Start-up | |
Requirements | |
Start-up Expenses | |
Legal | $1,500 |
Brochures | $1,500 |
Insurance | $5,000 |
Rent | $2,500 |
Expensed equipment | $20,000 |
Other | $2,000 |
Total Start-up Expenses | $32,500 |
Start-up Assets | |
Cash Required | $20,000 |
Other Current Assets | $0 |
Long-term Assets | $7,500 |
Total Assets | $27,500 |
Total Requirements | $60,000 |
Doggie Pause offers upscale dog owners a place where they can leave their pets while at work, and away for weekend trips or on vacation. It also offers feeding and exercising, as well as washing, grooming and low-level veterinary services. The location will be a large lot on the outskirts of a high-income residential area. Our projections include a heavy rent because of the location requirements. Customers pay by the day, by the hour, or by the month. Our assumption is that the average customer generates about $250 per month.
The market for Doggie Pause is all of the dog owners in the metropolitan area and surrounding areas of the city. We believe that this is going to be 2/3 of the population, and we have a goal of gaining a 50% market share. We have a target of a 20% yearly profit increase as the business continues.
We have chosen our target market because they own canines and have the ability to afford a service such as Doggie Pause. We are aware that our service is an extra in life, not a necessity. We anticipate and expect to cater to the upper-class citizens within our geographical area.
Our familiarity with this business indicates that the service we offer is not currently available anywhere within the metropolitan area. We think our marketing problem will be more a matter of making dog owners aware of the Doggie Pause, than it will be related to the competition.
Our target market consists of canine owners that have the financial capabilities to care for their dogs in an elaborate manner. Most will be from double income homes with high profile jobs that require an extensive amount of time away from the home. Our target market consists of men and women primarily between the ages of 35 and 65. They live in the upscale suburbs surrounding the metropolitan area. Our market segment customers will lead a lifestyle in which their canines play a large part, and these pets are often seen as “children” by their owners.
Market Analysis | |||||||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||
Potential Customers | Growth | CAGR | |||||
Canine Owners | 20% | 15,000 | 18,000 | 21,600 | 25,920 | 31,104 | 20.00% |
Other | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Total | 20.00% | 15,000 | 18,000 | 21,600 | 25,920 | 31,104 | 20.00% |
Our real competition is owners choosing to leave their dogs at home unattended. We recognize that only relatively wealthy people will be interested in spending an average of $250 monthly to provide daycare for their dogs. Still, there should be sufficient market.
Doggie Pause will focus on the geographical market of upper-class suburbs surrounding the metropolitan area. Our initial site will be in West Linn, a suburb of Portland. Our target market consists mainly of men and women ages 35-65.
Doggie Pause is the first canine daycare facility of its kind. Never before has there been a place where a canine owner could take their dog to be cared for, for the day. The owner feels no guilt in leaving the dog because it is a secure, safe and fun environment.
Services will expand to include weekends and long-term “vacation” boarding as the need and demand arises.
Sales Forecast | |||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Sales | |||
Doggie care hours (all inclusive) | $135,479 | $163,000 | $196,000 |
Other | $14,250 | $17,000 | $20,000 |
Total Sales | $149,729 | $180,000 | $216,000 |
Direct Cost of Sales | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Doggie care hours (all inclusive) | $13,548 | $16,300 | $19,600 |
Other | $4,988 | $5,950 | $7,000 |
Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales | $18,535 | $22,250 | $26,600 |
The management team will consist of the two co-founders, Barque Oldeyeller and Rufe Rintintin. We do not anticipate taking on other managers until locations are opened in other metropolitan areas. As we grow we expect to need outside guidance in the areas of accounting and financial advising.
