Starting and Running a Do-It-Yourself Dog Wash

By Doug Gelbert
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Published: May 05, 2012
Words: 20,718 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476047294

Short description

"You say this would be the perfect small business to start. This is the book that tells you how." --Forbes.com Books Starting And Running A Do-It-Yourself Dog Wash explores 34 easily digested topics that take the would-be-business owner through every imaginable aspect of do-it-yourself dog washes.

Extended description

"You say this would be the perfect small business to start. This is the book that tells you how." --Forbes.com Books

You say you want to own your business. You say you want to work around dogs. Self-service dog washes have been around for twenty years but many, many communities still do not have one. You say this would be the perfect small business for you to start. This is the book that tells you how do it. Author Doug Gelbert distills his experience from tens of thousands of dirty dogs in his shops in Delaware and Pennsylvania into Starting And Running A Do-It-Yourself Dog Wash. The book explores 34 easily digested topics that take the would-be-business owner through every imaginable aspect of do-it-yourself dog washes.

Topics include: (Read more) "You say this would be the perfect small business to start. This is the book that tells you how." --Forbes.com Books

You say you want to own your business. You say you want to work around dogs. Self-service dog washes have been around for twenty years but many, many communities still do not have one. You say this would be the perfect small business for you to start. This is the book that tells you how do it. Author Doug Gelbert distills his experience from tens of thousands of dirty dogs in his shops in Delaware and Pennsylvania into Starting And Running A Do-It-Yourself Dog Wash. The book explores 34 easily digested topics that take the would-be-business owner through every imaginable aspect of do-it-yourself dog washes.

Topics include:
1. The Dog Wash Concept
2. Determining Your Market
3. The Dog Wash Customer
4. Shop Location
5. Government Regulations
6. Insurance
7. Plumbing
8. Electricity
9. Outfitting The Shop
10. Setting Up The Bathing Station
11. Supplying The Customer
12. Stocking The Store
13. Vendors
14. Trade Shows
15. Pet Industry Magazines
16. Pricing
17. The Grand Opening
18. Explaining The Business
19. Everyday Operations
20. Fleas
21. Skunks
22. Petty Cash Management
23. Credit Cards
24. Bookkeeping
25. Paperwork
26. Getting Customers To Come Back
27. Financial Documents
28. Market Research
29. Marketing Arsenal
30. Signs
31. Printed Material
32. Publicity
33. Low Cost Promotions
34. Advertising
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Tags

pets, dogs, publicity, marketing, start up, entrepreneur, operations, grooming, dog wash, dogwash, business osnership, seed money

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