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Dog Day Care Business Plan



 

 
DOG DAY CARE BUSINESS PLAN

A dog day care business plan is perfect for most areas, both town and country.  And your clients couldn't be nicer.

 


"You want a friend in Washington?  Get a dog."
President Harry S. Truman

 

 

KEY CONSIDERATION

With proper planning for sanitation, exercise, food and water for the dogs in your care, a small kennel like facility is nearly always in demand.  

STRONGEST ADVANTAGE

People love dogs.  People love having dogs around.  Your banker is no exception.  This is one time when you can really play to the emotions of your lender.  If your kennel will be in the general vicinity of your bank, you can count on at least one customer before you even open.

STRONGEST DISADVANTAGE

It will be difficult proving that you will have sufficient income to both support yourself and pay back the loan.  For the most part, day care kennels are not high income businesses.  In very ritzy areas, where people can afford to pay for top dog care, most households have servants who can watch after pets.  So run your numbers carefully.  You don't need a fancy spreadsheet, just a convincing one.

OVERCOMING THE DISADVANTAGES WITH YOUR DOG DAY CARE BUSINESS PLAN

Prove that you have been successful in your business.

If you have previously had a dog walking business, or worked for a vet, this is the time to tell about it.  A solid knowledge of your business is needed. 

Demonstrate your business knowledge.

What will you do when your best customer is 30 days behind in payment?  What taxes must be paid?  What licenses will you need?  There is a solid base of information that you will need to have at your fingertips to be successful.  Your business plan is an excellent place to set out that knowledge.

HOW MUCH FUNDING WILL YOUR DOGGIE DAY CARE NEED?

Will you need to build out kennels?  If so, what kind?  Will you need to provide food or medication for the pets in your care?  How many people will be needed to manage the dogs, checking them in every morning, and checking them out every night.  How about exercising the dogs -- who will do that?  And how about advertising costs?

Get a real good handle on just what will be needed.  It does you no good at all to get $10,000 in a loan if the $10,000 isn't enough to make the business work.  You are the only one who can determine if it will be enough.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS PLAN FOR YOUR DOG DAY CARE BUSINESS PLAN AND YOUR DOG DAY CARE MARKETING PLAN

For statistical information for your marketing plan on a dog day care business, go to BizMiner.  

At the home page, enter "kennels" into the search box. 

You will be taken to a page where you order both a Financial Analysis and Marketing Research Report on the "Boarding services, kennels" industry.  It is important to know what this data says because it is compiled from hundreds of kennels, and it is exactly what your banker/lender will be reading.

You will find valuable information here, like how much to spend on supplies and employees, and what kind of income a typical kennel generates.

YOUR LIKELY LENDER/INVESTOR

The SBA is your best bet for smaller businesses.  In particular, ask about microloans if your needs are minimal.

ONE STEP FURTHER IN YOUR BUSINESS PLAN FOR DOG DAY CARE


 

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Your 7-Step Business Plan for Dog Day Care has everything you need, in easy to use format. Using MS Word and MS Excel, you will have your plan ready in no time!

 

THE LAST WORD ON YOUR BUSINESS PLAN FOR DOGGIE DAY CARE

With the skills that you have, your business can be a reality.  Go after it.  Demonstrate your personal skills, and your funding will follow.

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C.J. Ralph,
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