Personnel Plan | |||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Dog care assistants/groomers | $56,000 | $76,800 | $76,800 |
Admin/etc. | $8,800 | $15,000 | $25,000 |
Total People | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Total Payroll | $64,800 | $91,800 | $101,800 |
We want to finance the start-up of our company mainly through personal investment and a short-term business loan. We think this is a good risk/return situation and we will provide the necessary personal guarantees to secure the business loan. We will finance growth through the collection of the fees for our services. We understand that without these payments we will not be able to be a profitable business.
Our important financial assumptions are shown below.
General Assumptions | |||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Plan Month | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Current Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Long-term Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Tax Rate | 25.42% | 25.00% | 25.42% |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
According to our break-even projections, we need more than $12,000 in monthly sales to break even. We think this is a manageable sales amount. Furthermore, a significant portion of our fixed cost is our own salaries, so that reduces risk as well.
Break-even Analysis | |
Monthly Revenue Break-even | $12,197 |
Assumptions: | |
Average Percent Variable Cost | 12% |
Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost | $10,687 |
The projections show how we intend to almost break even in the first year (a loss of less than $1,000), make a small profit in the second year and show profit of 9% on sales in the third year. We are confident that even though we have a loss in the first months after opening, we will be profitable in the future as years go on and business increases.
Pro Forma Profit and Loss | |||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Sales | $149,729 | $180,000 | $216,000 |
Direct Cost of Sales | $18,535 | $22,250 | $26,600 |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Cost of Sales | $18,535 | $22,250 | $26,600 |
Gross Margin | $131,194 | $157,750 | $189,400 |
Gross Margin % | 87.62% | 87.64% | 87.69% |
Expenses | |||
Payroll | $64,800 | $91,800 | $101,800 |
Sales and Marketing and Other Expenses | $15,000 | $9,000 | $6,000 |
Depreciation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Leased Equipment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Utilities | $2,725 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
Insurance | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
Rent | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
Payroll Taxes | $9,720 | $13,770 | $15,270 |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Operating Expenses | $128,245 | $153,570 | $162,070 |
Profit Before Interest and Taxes | $2,949 | $4,180 | $27,330 |
EBITDA | $2,949 | $4,180 | $27,330 |
Interest Expense | $3,324 | $2,032 | $666 |
Taxes Incurred | $0 | $537 | $6,777 |
Net Profit | ($375) | $1,611 | $19,887 |
Net Profit/Sales | -0.25% | 0.89% | 9.21% |
For Doggie Pause to be successful we need a steady growth in clientele. Without customers bringing in their canines we have no cash flow, no profit, and no business. The cash flow depends on a bridge loan in mid-year from the founders, to be repaid at the end of the year.
Pro Forma Cash Flow | |||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Cash Received | |||
Cash from Operations | |||
Cash Sales | $149,729 | $180,000 | $216,000 |
Subtotal Cash from Operations | $149,729 | $180,000 | $216,000 |
Additional Cash Received | |||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | $10,000 | $0 | $0 |
New Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sales of Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sales of Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Investment Received | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Subtotal Cash Received | $159,729 | $180,000 | $216,000 |
Expenditures | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Expenditures from Operations | |||
Cash Spending | $64,800 | $91,800 | $101,800 |
Bill Payments | $77,005 | $87,772 | $93,678 |
Subtotal Spent on Operations | $141,805 | $179,572 | $195,478 |
Additional Cash Spent | |||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | $12,673 | $14,004 | $13,322 |
Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | $10,000 | $0 | $0 |
Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Purchase Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Purchase Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dividends | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Subtotal Cash Spent | $164,478 | $193,576 | $208,800 |
Net Cash Flow | ($4,749) | ($13,576) | $7,200 |
Cash Balance | $15,251 | $1,675 | $8,874 |
The projected balance sheet shows stability and a gradual increase of net worth.
