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What's a good business to start with these interests?

I am toying with the idea of starting a business. Difficult during these hard times I know but I want something I can turn from a hobby or interest into something I can truly love working at.

My interests are mostly in the pet business area. My entrepreneur class focused on establishing a cat boarding business as my project. That I may be interested in. I like the outdoors and was considering a dog walking or dog clean up business. I love animals in general and am concerned for their well-being. I like to see dirty dogs cleaned up to be the best looking that they can be (dog makeovers!) and I love coffee.

My ideas were a dog wash/coffee shop combo, either self serve pet wash or grooming available with a waiting area that sells coffee - OR-

The cat boarding business, which would require me to renovate an existing kennel to be more comfortable for our feline companions

Or dog walking/dog sitting/cat sitting.

I have experience as a vet tech so I could give medications to boarders if they required them.

What do you think is the best idea? I live in an area that is mostly middle class, but I'm near Annapolis so I think there would be some richer folks that would cater to their animals more.

Looking forward to hearing your ideas and or suggestions! Thanks!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I think a do-it-yourself grooming place would be really fun. A place where owners can wash their own dogs, seeing as they know how to handle them the best. You can have shampoos and grooming supplies on hand and for sale.

    If you wanna add coffee to the table too, that would be good. Maybe a little waiting area off to the side and you can offer home made dog treats for them to munch on while the owner is enjoying some great coffee. They have recipes online and they are really easy to make

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