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Industry-recognized certifications

You're a great groomer. Now build a great business.

Expert-led courses, industry certifications, free business tools, and a marketplace to buy and sell grooming vans and equipment — everything you need to run a real business, not just a hustle.

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Every groomer
Building Your Local Presence From Zero
The GroomerConnect Team · 25 min · 5 lessons
$69 + free cert
GC-CR
Specialized
Reading a Dog Before You Ever Pick Up a Clipper
The GroomerConnect Team · 27 min · 5 lessons
$69 + free cert
GC-DG
Specialized
Choosing the Right Van
The GroomerConnect Team · 29 min · 6 lessons
$69 + free cert
GC-MB
Advanced
Finding and Securing the Right Location
The GroomerConnect Team · 29 min · 6 lessons
$69 + free cert
GC-SO
Cat Grooming as a Business
The GroomerConnect Team · 51 min · 10 lessons
$119 + free cert
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Start where you are.

Whether it's your first paying client or your third hire, there's a path built for the stage you're at.

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GCfounder-taught — written from real grooming-business numbers
Entry level
How to Calculate What You Actually Need to Charge
GCThe GroomerConnect Team
GC-BF$49
Pricing by Breed, Coat, and Condition
The GroomerConnect Team
BusinessEntry level6 lessons
$49GC-BF
Social Media That Actually Brings In Clients
The GroomerConnect Team
ClientsEvery groomer5 lessons
$69GC-CR
Screening for Difficult Dogs Before They're On Your Table
The GroomerConnect Team
SafetySpecialized5 lessons
$59GC-DG
Build-Outs Explained
The GroomerConnect Team
MobileSpecialized6 lessons
$69GC-MB
Curated · Pricing & profit

You can't out-hustle a broken price.

Build your floor price, raise your rates, and finally charge what the work is worth — one honest number at a time.

All pricing courses
How to Calculate What You Actually Need to Charge
8 lessons$49
Pricing by Breed, Coat, and Condition
6 lessons$49
Add-Ons, Packages, and Increasing Your Average Ticket
6 lessons$49
Raising Your Prices Without Losing Your Business
7 lessons$49
Curated · Going mobile

Your salon on four wheels.

The van, the route, the first clients — everything to launch and run a mobile operation without the expensive guesswork.

Explore the mobile track
01
Choosing the Right Van
6 lessons · ~29 min
$6902
Build-Outs Explained
6 lessons · ~30 min
$6903
Van Maintenance That Prevents Disasters
6 lessons · ~29 min
$5904
Van Security and Insurance
6 lessons · ~29 min
$59
Curated · Money & taxes

Keep more of what you earn.

Bookkeeping, deductions, and the numbers that tell you if you're actually profitable — the money side nobody taught you.

Taxes for Self-Employed Groomers
6 lessons · ~29 min$59
Every Deduction You're Entitled To
6 lessons · ~28 min$59
Bookkeeping That Actually Tells You If You're Profitable
6 lessons · ~28 min$59
All salon courses
64
courses on the business side of grooming.

Written from real salon and mobile P&Ls — every course ends in a price list, script, or checklist you can use the same day.

15
done-for-you business kits — the documents ready to edit
5
certification tracks — stack courses into a verifiable credential
14-day
money-back guarantee on every course, no questions asked
A credential worth putting on your website.

Always included with qualifying courses, issued automatically when you finish the course and pass the assessment. No subscription, no separate fee. Five credentials — start with Business Foundations, then specialize in the way you work.

GC-MBCERTIFIEDMOBILEBUSINESSGroomerConnect
GC-SOCERTIFIEDSALONOWNERGroomerConnect
GC-BFCERTIFIEDBUSINESSFOUNDATIONSGroomerConnect
GC-CRCERTIFIEDCLIENTRELATIONSGroomerConnect
GC-DGCERTIFIEDDIFFICULTDOGSGroomerConnect

Five credentials to earn — GC-BF · GC-MB · GC-SO · GC-CR · GC-DG

Business kits.

A kit is a complete binder of done-for-you documents — every template, script, form, and checklist you need for one part of your business. Edit in Google Docs or Word. Buy once, use forever.

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  • Editable templates
  • Scripts & emails
  • Forms, waivers & contracts
  • Checklists & playbooks
Mobile Groomer in a Box
Everything to launch a mobile operation from scratch — the complete operator binder.
Is Mobile Grooming Right for Me? An Honest Self-AssessmentMobile Grooming vs. Salon Grooming vs. Home Studio: What's the Real Difference?How Much Can I Actually Make? Income Reality for Mobile GroomersThe Startup Cost Reality CheckMobile Grooming Timeline: From Decision to First Paying Client+85 more
90 documents
$47
Price Increase Kit
Scripts, emails, and notices to raise your prices without losing clients.
Scripts · Emails · Notices$27
New Client Welcome Kit
Intake forms, waivers, and a welcome sequence that makes new clients stick.
Forms · Waivers · Emails$19
Booth Renter Starter Kit
Contracts, pricing, and house rules to run booth rental like a business.
Contracts · Pricing · Policies$37
View all kits30+ kits across pricing, hiring, operations, and marketing
Know your numbers first.

Free calculators that answer the money questions before you spend a dollar.

No login · No email · Instant results

Pricing Calculator

What should you charge per groom?

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$75/ groom
Groom time60 min
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Route Profit Calculator

Is a mobile route actually worth it?

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$43/ hr net
Stops per day6 stops
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True Hourly Rate

What do you really earn per hour?

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$33/ hr
Expenses45%
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Break-Even Calculator

How many dogs a day to cover costs?

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7dogs / day
Monthly costs$4.0k
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No-Show Cost Calculator

What are missed appointments costing you?

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$487/ month
No-shows / week2 / wk
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Rebooking Value Calculator

What is one regular client worth?

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$650/ year
Return cycle6 wk
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Price Increase Impact

Raise prices — what's the upside?

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$1,364/ mo extra
Raise by15%
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Founding Instructors

Turn your expertise into income.

We're selective — every instructor has real experience running a grooming business. Founding instructors get terms we'll never offer again.

Get paid on every sale
Stripe Connect payouts + auto 1099s
Built-in audience of serious groomers
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Common questions.

The short answers on courses, certifications, kits, and teaching.

GroomerConnect certifications are professional credentials, not government licenses — similar to how Fear Free or AKC Safe built their recognition over time. We're early, and we're honest about that. What we can tell you: grooming business owners in our beta have told us they actively look for GC-certified groomers when hiring. That's the recognition we're building toward.
No. Certificates are included with every qualifying course purchase at no extra cost. Complete the course and any required assessment, and your certificate is issued automatically.
Yes. Free, forever. No account required, no email gate. Just use them.
Click "Apply to Teach" and fill out a short application. We review within 3 business days. We're selective — quality matters more than volume. If accepted, you'll onboard as a Founding Instructor and start earning.
Courses are structured video lessons that count toward certifications. Kits are ready-to-use templates, scripts, and forms you can put to work immediately.