Pro Forma Balance Sheet | |||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Assets | |||
Current Assets | |||
Cash | $15,251 | $1,675 | $8,874 |
Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Current Assets | $15,251 | $1,675 | $8,874 |
Long-term Assets | |||
Long-term Assets | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
Accumulated Depreciation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Long-term Assets | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
Total Assets | $22,751 | $9,175 | $16,374 |
Liabilities and Capital | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Current Liabilities | |||
Accounts Payable | $8,299 | $7,117 | $7,752 |
Current Borrowing | $27,327 | $13,322 | $0 |
Other Current Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Subtotal Current Liabilities | $35,626 | $20,439 | $7,752 |
Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Liabilities | $35,626 | $20,439 | $7,752 |
Paid-in Capital | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
Retained Earnings | ($32,500) | ($32,875) | ($31,265) |
Earnings | ($375) | $1,611 | $19,887 |
Total Capital | ($12,875) | ($11,265) | $8,622 |
Total Liabilities and Capital | $22,751 | $9,175 | $16,374 |
Net Worth | ($12,875) | ($11,265) | $8,622 |
Ratio Analysis | ||||
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Industry Profile | |
Sales Growth | 0.00% | 20.22% | 20.00% | -2.90% |
Percent of Total Assets | ||||
Other Current Assets | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 31.90% |
Total Current Assets | 67.03% | 18.25% | 54.20% | 55.90% |
Long-term Assets | 32.97% | 81.75% | 45.80% | 44.10% |
Total Assets | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Current Liabilities | 156.59% | 222.78% | 47.34% | 32.70% |
Long-term Liabilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 19.90% |
Total Liabilities | 156.59% | 222.78% | 47.34% | 52.60% |
Net Worth | -56.59% | -122.78% | 52.66% | 47.40% |
Percent of Sales | ||||
Sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Gross Margin | 87.62% | 87.64% | 87.69% | 42.50% |
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | 88.01% | 86.83% | 78.47% | 26.40% |
Advertising Expenses | 10.02% | 5.00% | 2.78% | 0.50% |
Profit Before Interest and Taxes | 1.97% | 2.32% | 12.65% | 2.40% |
Main Ratios | ||||
Current | 0.43 | 0.08 | 1.14 | 2.19 |
Quick | 0.43 | 0.08 | 1.14 | 1.48 |
Total Debt to Total Assets | 156.59% | 222.78% | 47.34% | 52.60% |
Pre-tax Return on Net Worth | 2.92% | -19.06% | 309.25% | 4.50% |
Pre-tax Return on Assets | -1.65% | 23.41% | 162.84% | 9.40% |
Additional Ratios | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Net Profit Margin | -0.25% | 0.89% | 9.21% | n.a |
Return on Equity | 0.00% | 0.00% | 230.65% | n.a |
Activity Ratios | ||||
Accounts Payable Turnover | 10.28 | 12.17 | 12.17 | n.a |
Payment Days | 27 | 32 | 29 | n.a |
Total Asset Turnover | 6.58 | 19.62 | 13.19 | n.a |
Debt Ratios | ||||
Debt to Net Worth | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.90 | n.a |
Current Liab. to Liab. | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | n.a |
Liquidity Ratios | ||||
Net Working Capital | ($20,375) | ($18,765) | $1,122 | n.a |
Interest Coverage | 0.89 | 2.06 | 41.03 | n.a |
Additional Ratios | ||||
Assets to Sales | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.08 | n.a |
Current Debt/Total Assets | 157% | 223% | 47% | n.a |
Acid Test | 0.43 | 0.08 | 1.14 | n.a |
Sales/Net Worth | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.05 | n.a |
Dividend Payout | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | n.a |
Sales Forecast | |||||||||||||
Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
Sales | |||||||||||||
Doggie care hours (all inclusive) | 20% | $5,125 | $5,395 | $6,835 | $12,595 | $9,265 | $7,825 | $8,095 | $8,635 | $11,245 | $15,714 | $20,395 | $24,355 |
Other | 20% | $765 | $585 | $705 | $1,215 | $585 | $705 | $1,215 | $1,095 | $1,305 | $1,785 | $2,055 | $2,235 |
