Francis X. Acunzo, Acara Partners’ founder and CEO, has recently welcomed two new and exciting opportunities. In addition to his position at his family’s business, Acara Partners, a consulting and marketing agency for the aesthetic industry, Francis has accepted the role of Chief Medspa Officer of Princeton Medspa Partners and has also taken a seat Continue Reading…
Acara’s Consultants Contribute to MedEsthetics’ January/February Issue
Nina Balan, senior business consultant, and Angela Taylor, vice president of Practice Development & Consulting at Acara Partners, have contributed to MedEsthetics in a new article titled, “Make Retail Sales a Vital Part of Your Business.” Look out for the January/February 2022 issue in your mailbox this week. For those that are not yet subscribed Continue Reading…
What MedSpas Can Learn From Traditional Spas
Acara Partners is always open for learning opportunities and to connect with other industry experts to exchange ideas, discuss advances in best practices and keep abreast of changes in regulatory compliance. We recently sat down (virtually) with two esteemed colleagues for a conversation about our medical spa community. Francis Acunzo, Acara’s CEO, was joined by Continue Reading…
The State of the Medical Aesthetics Industry – 2021
At the Aesthetic Next 3.0 conference in Dallas, Texas in September, Francis Acunzo delivered his State of the Industry address. During his talk, Francis shared his future predictions for the industry. For those that were not at the conference, we’ve recorded a recap of the big topics we foresee changing the medspa industry in the Continue Reading…
An Early Holiday Season
Each holiday season brings opportunities to see and be seen — in photographs and at in-person and virtual parties alike. Imminent holiday get-togethers generate a demand to look your very best! An early holiday season is upon us. Already!? Supply chain strains, logistics delays and manufacturing crises, as well as an unfulfilled demand for labor Continue Reading…
Acara Partners Celebrates the 25-Year Anniversary of the First MedSpa in History
This August marked 25 years since Francis and Colleen Acunzo launched the first medical spa in the world through a business venture with Candela Corporation in Boston. To say the least, a lot has happened in the medspa industry during the past few decades. Eleven years prior to the birth of the medspa, in 1985, Continue Reading…
Acara Partners to Adopt “Library Model” Style of Working
With the number of vaccinated Americans passing 65%, we have all been enjoying the benefits as the world around us begins to reopen. One benefit that Francis Acunzo, CEO of Acara Partners, is looking forward to is welcoming his staff back to the office through what he has dubbed “The Library Model.” “It has been Continue Reading…
Leadership Secrets for Running a Successful Medspa
Starting and owning a medspa is an exciting journey. You’ve undoubtedly felt an overwhelming range of emotions, including nerves, excitement, concern and hope at the prospect of your new business endeavor. You’ll do great, and having the right help and support can eliminate stress while making the process of running a highly successful medspa more Continue Reading…
Exciting Growth in Aesthetic Medical Industry
Acara Partners has seen encouraging signs of growth for the aesthetic medical industry thus far into 2021. We even dare to say that business is booming as it’s clear the industry is growing at a tremendous rate. Seemingly unaltered by the temporary stall in business in 2020, a recent study by Research and Markets found Continue Reading…
Guest Blog: Allyson Avila on COVID-19 Vaccines — What Employers Need to Know
Acara Partners is eager to share another guest blog from attorney Allyson Avila, a partner at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP. As one of the country’s leading attorneys in the aesthetic medical industry, Avila has written the following to advise employers on how to ensure their practices remain safe and healthy while also respecting employee Continue Reading…
