Sunday, January 29, 2012

How To Start A Dog Walking Business

By Kolby Shepherd


Learning how to start your own dog walking business really isn't that hard. A dog walking business is actually one of the easiest businesses to start because it doesn't require very much money to get started, and you don't need any expensive supplies.

There is only one thing that you really need to start your business and be completely legal, and that's a business license from your local government. In most states, it will be issued by the city that your business address is in. You can quickly go to their offices to find out exactly what you'll need.

A website is one of the first things you should setup for your business. Your website will serve as a hub between you and your dog walking clients.

A blog is part of your website and online presence that a lot of small business owners skip, but it is getting more and more essential to running a savvy business in these modern times. A blog is really simple to setup, and you can learn how to use the platform in just a few hours or a few days.

Your clients and customers, and even potential clients will really trust you more if you're maintaining a fresh and entertaining business blog. On your blog, you can showcase the different dogs you've been walking, and upload pictures to the blog and then to Facebook.

An email list of your customers is another great business tool that you can leverage to increase your sales and profits. When you have an email list, you can do different types of promotions to get referrals and run contests with your customers.

Whenever you get a request or even a complaint from one of your customers, you should immediately respond and do whatever you can to solve their problem. That's one of the best ways to stay in business for a long time.

These simple tips don't sound revolutionary, but they will sure help your business thrive if you'll follow them.




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