Congrats on making the decision to invest in yourself and your pet care career! We know that this is just the beginning, and youâve got questions like âHow do I get clients?â âWill my practice be a success?â and most importantly, âHow do I make money?â Take a deep breath. We cracked the code to help you use your credentials to achieve your income goals.Â
To reach a target income for a new pet care business, consider the maximum number of hours you can work with clients per week and use the chart above to come up with an average hourly rate. This is an important benchmark, but of course, your different services will vary in price depending on their complexity.
The core offering for any pet professional is one-on-one appointments, but pet parents are willing to pay a premium for high-quality services. As your business grows, you can boost your income even further by selling premium offers, including bundled training packages, overnight boarding reservations, subscriptions or memberships, group classes, and products. The most successful pet care businesses offer a range of services beyond one-on-one appointments as they help professionals multiply the value of their time. For example, dog trainers running their businesses on PocketSuite who sell premium offers make as much as 8.6x more annually than trainers who only sell one-on-one services:
And Voila! Youâre on your way to achieving your income goals! Keeping track of all your premium offers may seem complex, but itâs easy as long as you have an all-in-one tool to manage and grow your business. PocketSuite supports pet professionals by taking the administrative burden out of running a business so you can focus on serving clients. We make it easier to get booked, collect payment, track customer info, communicate with your clients, and more.
PocketSuite combines several necessary business tools in one platform to start and grow your business. Whatever route you take to income security, PocketSuite can help you:
Offer fixed location, in-home, virtual appointments, and overnight reservations with PocketSuiteâs business calendar. Itâs never been easier to manage your client bookings with online booking, calendar sync, and Zoom integration included.
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Offer group classes with wait lists to maximize your work hours and boost your income. Bundle services with our packages feature to lock in clients and track how many sessions are remaining for each pet.
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Collecting payment is a breeze with PocketSuiteâs 10+ different ways to charge customers, such as card readers, Tap To Pay on your phone, and Buy Now Pay Later financing through Klarna, Affirm, and Afterpay. You can even secure your income by requiring credit cards to confirm bookings, collecting upfront deposits, and setting enforceable cancellation policies.
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Look professional with a unique business phone number powered by PocketSuite. Our in-app messenger keeps your business and personal lives separate while offering unlimited business texting, automated appointment reminders, and more!
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Create separate profiles for each of your clientâs pets, helping you organize their info, bookings, notes, photos, forms, contracts, and more! You can even create document upload fields for vaccine paperwork that will track expiration dates, notifying clients when new vaccine records are needed.
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Our suite of marketing tools helps you generate new leads and keep loyal clients engaged, whether youâre sending targeted text campaigns or getting more 5-star reviews from clients!
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PocketSuite has many more advanced features to help your business grow. Add team members to your account if you have partners or hire employees. Increase your revenues by selling premium offerings such as products, subscriptions, and gift certificates.
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