# Partnership Mistakes to Avoid ā€” Alexandra Hart, MD (Ep. 355) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/beauty-and-the-biz-581032/partnership-mistakes-to-avoid-alexandra-hart-md-ep-355 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/beauty-and-the-biz-581032/partnership-mistakes-to-avoid-alexandra-hart-md-ep-355.md Podcast: [Beauty and the Biz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beauty-and-the-biz-581032) Published: 2026-03-27T23:10:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.catherinemaley.com/podcast/partnership-mistakes-to-avoid-alexandra-hart-md-ep-355/ Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catherinemaley/Partnership_Mistakes_to_Avoid__Alexandra_Hart_MD_Ep._355.mp3?dest-id=1247585 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beauty-and-the-biz-581032/episodes/partnership-mistakes-to-avoid-alexandra-hart-md-ep-355 Duration seconds: 3336 ## Resource šŸ“… Schedule Your Practice Growth Strategy Review āš™ļø Restart your practice in 7 days ā¬‡ļøā¬‡ļøā¬‡ļø Alexandra Hart, MD, explains from her own experience on which cosmetic practice partnership mistakes to avoid. Hello, and welcome to "Beauty and the Biz," where we'll discuss the business and marketing side of plastic surgery. As always, I'm your host, Catherine Maley, author of "Your Aesthetic Practice ā€“ What Your Patients Are Saying." and consultant to plastic surgeons, helping them get more patients and more profits. Partnership Mistakes to Avoid Because you might be considering buying into an established practice, this week's "Beauty and the Biz" episode is a must-listen. Furthermore, Dr. Alexandra Hart, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Atlanta, GA, joins "Beauty and the Biz" to share what really happens when a young surgeon joins an established practice. Initially, she learns the business and buys in as a partner. Subsequently, she discovers the reality of decision-making power. Consequently, here are a few key takeaways: Notably, buying equity does not automatically mean equal influence. In addition, financial transparency matters more than personality compatibility. Specifically, marketing control often reveals deeper leadership differences. Moreover, money disagreements often uncover misaligned expectations. Importantly, partnership agreements matter more than verbal promises. During the episode, Dr. Hart candidly discusses what she learned about P&Ls and payroll. Additionally, she explains governance and ownership responsibilities after becoming a 50% partner. Therefore, she provides knowledge most surgeons never receive in training. Similarly, she shares the emotional side few talk about. For example, she explores what happens when vision, values, and financial eā€¦ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beauty-and-the-biz-581032/episodes/partnership-mistakes-to-avoid-alexandra-hart-md-ep-355/transcription-requests` ā€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/beauty-and-the-biz-581032/partnership-mistakes-to-avoid-alexandra-hart-md-ep-355.md` ā€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.