Since I have decided to start my own mobile grooming business I have been spending much of my time writing a business plan. I found the hardest aspect of the plan was figuring out the financials. My husband, spending two years taking accounting, helped me come up with this financial form to help groomers figure out exactly what they need to start with. It will help you figure out how much you need to charge per dog, make sure you are taking everything into consideration etc. Since I had tailored this to a mobile grooming salon you may want to add categories for your particular situation, but it's a place to start! I hope this helps some others out there trying to make heads or tails out of what they need to do to start up their own grooming salon! Please click the link below to download the file. It is formatted in Microsoft Excel 95 so just about anyone should be able to open it with any standard spreadsheet program. This sheet contains formulas already configured on the sheet. Only enter in figures where there are cells that appear to be a light blue tint. The payroll for the groomer is based upon a percentage taken from the cost of grooming a dog.

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