Kim Odeen had been working with animals since 1991, first as a veterinary assistant and then as a bather and groomer, but it wasn’t until 2006 that she made the decision to strike out on her own and start a pet grooming business. A full two years of research and planning later and her dream became a reality. During those two years she developed a thorough business plan with the help of her SCORE mentor and also trained a future employee, her daughter, in the pet grooming trade.
Kim's Animal House
My Successes
Kim’s Animal House has grown into an all breed, full service pet grooming salon including a retail section that offers high quality holistic foods, treats and products. The salon now employs three full-time employees including Kim’s daughter, Ariel.
What's Great About My Mentor?
Kim reflects on her mentor’s influence saying, “The biggest obstacles we had were organization, bookkeeping and accounting. Jim Williams, our SCORE mentor, helped us find a great accountant that helped us get everything in order and even amended our prior year tax returns which saved us a lot of money. It has enabled me to spend more time on marketing our business and has led us to double our sales.”
How SCORE Helped
Kim’s advice to anyone planning to start a business or even those already in business is to call SCORE; “I don’t think I would be doing very well without them.”
Published Jan. 30, 2012
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Published Jan. 30, 2012
By carefully address the following three fundamentals you will significantly increase the probability of business success while mitigating much of the risk associated with the venture.
By Walt Brittle
Where should you start when you have an idea for a new business or a new product?
A. Write a business plan.
B. Rent office space, buy furniture and have business cards printed.
C. Quit your day job.
Published Jan. 30, 2012
Published Jan. 30, 2012
“SCORE had a profound impact on my business and thus my personal life.
The advisors were attentive, knowledgeable and true visionaries. They could predict what might happen if certain things were or were not changed in my business plan and this really helped me make sound business decisions.
There support was instrumental in gauging when to hire and fire and when to spend and when to pull back on spending.
I would highly recommend any business owner to tap into this tremendous resource.
These professionals have been there and generously show you the ropes.”
Jenn
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