Happy Friday Daily Groomers!
This past Monday, we kicked off the very first session of the Mobile Grooming Summit – START Series with Elizabeth Gibbs from Barkwood Grooming… and honestly, it was even better than we hoped.
Shout out to Wag’N Tails for partnering with us on this btw !
We had groomers from all over the country hanging with us live asking thoughtful questions about:
Starting mobile vs opening a salon
The real startup costs of a van
Pricing and profitability
Hiring assistants and employees
Scaling beyond one van
Burnout, scheduling, and daily operations
The stuff no one tells you before you start
One of my favorite parts was how honest the conversation felt.
No fluff. No lectures. Just real conversations from someone actively building both a salon and mobile business at a high level.
She was an open book… I honestly think I asked her about her numbers and profit margins for both salon and mobile. 😅
Based on the feedback afterward… you all want more.
🎥 Missed The Workshop?
Good news — the replay is now available.
If you’re:
considering going mobile
saving for your first van
currently operating 1 van or a salon and looking to scale
trying to understand the economics of mobile grooming
or just curious what the lifestyle actually looks like…
…this workshop is absolutely worth the watch.
👉 Watch the replay here: Salon & Mobile: What It Takes to Build Beyond One Model
Also, check out the Q&A guide we put together from the event as well!
🚐 Next Up: What It’s Really Like to Run a Mobile Grooming Business — May 18
Our next workshop in the START Series is going to be a really good one.
What It’s Really Like to Run a Mobile Grooming Business
Our guest Tess Oliver has:
owned 3 mobile vans
hired employees and assistants
bought both new and used vans
financed vans multiple different ways
and hasn’t taken new clients since 2020 because she’s been that booked out
This session is going to focus heavily on the early realities of mobile grooming:
what the first few years actually feel like
what mistakes to avoid
financing decisions
operations
client growth
and the day-to-day reality behind the Instagram version of mobile grooming
👉 RSVP for the May 18 workshop here:
Most education and events in grooming come with a price tag.
These are completely free to join but make sure to RSVP early since Zoom capacity is limited.
The best part of these events is everyone’s locked in and sticks around the full hour.
It honestly feels kind of magical.
People wanted more… so we’ll be rocking together every other Monday for the next month.
👉 Make sure RSVP for the full series here:
Hope to see you there.
Alex
The Daily Groomer 🐶
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That’s all folks! Keep calm and groom on 🐶🤘