Total Sales | $5,890 | $5,980 | $7,540 | $13,810 | $9,850 | $8,530 | $9,310 | $9,730 | $12,550 | $17,499 | $22,450 | $26,590 | |
Direct Cost of Sales | Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
Doggie care hours (all inclusive) | 10% | $513 | $540 | $684 | $1,260 | $927 | $783 | $810 | $864 | $1,125 | $1,571 | $2,040 | $2,436 |
Other | 35% | $268 | $205 | $247 | $425 | $205 | $247 | $425 | $383 | $457 | $625 | $719 | $782 |
Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales | $780 | $744 | $930 | $1,685 | $1,131 | $1,029 | $1,235 | $1,247 | $1,581 | $2,196 | $2,759 | $3,218 |
Personnel Plan | |||||||||||||
Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
Dog care assistants/groomers | 0% | $3,200 | $3,200 | $3,200 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | $6,400 | $6,400 |
Admin/etc. | 0% | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Total People | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Total Payroll | $3,700 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $7,600 | $7,600 |
General Assumptions | |||||||||||||
Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
Plan Month | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Current Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | |
Long-term Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% | |
Tax Rate | 30.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pro Forma Profit and Loss | |||||||||||||
Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
Sales | $5,890 | $5,980 | $7,540 | $13,810 | $9,850 | $8,530 | $9,310 | $9,730 | $12,550 | $17,499 | $22,450 | $26,590 | |
Direct Cost of Sales | $780 | $744 | $930 | $1,685 | $1,131 | $1,029 | $1,235 | $1,247 | $1,581 | $2,196 | $2,759 | $3,218 | |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Total Cost of Sales | $780 | $744 | $930 | $1,685 | $1,131 | $1,029 | $1,235 | $1,247 | $1,581 | $2,196 | $2,759 | $3,218 | |
Gross Margin | $5,110 | $5,236 | $6,610 | $12,125 | $8,719 | $7,501 | $8,075 | $8,483 | $10,969 | $15,303 | $19,691 | $23,372 | |
Gross Margin % | 86.75% | 87.55% | 87.66% | 87.80% | 88.52% | 87.93% | 86.74% | 87.19% | 87.40% | 87.45% | 87.71% | 87.90% | |
Expenses | |||||||||||||
Payroll | $3,700 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $7,600 | $7,600 | |
Sales and Marketing and Other Expenses | $3,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $750 | $750 | $750 | $750 | |
Depreciation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Leased Equipment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Utilities | $200 | $200 | $200 | $225 | $225 | $225 | $225 | $225 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $250 | |
Insurance | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | $500 | |
Rent | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | |
Payroll Taxes | 15% | $555 | $555 | $555 | $795 | $795 | $795 | $795 | $795 | $900 | $900 | $1,140 | $1,140 |
Other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Total Operating Expenses | $10,455 | $9,455 | $9,455 | $10,320 | $10,320 | $10,320 | $10,320 | $10,320 | $10,900 | $10,900 | $12,740 | $12,740 | |
Profit Before Interest and Taxes | ($5,345) | ($4,219) | ($2,845) | $1,805 | ($1,601) | ($2,819) | ($2,245) | ($1,837) | $69 | $4,403 | $6,951 | $10,632 | |
EBITDA | ($5,345) | ($4,219) | ($2,845) | $1,805 | ($1,601) | ($2,819) | ($2,245) | ($1,837) | $69 | $4,403 | $6,951 | $10,632 | |
Interest Expense | $325 | $316 | $308 | $299 | $291 | $282 | $273 | $264 | $255 | $246 | $237 | $228 | |
Taxes Incurred | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Net Profit | ($5,670) | ($4,536) | ($3,153) | $1,506 | ($1,892) | ($3,101) | ($2,518) | ($2,101) | ($186) | $4,157 | $6,714 | $10,405 | |
Net Profit/Sales | -96.27% | -75.85% | -41.82% | 10.90% | -19.21% | -36.36% | -27.04% | -21.59% | -1.49% | 23.75% | 29.91% | 39.13% |
