- We email you a pre-coaching questionnaire to fill out and return. In it, you tell us about your business, goals, competition, community, etc., so we can get straight to work in your first session.
- We consult with you over the phone, at your convenience.
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At the end of each talk, we review the ground we’ve covered and confirm to-do lists for you and for your dog∗tec consultant.
(Most client appointments last one hour and happen once a week, but your needs dictate the schedule.)
Growth
3 hours: $345
Fine-tune an existing business: Find a new marketing approach; add services; adjust policies; develop a new niche; improve sales; and more.
Start-Up
5 hours: $550
All the essentials of start-up: Write a business plan; run a feasibility assessment; guide you through legal set-up (business license, LLC, insurance, etc); package your services; create a marketing plan; build a schedule; and set your rates and policies.
Business Development
10 hours: $1,000
Start-Ups:
Start-Up Package, plus: Develop a transition plan to move you from full-time employee to full-time business owner; design a marketing calendar, action plan, and tracking methods; get your first marketing projects off the ground; oversee your design process; and provide structure to keep you motivated and moving ahead through the first year of your business.
Established Businesses:
Growth Package, plus: Tackle large projects like staff expansion and training; adding a new facility; or planning, executing, and tracking a comprehensive marketing plan.
Dogs & Storks and DABC
3 hours: $300
By special arrangement with Family Paws Parent Education, we offer a discounted marketing package to Dogs & Storks and Dog And Baby Connection licensed presenters: Learn how to leverage your presenter status to market your business, including strategies and language for comfortably and effectively approaching OBGYN clinics, doulas, baby boutiques, and other specialized marketing connections.
Case Study: Trainer
Case Study: Daycare & Training
Client Snapshots
How Much Consulting?
Depends on your goals. Here’s a rough guide:
For clear-cut technical questions
1-hour session.
Things like insurance, business licenses, limited liability companies, hiring employees vs. independent contractors, etc.
For business start-up
5-hour package.
All the essentials of starting out right: Business and marketing plan, policies, scheduling, numbers, etc.
For business development
3-hour package.
Fine-tuning an established business: A new marketing approach, adding services, managing staff better, developing a new niche, etc.
For business start-up or development and ongoing support
10-hour package.
(Everything in the 3- and 5-hour packages, plus additional hours for support with implementation, fine-tuning, and any unexpected challenges.)
Or simply leave the decision until after your first session. If you want a package at that point, you can pay the discounted fee.
Want to save money on a full package of products and/or consulting? Check out our discounted Business Success Packages.
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