and Working with Plastic Surgeon Steven Dayan

AmSpa Founder/Director Alex Thiersch and Director of Operations Cathy Christensen sit down with their long-time friend Terri Wojak, LE/President of True U Education. They discuss her book, Aesthetics Exposed (with an update on the horizon!), her career in aesthetics, her work advocating for aestheticians, working with world-famous plastic surgeon Steven Dayan, and more!

Terri Ross on CoolSculpting, Paul Nassif, and Top-selling Med Spa Treatments

Alex Thiersch, founder/director of the American Med Spa Association, sits down with Terri Ross, and aesthetic attorney Brad Adatto to discuss her career, her successes, and making it in the increasingly competitive medical aesthetic industry.