Pro Forma Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
Cash Received | |||||||||||||
Cash from Operations | |||||||||||||
Cash Sales | $5,890 | $5,980 | $7,540 | $13,810 | $9,850 | $8,530 | $9,310 | $9,730 | $12,550 | $17,499 | $22,450 | $26,590 | |
Subtotal Cash from Operations | $5,890 | $5,980 | $7,540 | $13,810 | $9,850 | $8,530 | $9,310 | $9,730 | $12,550 | $17,499 | $22,450 | $26,590 | |
Additional Cash Received | |||||||||||||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | 0.00% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
New Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Sales of Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Sales of Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
New Investment Received | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subtotal Cash Received | $5,890 | $5,980 | $7,540 | $13,810 | $9,850 | $8,530 | $19,310 | $9,730 | $12,550 | $17,499 | $22,450 | $26,590 | |
Expenditures | Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
Expenditures from Operations | |||||||||||||
Cash Spending | $3,700 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $7,600 | $7,600 | |
Bill Payments | $262 | $7,825 | $6,822 | $6,994 | $6,985 | $6,438 | $6,338 | $6,528 | $6,538 | $6,757 | $7,369 | $8,151 | |
Subtotal Spent on Operations | $3,962 | $11,525 | $10,522 | $12,294 | $12,285 | $11,738 | $11,638 | $11,828 | $12,538 | $12,757 | $14,969 | $15,751 | |
Additional Cash Spent | |||||||||||||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | $1,009 | $1,017 | $1,025 | $1,034 | $1,043 | $1,051 | $1,060 | $1,069 | $1,078 | $1,087 | $1,096 | $1,105 | |
Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | |
Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Purchase Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Purchase Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Dividends | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Subtotal Cash Spent | $4,971 | $12,542 | $11,547 | $13,328 | $13,328 | $12,789 | $12,698 | $12,897 | $13,616 | $13,843 | $16,065 | $26,856 | |
Net Cash Flow | $919 | ($6,562) | ($4,007) | $482 | ($3,478) | ($4,259) | $6,612 | ($3,167) | ($1,066) | $3,656 | $6,385 | ($266) | |
Cash Balance | $20,919 | $14,357 | $10,350 | $10,832 | $7,355 | $3,095 | $9,707 | $6,541 | $5,475 | $9,131 | $15,516 | $15,251 |
Pro Forma Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | ||
Assets | Starting Balances | ||||||||||||
Current Assets | |||||||||||||
Cash | $20,000 | $20,919 | $14,357 | $10,350 | $10,832 | $7,355 | $3,095 | $9,707 | $6,541 | $5,475 | $9,131 | $15,516 | $15,251 |
Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Current Assets | $20,000 | $20,919 | $14,357 | $10,350 | $10,832 | $7,355 | $3,095 | $9,707 | $6,541 | $5,475 | $9,131 | $15,516 | $15,251 |
Long-term Assets | |||||||||||||
Long-term Assets | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
Accumulated Depreciation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Long-term Assets | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
Total Assets | $27,500 | $28,419 | $21,857 | $17,850 | $18,332 | $14,855 | $10,595 | $17,207 | $14,041 | $12,975 | $16,631 | $23,016 | $22,751 |
Liabilities and Capital | Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||
Accounts Payable | $0 | $7,598 | $6,589 | $6,760 | $6,771 | $6,227 | $6,120 | $6,310 | $6,313 | $6,512 | $7,097 | $7,864 | $8,299 |
Current Borrowing | $40,000 | $38,991 | $37,974 | $36,949 | $35,915 | $34,872 | $33,821 | $32,761 | $31,692 | $30,614 | $29,528 | $28,432 | $27,327 |
Other Current Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
Subtotal Current Liabilities | $40,000 | $46,590 | $44,563 | $43,709 | $42,686 | $41,100 | $39,941 | $49,071 | $48,005 | $47,126 | $46,625 | $46,296 | $35,626 |
Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Liabilities | $40,000 | $46,590 | $44,563 | $43,709 | $42,686 | $41,100 | $39,941 | $49,071 | $48,005 | $47,126 | $46,625 | $46,296 | $35,626 |
