Free calculator for grooming salon owners

Can you afford to hire a new groomer?

A new groomer on commission costs little until their book fills. A guaranteed wage while they build clients is where the cash goes.

Cash in the bank today$ Cash the business adds each month now$ Monthly cost of the new groomer, with taxes and benefits$ Months until the new groomer brings in revenuemonths Extra revenue per month after that$ Payroll per run today (for the safe line)$

Lowest cash, next 12 months

Cost before they pay off

wages paid before new revenue starts

Paid back by

month the hire covers its own cost

Month	Without the hire	With the hire

The starting numbers are an example for a dog grooming business. Replace them with yours.

The worked example

Here a new groomer costs $3,000 a month and starts bringing in $4,500 a month after 2 months. The business pays $6,000 before the hire covers a dollar of it.

How to make the hire safer in a dog grooming business

Hire when your waitlist runs past two weeks.
Offer a guaranteed minimum for a set period, then move to commission.
Give the new groomer rebooked clients first.

See every hire in your forecast

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