Starting and Running a Do-It-Yourself Dogwash


Book Description

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 is divided into over 30 easily digested topics that take the would-be-business owner through every imaginable aspect of do-it-yourself dog washes (see table of contents). The book is printed in a user-friendly spiral binding that lays open flat for the easiest possible access and quick reference. In addition to the covered topics there are 32 dog wash-specific forms that you can tear out or copy for your business: Cash Flow Variance Report Comment Card Customer Questionnaire Customer Release Form Demographic Matrix Emergency Report Employee Application Form Employee Confidentiality Agreement Employee Personal Data Form Employment Questionnaire Frequent BatherUs Club Application Guest Book Sheets Income Variance Report Introductory Period Agreement Job Description Form ManagerUs Daily Summary Report ManagerUs Job Agreement Monthly Demographic Totals Pet Sitter Record Supplies Control Log Tip Sheets Car Travel With Your Dog Chocolate Is Poison! Home Pet Clipping How To Clip Toenails How To Pet A Dog Proper Brushing The Perfect Dog Bath Your Dog and Summer Your Dog and Winter Vendor Data Sheet Weekly Money In/Out




What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business


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What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business offers an 'insider's' approach to small business start up, by compiling more than 100 successful entrepreneurs' insights, suggestions, mistakes, solutions and horror stories and by revealing the real issues that face start ups! Business owners in a wide variety of industries share what they would do differently if they were starting their businesses today.




DIY Dog Grooming


Book Description

“Grooming your dogs . . . is an incredible way to show affection while strengthening your bond . . . Trust Jorge . . . he’ll show you how to groom your dogs right.” —From the foreward by Cesar Millan, star of The Dog Whisperer Master dog groomer to the stars Jorge Bendersky bathes, brushes, trims, and pampers some pretty important pooches. Nevertheless, the fundamental skills and techniques he uses every day in his Manhattan salon can and should be in every dog owner’s repertoire. From breed identification to tool selection, clipping to scissoring, Bendersky shares, in his unmistakably playful way, the tricks of his trade: Simple, step-by-step instructions for everything from bathing to brushing. Practical solutions to common problems like fleas and ticks, dirt and mud. Creative suggestions for grooming a picture-perfect dog. How to use items from your pantry for grooming when pet store products are not available. With a foreword by leading expert in dog behavior Cesar Millan, best known for his Emmy-nominated television series Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, DIY Dog Grooming offers easy-to-follow, expert instruction on every aspect of grooming. “A wealth of practical information on brushing, bathing, trimming and dealing with problems such as skunk-stricken dogs.” —New York Post “A useful book for anyone who aspires to groom their own dog. DIY Dog Grooming is extremely thorough. With this in hand, the average owner can keep their dog looking good!”—Examiner.com




Dog Grooming For Dummies


Book Description

Handle grooming yourself to save money and bond with your dog Brush, bathe, and clip your dog like a pro! Whether your dog is destined for a career in the show ring or a spot on the living room couch, good grooming is important. This friendly guide shows you how to develop a grooming routine that will keep your dog clean - and strengthen the bond between you. It includes detailed, step-by-step grooming instructions for all types of coats. Discover how to Train your dog for grooming Care for nails, teeth, and ears Use clippers and scissors Groom specific types of coats Prepare a dog for the show ring




Atlanta


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Atlanta magazine’s editorial mission is to engage our community through provocative writing, authoritative reporting, and superlative design that illuminate the people, the issues, the trends, and the events that define our city. The magazine informs, challenges, and entertains our readers each month while helping them make intelligent choices, not only about what they do and where they go, but what they think about matters of importance to the community and the region. Atlanta magazine’s editorial mission is to engage our community through provocative writing, authoritative reporting, and superlative design that illuminate the people, the issues, the trends, and the events that define our city. The magazine informs, challenges, and entertains our readers each month while helping them make intelligent choices, not only about what they do and where they go, but what they think about matters of importance to the community and the region.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing Your Life


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When stuff rules a person's life, it's Georgene Lockwood to the rescue. Her revised handbook shows how to organize paperwork, food, clothing, and shelter systems and how to win the money wars.




Starting & Running Your Own Horse Business


Book Description

An updated edition of a guide for business-minded horse entrepreneurs includes an expanded section on safety, tips for operating a riding school or horse camp, strategies for launching a carriage business, tax and insurance advice and suggestions from successful equestrian entrepreneurs and enterprises. Original.




Dog Grooming for Beginners


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Save money and bond with your dog by learning the tricks and techniques of dog grooming. From haircuts to shampoos to brushing teeth, this affordable, adapted edition of DIY Dog Grooming teaches you the skills to make your dog look like they have been professionally groomed. Even if you have no experience all, Dog Grooming for Beginners has all the details you need to implement a grooming routine that is customized for your unique dog, whether big or small, with long hair or short, curly or silky. Grooming your dog is not just about making them look good and smell good, it also keeps them healthy and happy. Following photo-illustrated step-by-step instruction, learn how to: Embrace the emotional benefits of grooming your own dog Get your dog comfortable with being groomed Prepare a grooming space Choose a shampoo, products, and tools to build the perfect grooming kit for you Safely trim nails, brush teeth, and clean ears like a professional groomer Use scissors and clippers with confidence Groom all types of coats Troubleshoot beauty mistakes With these skills employed, all the dogs on the block will be envious of your pampered pooch and their beautiful coiffure.




Six-Figure Pet Business


Book Description

"This innovative book shows you how to turn a struggling pet business into a lucrative, stress-free enterprise. You will learn how to create the foundation to build a six-figure pet business, ensure business success from the start, plan your work and work your plan with the one-hour business-plan, removes the roadblocks to let financial abundance flow in, understand your commitment and value in business, easily work with business financials and spreadsheets, market and sell to generate real results, find, work with and keep staff--and the secrets to hiring with ease, set powerful goals to achieve pet business success. -- P. [4] of cover.