have you ever thought about opening your own mobile grooming salon? Andis business Educators Dana Chavez–Rey as well as Cindy Oliver share their experience in mobile grooming as well as tell you what you must understand if you’re thinking about it!
What is the start–up expense for mobile groomers?
Dana Chavez–Ray: There are lots of variables when choosing to begin a mobile grooming business, starting very first with buying your unit. There are a number of options, including buying a new mobile unit, buying a utilized system or building your own. If getting a new unit, you will requirement a minimum of 10% for a down payment. If you are not an well established groomer as well as you are starting out fresh, there is a lot more cost as you will requirement your own equipment. devices includes, however is not restricted to, blades, clippers, nail trimmer, scissors, combs as well as brushes.
Additionally, you will requirement general supplies such as shampoo, towels, etc. It is likewise advantageous to have a devoted service phone. After thinking about all of these factors, including insurance, the typical startup expense for a new mobile service is $10,000 to $15,000.
Cindy Oliver: Startup expense truly depends upon exactly how much you have to invest. I didn’t want to invest a great deal of money when I started out since I wished to make sure it took off as well as did well in my area before I invested a great deal of money. I gotten my very first groom truck (1991 Aeromate) for $3,500, as well as got a car loan for $6,000 for my truck, insurance coverage as well as supplies to get started. It was a self–converted groom truck I had for nine years as well as I later upgraded when by service had grown.
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What are the benefits to mobile grooming? What recommendations would you provide to somebody who is believing of going mobile?
Dana Chavez–Rey: There is less to clean as well as you are not confined to one location. Also, owners are offered as soon as you are completed with your work, so the animal is not stuck in a kennel in a noisy salon. The noise as well as energy levels are substantially less too.
My advice: Do it! You must have gone mobile yesterday.
Cindy Oliver: The primary benefit of being mobile is you are your own boss. You can work nevertheless much you want to, routine the days you want to work, make your own hours as well as take off when you want to. You likewise make 100% revenue on your grooming. Mobile is the best!
If you’re thinking about going mobile, ask concerns to other mobile groomers. See if you can shadow as well as trip with a mobile groomer in your area for a day as well as see exactly how it works as well as if you like it. Mobile is not for everybody. If it’s for you, then take the plunge as well as do it! ✂️
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