How to Start a Home-Based Pet Care Business
Do you love animals? Have you ever dreamed of making them your life's work? Could you see yourself as a groomer, dog walker, pet sitter, or obedience trainer? This comprehensive guide contains all the necessary tools and strategies you need to successfully launch and grow your own home-based pet care business. You'll get practical, real-world advice on every aspect of setting up and maintaining a thriving business. From painless record keeping to savvy marketing techniques, author Kathy...
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Do you love animals? Have you ever dreamed of making them your life's work? Could you see yourself as a groomer, dog walker, pet sitter, or obedience trainer? This comprehensive guide contains all the necessary tools and strategies you need to successfully launch and grow your own home-based pet care business. You'll get practical, real-world advice on every aspect of setting up and maintaining a thriving business. From painless record keeping to savvy marketing techniques, author Kathy Salzberg's step-by-step methods are realistic, innovative, and easy to understand. Learn all about:What it takes to be a professional groomer, dog walker, pet sitter, or obedience trainer Financing your business Attracting clients and gaining their trust Groomer and pet health issues Equipping your home office and shopSetting up a realistic schedule Advertising your business Managing growthUse these special features and workbook pages:Expense analysis spreadsheet Sample business plan Sample client card Pet sitting service contract Obedience training contract Sample grooming menuAdvertising and promotion checklist
(1) Why Pet Care?, (2) Before You Begin, (3) Getting Down to Business, (4) Creating Your Workspace, (5) By the Numbers: Accounting and Taxes, (6) Insuring Your Success, (7) Banking on Your Future, (8) The Basics of Working at Home, (9) Constructing Your Home Grooming Shop, (10) Financing Your Grooming Business, (11) Pet Grooming Potpourri, (12) Pet Sitting and Dog Walking, (13) Obedience Training, (14) Marketing and Public Relations, (15) The Personal Touch, (16) Watching Baby Grow, Closing Thoughts
