The wrong van will cost you for years.
You're about to spend more on one purchase than almost anything else in your business, and the temptation is to grab whatever's cheapest or available. But you live inside this choice every single day: how it drives, what it costs to fix, whether it even fits a build-out. Get it wrong and the mistake follows you for years.
Maria's break-even math showed a brand-new van would cost her a couple of extra dogs every week, booked the same, just to cover the bigger payment. Most groomers never run that number. (Illustrative example.)
Who this is for
New and expanding mobile groomers about to buy the single most important asset in their business.
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
- 2Sprinter vs Transit vs ProMaster5 min
- 3New van vs used van: the real math5 min
- 4How to inspect a used van5 min
- 5What the van really costs to own5 min
- 6Making the call4 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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