How to start a dog grooming business in Florida?

I want to start a business out of home for now, and strictly bathing, ear cleaning, and nail trimming. I don't have any grooming experience, but I bathe and do everything mentioned above where I work now. This home based business will be a weekend deal unless it booms, and if it booms I need info on business licenses, paperwork, everything. I plan on getting grooming training cds unless I need to be licensed.

Put out a few fliers and advertise on craigslist. See what kind of response you get. When it comes to basic grooming with dogs the only license you'll need is a business license.

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What training / certification do I need to become a dog groomer?

I'm thinking of starting my own dog grooming business. I groom my own dog, and some for friends. This is something that I really enjoy. I'm wondering what certification I should have, how much money will I need for the start up costs, etc.
I'm planning on doing this out of my finished basement. It's about 1000 sq ft of mostly open unused space right now.
Any tips from someone who's been there would be greatly appreciated.

Groomers, if and when they are licensed, will be licensed by each state, and presumably each state will have its own requirements. I've been grooming for 15 years now and this has been an on-going issue that will not be resolved soon.

The first thing you need to do is make sure you don't have zoning laws or deed restrictions that would prohibit you from having a home business. You don't want to go to a lot of trouble and expense only to be shut down and possibly fined.

You didn't say what breed of dog you have so I don't know what kind of skills you may have acquired doing your own dog. You really need to try to talk with a groomer in your area (not one in your town that you might become competition for) or look for groomers' groups on the net that you could join. Yahoo Groups has one that I am familiar with that might be a good starting point.

Good luck.

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