Can You "Make a Living" as a Pet Groomer (AUDIO)

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This is one of the most popular questions of career seekers. Of course to established groomers they know it is possible. However, one of the worst references when you get down to money can be government figures showing most groomers in the $20,000's for annual gross wages. Sure there are groomers in that range but one of the reasons the government figures tend to stick in that range is that to them pet bathers and groomers are the same. Of course most groomers earn higher annual incomes than bathers, and by lumping them together it depresses the broader range of of gross personal incomes of full charge groomers. For this reason, PetGroomer.com conducts annual surveys of pet groomers and we separate figures by job position as well as mobile versus shop groomers, and by regions of the USA too. To see the latest results in early 2019 check out the report at:

https://issuu.com/petgroomer/docs/pgcom-magazine-v9-issue-1-january-m

Go to page 49 for a chart of results. We hope this will give career seekers more realistic information. Remember you are looking at ranges from low to high as shown.

If you are going to own your business and not be an employee, we strongly suggest you write a formal business plan. You might need one for landlords or leasing agents if you want a commercial location, and if you are seeking bank loans, business plans are almost certain. We have DIY materials to write a truly professional plan customized to the our industry, or let us write your formal plan you can be especially proud to present. Nothing compares to our product called Business Plan Helper and Sampler.

 

Let Groomers and Stylists Groom Uninterrupted in the "Zone" (AUDIO)

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Here is a subject the Grooming Business in a Box® team led by Madeline Ogle, author of From Problems to Profits: The Madson Management System for Pet Grooming Businesses often presented a seminar topic and slide presentation. Here we present a casual chat about this critical subject on the business side of grooming operations. As our business grew we were able to hire staff to assist with client relations. That meant groomers / stylists were not asked to do anything other than their styling. No phone interruptions, no customer relations interruptions other than to say hello or wave at clientele. Some got so much in the "zone" (focus) we didn't want to suddenly bother them or they might jump. Their attitudes were better, much better and confidence higher in their work. No frustrations from duties beyond the art of grooming.

More formal use and instruction of this critical profitability factor is part of the Pet Grooming Business Plan Helper and Sampler (user guide and digital files) available at www.groomingbusinessinabox.com. Thousands of groomers (new and advanced) have written bank and investor ready professional business plans with this product and sought funding with them. It is the only grooming-specific product with 7 samples of "real" business plans with only the names and locations changed to protect client privacy.

Sorting Through the Maze of Grooming Educational Opportunities (AUDIO)

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This post is for grooming career seekers figuring out which way among many to get initial grooming instruction. Today there are more choices. Many years ago it was onsite school training, or apprenticeship. Schools are still around, but apprenticeships are few. But there are more opportunities to consider.

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We also offer an extended written report online that answer many other questions of grooming career seekers.

https://petgroomer.com/career-start/

Client Relations That Make Them Come Back Again and Again (AUDIO)

Here is a subject the Grooming Business in a Box® team led by Madeline Ogle, author of From Problems to Profits: The Madson Management System for Pet Grooming Businesses often presented a seminar topic and slide presentation. Here we present a casual chat about this critical subject on the business side of grooming operations.

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You can learn more about managing professional grooming businesses at www.groomingbusinessinabox.com. 

 

 

 

Buying and Selling Pet Care Businesses (AUDIO)

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Here is a subject the Grooming Business in a Box® team led by Madeline Ogle, author of From Problems to Profits: The Madson Management System for Pet Grooming Businesses often presented a seminar topic and slide presentation. Here we present a casual chat about this critical subject on the business side of grooming operations.

Did you know for over 22 years over 10,000 Used Mobile Grooming Vans and Pet Care Businesses have been sold in the PetGroomer.com Classified Ads. See www.petgroomerads.com (classic site) or www.groomerads.com (new site better suited to mobile devices as well as desktop). 

Many grooming business owners can benefit from planning to sell their businesses at least one year ahead before actually listing it. For most owners the sale of their businesses is a large contribution to their retirement. Let us guide you how to prepare to do just that. You may even want to write a formal business plan to provide to the new owner, especially if their buyers will require bank financing or investors. Business Plan Helper and Sampler can help you to do that (user guide and digital files) available at www.groomingbusinessinabox.com. Thousands of groomers (new and advanced) have written bank and investor ready professional business plans with this product and sought funding with them. It is the only grooming-specific product with 7 samples of "real" business plans with only the names and locations changed to protect client privacy. It just could help you to find the right buyer for your business.

The Biggest Hiring Mistake of First Time Grooming Employers (AUDIO)

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Here is a subject the Grooming Business in a Box® team led by Madeline Ogle, author of From Problems to Profits: The Madson Management System for Pet Grooming Businesses often presented a seminar topic and slide presentation. Here we present a casual chat about this critical subject for first time grooming employers.

Only the most raw newbies to the grooming industry don't know how difficult it is to find and keep professional grooming employees. It can be nerve wracking indeed. In fact we know people that came into the industry open commercial spaces suitable for 4 or more grooming workstations only to discover they never could fill those workstations with hired groomers. Ouch, that was a financial hit.

When you reach advanced level working with the "financial numbers" of grooming operations the numbers clearly, boldly tell a story. It's part of this fireside chat. One person businesses, wherein the owner decides to add their first grooming employee, should never hire another full-charge groomer first, and instead hire a professional bather and start building their bathing department. Yes this is the topic of a 2 to 3 hour seminar we used to present. The numbers tell the story. In fact, hiring another groomer and not a bather typically lowers the net operating income of the business by 25% a year. There is a time to hire another groomer/stylist, but not as your first employee in the grooming side of the operation.

More formal use and instruction of this critical profitability factor is part of the Pet Grooming Business Plan Helper and Sampler (user guide and digital files) available at www.groomingbusinessinabox.com. Thousands of groomers (new and advanced) have written bank and investor ready professional business plans with this product and sought funding with them. It is the only grooming-specific product with 7 samples of "real" business plans with only the names and locations changed to protect client privacy. Refer to "The Mary Groomer" sampler for stunning financial proof of this opinion. We also suggest you read another publication with digital files, Pet Groomer Wage Systems, available using the same link. It is a complete review of several wage systems used in the U.S. today with financial comparisons, and in the end, you choose the system right for you. If there was ever a textbook to learn grooming compensation inside and out, how to compare systems, here it is.

Appointment Frequency is Everything to Early Profitability in Pet Grooming (AUDIO)

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Here is a subject the Grooming Business in a Box® team led by Madeline Ogle, author of From Problems to Profits: The Madson Management System for Pet Grooming Businesses often presented a seminar topic and slide presentation. Here we present a casual chat about this critical subject on the business side of grooming operations.

More formal use and instruction of this critical profitability factor is part of the Pet Grooming Business Plan Helper and Sampler (user guide and digital files) available at www.groomingbusinessinabox.com. Thousands of groomers (new and advanced) have written bank and investor ready professional business plans with this product and sought funding with them. It is the only grooming-specific product with 7 samples of "real" business plans with only the names and locations changed to protect client privacy.