Free tool for grooming salon owners

Dog Grooming Business cash flow forecast for the next 13 weeks

A grooming forecast is simple on collections. The work is the calendar, with holiday rushes and slow weeks.

Cash in the bank today$ Customer payments per week, on average$ Payroll per run, all-in$ Payroll schedule Next payroll is in Fixed bills per month, paid on the 1st$ Other spending per week (supplies, fuel, card)$

Add one-off items (tax payment, equipment, a big invoice)

Negative for money going out, positive for money coming in.

Lowest point

Safe line (2 payrolls)

cash you never want to drop under

Weeks under the safe line

of the next 13

Week of	Comes in	Payroll	Bills and other	Cash at week end

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

Getting the forecast right for a dog grooming business

Use booked appointments for the next few weeks and last year for the weeks after.
Put commission payroll in its pay weeks.
Add equipment costs, and van costs if you run a mobile unit, in their weeks.

An example

In December a salon books solid for the holidays. Commission on those grooms is paid in early January, when bookings drop. The forecast shows that January payroll against a quieter month.

What to watch

No-shows on fully booked days
Rebooking rate after a price change
Equipment due for replacement

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