How a truck driver started a mobile grooming business in North Texas, survived year one, and grew
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In our latest episode of The Daily Groomer, I sit down with Preston Douglas of Bigfoot Mobile Grooming, a former truck driver who sold his semi in 2023, bought a grooming trailer, and learned the trade from his wife at a local shelter. Their first year brought in about $15,000, and Preston worked shifts at Domino’s between grooms to get by. Now their phone won’t stop ringing. We get into what turned it around: Google reviews, the pet Instagram he started while trucking that became the business account, and why he posts the messy grooms along with the good ones. He also shares his plans to grow Bigfoot across Texas without hauling 100-pound dogs into his 50s. If you’re starting out on your own and wondering when it’ll click, give this one a listen.
07:05 Marketing misconceptions and early challenges
13:56 Challenges of Starting a Grooming Business
20:36 TikTok's impact on business
25:27 Asking for audience feedback
26:04 Preston's social media and business info
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