The First 100 Days of Starting a Poop Scoop Business
What should you focus on during your first 100 days? Here’s the roadmap I would follow if I were starting a poop scoop business from scratch today.
By Poop Scoop Academy
The first 100 days can make or break your business.
Most new owners spend too much time worrying about logos, websites, software, and things that don’t actually get them customers.
If I were starting over today, here’s what I would focus on:
Days 1-30: Get Moving
Your goal is simple: get your first paying customers.
Don’t overcomplicate it.
✅ Set up a simple website or Facebook page
✅ Decide on your pricing
✅ Get basic equipment
✅ Start talking to potential customers
If you have little money and lots of time, focus on Facebook groups and door-to-door.
If you have some budget, start testing ads.
At this stage, momentum matters more than perfection.
Days 31-60: Build Consistency
Now that you have a few customers, focus on creating repeatable systems.
✅ Track leads and follow-ups
✅ Ask every customer for reviews
✅ Improve your sales process
✅ Create a consistent service schedule
Most businesses don’t fail because of competition. They fail because they stop doing the things that brought them customers in the first place.
Days 61-100: Prepare to Scale
Once customers are coming in consistently, start thinking bigger.
✅ Improve your website
✅ Create simple automations
✅ Document your processes
✅ Track your numbers
Know your:
- Customer acquisition cost
- Average customer value
- Churn rate
- Monthly recurring revenue
The businesses that grow aren’t always the ones with the best service.
They’re usually the ones that understand their numbers and build systems.
Final Thought
If I had to give one piece of advice to someone in their first 100 days, it would be this:
Don’t wait until you’re ready.
You will learn more from talking to 10 potential customers than you will from spending 10 hours researching.
Take action, make mistakes, learn from them, and keep moving forward.