THE KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY

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See the tradeoffs between buyer types, financing paths, operating models, and transaction structures.

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Asset sale vs. stock sale for a med spa: what actually transfers?

Compare a med spa asset sale and stock sale across ownership, liabilities, contracts, taxes, patient records, financing, and the practical closing process.

buy · 7 min read

Buying a med spa vs. opening one: compare capital, time, and risk

Buying a med spa or opening one creates different risks. Compare acquisition price, build-out, cash runway, patient demand, staffing, and operating control.

buy · 8 min read

Buying a med spa as a clinician vs. an investor through an MSO

Compare clinician and MSO investor med spa acquisitions across ownership, clinical control, staffing, entity cash flow, financing, contracts, and transition.

valuation · 8 min read

Earnout vs. rollover equity in a med spa sale: risk, control, and cash

Compare an earnout and rollover equity in a med spa sale. Understand payment triggers, ownership rights, operating control, liquidity, taxes, and downside risk.

valuation · 8 min read

Injectables-led vs. device-heavy med spas: how buyers test value

Compare injectables-led and device-heavy med spas through provider dependence, product cost, equipment investment, retention, service margins, and valuation.

operations · 8 min read

Membership-model vs. transactional med spas: value and obligations

Compare membership and transactional med spas using retention, pricing, service margin, unused credits, cash collection, staffing capacity, and deal terms.

valuation · 7 min read

Owner-injector vs. employed-injector med spas: valuation and transition

Compare owner-injector and employed-injector med spas using replacement pay, provider concentration, patient retention, management duties, and transition risk.

sell · 8 min read

Selling a med spa to a PE platform, clinician, or regional group

Compare selling a med spa to a PE platform, clinician buyer, or regional group across price, financing, control, transition duties, and closing certainty.

market · 7 min read

Platform vs. add-on med spa acquisitions: why the prices differ

Understand platform and add-on med spa pricing through management depth, standalone earnings, integration costs, growth assumptions, and the full deal terms.

valuation · 7 min read

SBA 7(a), seller financing, or PE capital for a med spa acquisition?

Compare SBA 7(a), seller financing, and private equity capital for a med spa purchase across repayments, equity, control, guarantees, flexibility, and risk.

sell · 7 min read

Sell your med spa now or expand to multiple locations first?

Compare selling your med spa now with expanding first. Model new-site capital, management needs, downside cash flow, owner time, and the eventual sale terms.