Paid-in Capital | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
Retained Earnings | ($32,500) | ($32,500) | ($32,500) | ($32,500) | ($32,500) | ($32,500) | ($32,500) | ($32,500) | ($32,500) | ($32,500) | ($32,500) | ($32,500) | ($32,500) |
Earnings | $0 | ($5,670) | ($10,206) | ($13,359) | ($11,853) | ($13,745) | ($16,846) | ($19,364) | ($21,465) | ($21,651) | ($17,494) | ($10,780) | ($375) |
Total Capital | ($12,500) | ($18,170) | ($22,706) | ($25,859) | ($24,353) | ($26,245) | ($29,346) | ($31,864) | ($33,965) | ($34,151) | ($29,994) | ($23,280) | ($12,875) |
Total Liabilities and Capital | $27,500 | $28,419 | $21,857 | $17,850 | $18,332 | $14,855 | $10,595 | $17,207 | $14,041 | $12,975 | $16,631 | $23,016 | $22,751 |
Net Worth | ($12,500) | ($18,170) | ($22,706) | ($25,859) | ($24,353) | ($26,245) | ($29,346) | ($31,864) | ($33,965) | ($34,151) | ($29,994) | ($23,280) | ($12,875) |
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Are you planning to start a dog daycare business? Well, dogs are the most popular pet in the world especially in the United States where 89.7 million dogs were owned as pets in 2017. Most of these dog owners need the services of dog daycare centers which can take care of their beloved dogs when they are not around. The people in the United States never hesitate to spend on their pets, for instance, the US residents spend tens of billions of dollars on their pet friends, the majority of which are dogs. This shows how profitable a dog daycare business can be. So, if you are thinking about starting this venture you should know that you can earn some serious cash provided you plan your business efficiently.
The first thing before starting any business is to write a comprehensive business plan which establishes the basis of your company’s future operations and decisions. It also provides detailed guidelines about everything you will be doing in the next few years. If you are wondering how to write an effective dog daycare business plan then here we are providing you the business plan for a dog daycare startup named ‘The Dog Cave’.
2.1 the doggy daycare business.
The Dog Cave will be located at the East Lake Shore Drive District in Chicago, Illinois. We will be strategically located in one of the richest neighborhoods in the United States. The company will be licensed by American Pet Association and equipped with all resources and manpower to provide the highest quality of services possible. The business will be owned and operated by Dr. John Spenks, a renowned veterinary doctor of the United States. Dr. Spenks studied Veterinary Sciences from the University of Florida and had been serving in various Government as well as privately-owned veterinary and pet care centers throughout the United States for the last 20 years. It is probably due to his vast experience spanning two decades that he knows everything about how to start a dog daycare business .
The company will be initially launched as a small startup operating only in Chicago. Dr. Spenks will manage the overall operations of the company and will be assisted by his nephew Mike Spenks, who is an MBA from Harvard and has served in various managing positions at many small and medium-sized businesses. Mike will also manage the finances of the company. Opening a dog daycare business plan is not an easy task that’s why Dr. Spenks will hire a team before the company’s launch to help him throughout the process.
The company aims to serve one of the richest residential zones of the United States. The community living in the region has the annual mean household income of $593,454; hence, they can easily afford our quality services .
The company aims to provide highest quality service to its customers and become the best daycare center in Chicago within three years of its launch. Dr. Spenks also plans to launch a few more centers in other cities as well.
