Each week, we turn one salon problem into a standard or action you can use in your business right away.

Meet Dara & Jennifer

One mission.

Two perspectives.

Helping grooming and pet care owners build businesses that don't depend on them for every answer.
Dara Forleo, B.A., PCS, MGP

Dara Forleo, B.A., PCS, MGP

Dara Forleo is an entrepreneur, educator, and business leader dedicated to helping grooming and pet care professionals protect what they have built. As the founder of multiple pet grooming businesses, Dara understands that ownership is personal. A grooming business is often more than a workplace, …

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Jennifer Oppel, MCS, CFMG

Jennifer Oppel, MCS, CFMG

Jennifer Oppel is a career groomer, former salon owner, and founder of Growing Groomers, a structured training program built to help grooming businesses train bathers, groomers, and apprentices with more consistency and accountability.With 35 years in the grooming industry and 25 years as a salon…

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