Episode 185 · Business of aesthetics

The global economic crisis and its impact on aesthetics with Babak Moini

With Babak Moini, Co-founder of Laser Clinics AustraliaHosts Dr Jake Sloane and David Segal

About this episode

Babak Moini previously joined us in Episodes 45 and 59, sharing his story and his predictions for what COVID would mean for aesthetic businesses. Two years on, we reflect on the post-COVID era and the looming global economic crisis.

We explore his view of the Australian market and key trends since we last spoke, whether his April 2020 predictions were right, wrong or simply delayed, post-COVID demand for injectables, and the hangover from government stimulus, borrowing and lockdowns, including inflation and climbing interest rates.

We then brainstorm countermeasures for clinics: auditing your business to understand margins and profitability, improving cash flow, negotiating with suppliers, managing debt, break-even analysis, client acquisition costs and why constant discounting hurts.

What you'll learn

  • How inflation and interest rates affect clinics
  • Why many clinics aren't profitable
  • Knowing your break-even point
  • Improving cash flow and negotiating with suppliers
  • The problem with constant discounting

Topics

  • Business
  • Finance
  • Cashflow
  • Pricing
  • Australia

Full transcript

The full transcript for this episode is coming soon.