Success Story
Doggy Styles
"Why Go To Anyone Else When We'll Come To You?" is the motto of Johna Lawson's new mobile dog grooming business, Doggy Styles. A business that she has dreamed of opening for quite sometime. Lawson was not sure what the correct process was for opening a business and in July 2012 sought the advice of the Paintsville Morehead State University's Small Business Development Center.
Lawson met with management consultant Michelle Spriggs to gain guidance on the necessary steps needed to bring her dream of entrepreneurship to reality. Over the course of the next couple of months Lawson met with Spriggs on working capital needs, start-up costs, developing a business plan, tax forms and financial projections needed for loan submission. Lawson was able to fund her start-up business through personal financing and a commercial business loan from MACED in September 2012.
Doggy Styles officially opened in September 2012 exploding on Facebook and the web! Almost one year later Doggy Styles is covering Floyd, Johnson and Magoffin counties with the mobile unit and has now expanded to a store front location on Abbot Creek Road in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. They now offer pet sitting services, pet walking services, in addition to their grooming and animal spa care services.
Lawson continues to work with the SBDC and reflected on her experience with the Morehead State SBDC, "The SBDC Center was instrumental in the preparation of our financial projections, business plan and loan package. Michelle was wonderful to work with and continues to be an instrumental part of our marketing and business growth. We would recommend anyone to seek out the SBDC when planning to open a business."
Johna is certified by Penn Foster a nationally accredited post-secondary school as a pet groomer. She serves the counties of Floyd, Johnson and Magoffin providing grooming, shampooing, flea treatments, exotic styling, pedicures and much more in the convenience of your driveway, local shopping center or at your business location. Check out their new store front located at 171 Abbott Creek Road, Prestonsburg, KY. To schedule an appointment or spa day for your pet please call 606-886-6600.
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