Campaign Summary
We are opening a Zoom Room indoor dog
gym/dog park franchise (in the San Francisco Bay Area’s East Bay) to give
active people a fun place to attend obedience and agility training classes with
their dogs. Zoom Room provides positive reinforcement dog training where people
and their dogs learn together, socialize, and attend workshops, parties, and fundraisers.
Zoom Room also sells eco-friendly, Made-in-the-USA retail products.
Check out the official Zoom Room website
In addition, we will offer therapy pet training classes, so dogs can visit sick children, seniors, and even
returning veterans to help brighten their day. We also plan to offer a
reading program where kids learning to read can read to dogs!
Animals are playing a larger role in
our lives, and busy people want to provide them with an exceptional life.
Active families are flocking to an ever-growing number of animal-related
facilities across the nation.
Enter Shelley R. Brooks and Jody
Linick! They make a great team to open a dog-related business in pursuit
of their passion for helping dog owners improve their pet's lives. The Shelley-Jody team brings over 20 combined years of small-business-owner experience, including marketing and financial/bookkeeping
skills. This combination allows each owner to play to her strengths while
working as a team to maintain and grow the business.
What We Need & What You Get
We are asking for help in funding
our dream. We are kicking in our own money, getting a Small Business Administration
(SBA) Loan, and asking for your help in raising $29,000 to make this dream a
reality.
Your $29,000 in contributions will
go toward:
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Agility
Equipment
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Indoor
and Outdoor Signs
-
Computer
hardware/software
-
Point
of Sale system
- Other
furniture and equipment
Perks:
We are offering fun, functional
perks as token "Thank You's" that will help you and your friends show your dogs how much you love
them! These include (depending upon the level of your support):
-
A reflector ID dog tag
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A Zoom Room dog food can lid
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A Zoom Room dog food scoop
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A Zoom Room portable water bowl
- A Zoom Room logo Tote Bag with the above goodies
Don't have a dog? You can still make a contribution, and give your Perk(s) to a friend, or donate them to your local animal shelter! Don't want any Perks? Just enter an amount in the "Your Contribution" box and click the "Contribute Now" button.
Risks & Challenges
Starting a new venture is always a challenge.
That’s why we decided to go with the franchise model. As Zoom Room franchisees,
we will receive extensive instruction in how to become top notch dog trainers; access
to the Zoom Room proprietary curriculum; an Operations Manual with hundreds of
details on how to run and manage our store; advertising and marketing
support; and community support from other Zoom Room owners nationwide.
We have a long road ahead of us, but
we’re eager to embrace the challenges as we leverage our years of business experience as aesthetician
(Shelley) and bookkeeper (Jody) and bring those skills to our retail store/gym. Our 20 combined years
as successful small business owners provides the solid foundation we will need
to make our Zoom Room a success!
If you are unable to give but want
to support us, please share the link to our campaign with your dog-loving
friends, neighbors, and family!
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Our goal is to fill the world with
happy, tired dogs enjoying an exceptional quality of life as loving
companions. Remember, a happy dog is a tired dog!