The target of the company can be achieved by fulfilling the following objectives:
The company’s financial experts have forecasted following sales and profits for the next three years of launch.
The keys to the success of fulfilling our objectives and achieving our target are as follows:
3.1 company owner.
The Dog Cave will be owned by Dr. Spenks who has been in veterinary and pet care industry for the last 20 years. Dr. Spenks has been planning this startup for the last couple of years and hence perfectly knows how to open a dog daycare business and operate it to yield profit even in the first year of launch.
Dr. Spenks has always wanted to start start a doggie daycare business plan out of his love for dogs and had been planning for it for quite a time. But he finally decided to start this venture after receiving his share of wealth from his father recently. Starting this business was undoubtedly the best way to not only invest his money but also to fulfill his long-awaited dream.
The Dog Cave will be a bonded, insured and licensed dog daycare business. Dr. Spenks is nearly halfway through the process of acquiring a license for the company and has already procured a beautiful facility near the residential zone of the city. The facility was previously used as local school so a lot of work will be required to convert it into a dog daycare center. Dr. Spenks has acquired the services of a contracting firm which is currently working on the facility. Dr. Spenks has planned everything about his business. He has even hired a team of professional experts from various fields to just help him craft a detailed plan for his venture. His nephew, Mike, will be in charge of all financial activities and will oversee other experts. The initial main expenses for the startup include rent of the facilities and other utilities along with the expenses due to marketing or advertising of the company. After that, the biggest expense will be in the inventory needed for start-up including shampoo, grooming products, food and other supplies for the dogs. All the initial investment will be made by Dr. Spenks himself and he won’t need any loans, at least for the first year of operations. Mike, with the help of financial experts, has forecasted following costs for expenses, assets, investment, and loans for the Start-up.
The detailed start-up requirements, start-up funding, start-up expenses, total assets, total funding required, total liabilities, total planned investment, total capital and liabilities as forecasted by experts, is given below:
Legal | $72,500 |
Dog Beds | $32,250 |
Dog Shampoos | $62,875 |
Consultants | $0 |
Insurance | $32,750 |
Rent | $222,500 |
Research and Development | $32,750 |
Expensed Equipment | $62,750 |
Signs | $12,250 |
Dog Chambers | $27,500 |
Dog Food | $22,000 |
TOTAL START-UP EXPENSES | $580,125 |
Start-up Assets | $0 |
Cash Required | $322,500 |
Start-up Inventory | $52,625 |
Other Current Assets | $222,500 |
Long-term Assets | $125,000 |
TOTAL ASSETS | $121,875 |
Total Requirements | $245,000 |
$0 | |
START-UP FUNDING | $273,125 |
Start-up Expenses to Fund | $121,875 |
Start-up Assets to Fund | $195,000 |
TOTAL FUNDING REQUIRED | $0 |
Assets | $203,125 |
Non-cash Assets from Start-up | $118,750 |
Cash Requirements from Start-up | $0 |
Additional Cash Raised | $118,750 |
Cash Balance on Starting Date | $121,875 |
TOTAL ASSETS | $0 |
Liabilities and Capital | $0 |
Liabilities | $0 |
Current Borrowing | $0 |
Long-term Liabilities | $0 |
Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) | $0 |
Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) | $0 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | $0 |
Capital | $0 |
Planned Investment | $0 |
Investor 1 | $312,500 |
Investor 2 | $0 |
Other | $0 |
Additional Investment Requirement | $0 |
TOTAL PLANNED INVESTMENT | $495,000 |
Loss at Start-up (Start-up Expenses) | $113,125 |
TOTAL CAPITAL | $121,875 |
TOTAL CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES | $121,875 |
Total Funding | $295,000 |
Our dog day care center is primarily aimed to provide a place to dog-owners where they can leave their dogs anytime. We will take care of our customer’s dogs while they are at work, or away on a vacation, or enjoying a weekend trip. Besides providing a safe place for their dogs, we will also provide many other services which are:
Along with these services, we will also open a small store for selling pet-related products like shampoos, foods, medicines, ties, chains, and clothes for the dogs.
