Author: Molly Cobb

How much should I charge for hauling

I am asked this question all the time.  How much should I charge to haul a client’s horse? Or is it worth it to purchase my own truck and trailer?  Or should I just pay someone else to haul my horse? As an instructor I take students and horses to horse shows about once per month.  In order […]

The Giver Syndrome and the Equine Professional

There is a fine line between emotional fitness and emotional shut down. There difference can make or break your business.

Burnout and the Equine Professional

Burned out and ready to quit? We have all been there.

Cost of a Bad Hire

Bad hires cost you time and money. But what about reputation, and clients. Bad hires are expensive.

Using Cost Analysis for Valued-added Price Setting

There is always a struggle determining the price you should charge for your services.  And there are endless ways to set your price structure. However, the first step in any pricing structure has to be a cost analysis.  Knowing what it cost you to provide a service is high priority for every business.    How much does it cost […]

Using Profit Centers to Manage Your Barn

Do you which areas of your business are most profitable? Which services you should be promoting? or which services are costing you the most?

It needs to be written

Written budgets will help you manage you business. Without a written budget you will miss things.

The barn environment and our struggle to preserve it.

Today I had a very new experience for me.  And I just have to share.   I tried to fire a boarder today. And she would not leave. Today is the first day of the month and as required by my boarding I emailed her last night to give her a 30-day notice to move her horse.  I […]

Budgets

If you are like most people you will do anything to avoid the budgeting process.  But budgets are essential to managing your business.  They will show you how things have changed from one month to the next. They help you stay focused on your goals.  They will let you know what areas of your business should be expanded […]

The Bus Test

Can your business pass “The Bus Test”? Many equine facilities and small businesses can not. Does your business pass the bus test. Can any equine facility?