AN ORKNEY native is having fun with ongoing demand for her canine grooming business after working with Business Gateway, Scotland’s nationwide business advisory service.
Located in St Mary’s Village in Orkney, Pawfect Pamper affords a wide range of skilled canine grooming companies, together with nail clipping, ear cleansing and dust baths. The salon boasts top quality gear, together with a hydro tub, UV steriliser, and a height-adjustable grooming desk.
Founder Becky Gibson, who beforehand labored as a chef for 10 years, had at all times dreamed of venturing into the canine grooming business, however lacked the practical information wanted to arrange a business. After finishing her {qualifications}, Becky determined to make the leap, and approached Business Gateway in 2021 for assist and help to show her imaginative and prescient for Pawfect Pamper right into a actuality.
Becky accessed a set of Business Gateway’s start-up companies, together with 1:1 help from a devoted business adviser, in addition to recommendation on her business plan, advertising and marketing, and routes to funding. This was important to assist build her social media presence, utilizing techniques comparable to common on-line competitions to widen her buyer base.
Becky additionally obtained £1,500 from Orkney’s New Business Start-Up Grant, which was important for the acquisition of kit to make sure she may ship the best high quality grooming companies for dogs throughout the isles.
Since launching, Becky has seen an ongoing demand for her companies, and is now booked eight weeks prematurely. Thanks to the demand, she has prolonged her salon house, and now has a devoted social media space, named the VIP lounge, to take snaps of her freshly pampered pooches which she posts each Sunday at 9pm.
Becky Gibson, Pawfect Pamper proprietor, stated: “I was so nervous and scared about opening my own grooming salon, but the support from Business Gateway made making the decision so much easier. My adviser has been a fantastic support and a source of calm over the last two years and has really helped me get my business off the ground. Here’s to many more Pawfect Pampers!”
Claire Woolley, Business Gateway officer, stated: “It’s been fantastic to see how much Becky’s business has grown since it first launched. We were able to support Pawfect Pamper with a range of Business Gateway’s start-up services, which I know have been essential to help turn Becky’s idea into an operational business. I’m sure she will continue to see demand from dog owners in the years ahead.”
To discover out extra about how Business Gateway may assist your business, go to https://bgateway.com.
