The build-out is where the money hides.
The van was the easy part. Now you're staring at a build-out that can cost as much as the van itself, full of choices you've never had to make, pre-built or custom, water, power, layout. Guess wrong in a fixed space with plumbing and wiring, and you're stuck with it for years.
A full build-out can run as much as the van itself. Maria built the essentials, phased the rest, and had a fully built, paid-off van in two years, no debt, because she planned it instead of guessing. (Illustrative example.)
Who this is for
Mobile groomers planning or ordering a van build-out who don't want to pay for a layout they'll regret.
By the end, you'll walk out knowing
You'll walk away with a finished plan
What you'll work through
6 short, plain-language lessons — most under five minutes. Read them or watch the slides, at your pace.
- 1
- 2Pre-built vs custom5 min
- 3Plan your layout before anyone picks up a tool5 min
- 4How the water system actually works5 min
- 5How the power system actually works5 min
- 6Budgeting and phasing your build-out5 min
The toolsyou'll use
Spreadsheets you copy and fill in as you go — yours to keep, unlocked when you enroll.
Your instructor
Ray runs a mobile route and learned the hard way that the money is in the map, not the dogs. He teaches the whole road: choosing and building a van, designing a profitable service area, and running routes that actually pay.
Not happy with the course for any reason? Email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund.
Everything specific to running a van- or trailer-based grooming operation — the van, the route, and getting (and growing) mobile. Finish all 11 courses to earn the GC-MB credential — the full certification is $399.
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