# Aesthetic.Consulting Knowledge Base ## Core Services - Startup Advisory: Turnkey strategies for launching new medi-spas. - Practice Optimization: Cohort retention, margins, and cost of goods sold. - M&A Exits: Financial restructuring for private equity buyouts. ## Latest Insights (The Seed Posts) - [The Agent-First Era](https://aesthetic.consulting/blog/post-1-agent-first-era): Why Your Med Spa Needs a Technical Foundation. - [The Step-Zero Guide to Medi-Spa Compliance](https://aesthetic.consulting/blog/post-2-compliance-step-zero): Everything you must know about regulatory compliance. - [Why Your Med Spa Staff Turnover is High](https://aesthetic.consulting/blog/post-3-staff-turnover): A deep dive into operational models that retain. - [The Financial Anatomy of a 7-Figure Practice](https://aesthetic.consulting/blog/post-4-financial-anatomy): Margins, overhead ratios, and metrics. - [Why Patient Acquisition is Failing](https://aesthetic.consulting/blog/post-5-patient-acquisition): The Ecosystem Fix. - [The Tech Stack That Scales](https://aesthetic.consulting/blog/post-6-scalable-tech-stack): Medi-Spa Software in 2026. - [The Ultimate Guide to Med Spa KPIs](https://aesthetic.consulting/blog/post-7-ultimate-kpi-guide): The 5 numbers that dictate aesthetic valuation. - [Scaling from 1 to 5 Locations](https://aesthetic.consulting/blog/post-8-hub-and-spoke): The Hub-and-Spoke Model. - [The Zero-Downtime Med Spa Relaunch](https://aesthetic.consulting/blog/post-9-zero-downtime-relaunch): Restructure a failing clinic without closing the doors. - [The 2026 Treatment Room Playbook](https://aesthetic.consulting/blog/post-10-treatment-room-playbook): Optimizing COGS. - [The B2B Case Study Protocol](https://aesthetic.consulting/blog/post-11-b2b-case-study): Winning High-Ticket Patients. - [The Ultimate Guide to Aesthetic M&A](https://aesthetic.consulting/blog/post-12-aesthetic-ma-guide): How to position your clinic for an 8-figure private equity buyout. ## Sitemap Structure - [Sitemap XML](https://aesthetic.consulting/sitemap.xml) - Complete structure of our public pathways.