For many years, Veronica Page, a Maine native, worked as a dog groomer for others, but she wanted the opportunity to provide better service on her own terms. She dreamed of opening a place of her own but didn’t know where to start.
Having found a great location inside Zucco’s Dog House Pet Resort, she turned to the Maine SBDC. She connected with Business Advisor Alison Lane, who provided guidance on everything from worker classification to marketing to financial tracking to legal structure. They worked together to make sure Veronica didn’t miss any critical steps and could focus on what was most important: Spoiling dogs in Eastern Maine!
“Alison had every answer for me to start! Without her, I wouldn’t have had this all done so smoothly and quickly!” said Veronica.
With Alison’s support, Veronica successfully launched Evergreen Grooming in Hampden and demand quickly grew. Within her first month, she hired three additional service providers as planned, and she expects to continue to add to her team.
Veronica says her biggest challenge is “remembering [she is] working and stepping away for time off.” Maine SBDC will be around to remind her to do just that…