The most important and difficult part of developing an effective dog daycare business plan was its accurate marketing analysis that’s why Dr. Spenks acquired the services of marketing experts. They not only helped him throughout the process but also showed him several dog daycare business plan samples to give him an idea about how to carry out an accurate marketing analysis. Dr. Spenks then made his own doggie daycare business plan after he had gone through various dog day care business plans . The success or failure of a startup is totally dependent upon its marketing strategy which can only be developed on the basis of accurate marketing analysis. There are four main steps to carry out an accurate marketing analysis which are to identify the current market trends of your business, identify your target audience and potential customers, set out the business targets to achieve, and finally set the prices of your products or services in accordance with the first three steps.
5.1 market trends.
The pet industry is one of the few industries which have seen a consistent increase in revenue. According to the American Pet Products Association, the residents of US spent a staggering amount of $60.28 Billion in 2015, $66.75 Billion in 2016, and are estimated to spend $69.36 by the end of 2017. These stats show that this industry can be immensely profitable provided that you market yourself successfully. The most interesting aspect of this industry is its dynamic nature. With latest technologies and luxurious pet products, pet owners’ demands have also changed accordingly. The need for daycare centers, especially for the dogs which is the most favorite pet in the United States, has increased the demand for such facilities beyond limits. Especially for the regions housing well-off community are in a dire need of daycare facilities.
A startup must develop a good plan to market itself to its target customers. A successful and efficient marketing strategy can only be developed after we completely know our potential customers. That’s why our marketing experts carried out an extensive research to identify our target customers and develop an effective marketing strategy for them. Our experts have identified the following type of target audience which can become the future consumers of our services and products:
The detailed marketing segmentation of our target audience is as follows:
The biggest consumer of our services and products will be the community living in the residential zones of Chicago. We will specifically target the neighborhood of East Lake Shore Drive which is also the location of our facility. The residential community often has to leave their homes for various purposes and most of the time they can’t take their dogs with them. That’s why they will need our daycare services throughout the year. Moreover, they are also much likely to acquire our dog grooming, washing, training and veterinary services along with the purchase of pet products from our adjacent store. These individual households will contribute the biggest portion of our sales hence they have a major role in deciding our strategies and policies.
Many corporate organizations like police or security agencies also own a lot of detective dogs. We also plan to serve them by providing dog grooming, washing, and veterinary services. Although these organizations also own trained staff for these purposes yet they can still become our potential customers of various pet products like food, medicine, clothes etc.
There are also various dog dealers in the central business district of Chicago city. Although they a little far from our facility center but we have made a plan by which we can attract these dealers. We will arrange special transportation facilities for them so that they can easily bring their dogs to us. We will also offer special packages and discounts for the purpose of attracting them towards our services. We hope that these dealers will also help us generate a lot of revenue.
There are more than 3500 animal shelters in the United States for accommodating abandoned, stray, or lost animals. We also hope to target hundreds of animal shelters present in Chicago for washing, grooming, and veterinary services. We will also provide them transportation services and special offers. The detailed market analysis of our potential customers is given in the following table:
Potential Customers | Growth | CAGR | |||||||
Individual Households | 48% | 22,334 | 32,344 | 43,665 | 52,544 | 66,432 | 10.00% | ||
Corporate Organizations | 23% | 11,433 | 13,344 | 16,553 | 18,745 | 20,545 | 13.43% | ||
Dog Dealers | 18% | 8,322 | 9,455 | 10,655 | 12,867 | 14,433 | 15.32% | ||
Animal Shelters | 13% | 4,333 | 5,655 | 6,877 | 7,877 | 9,543 | 15.00% | ||
Total | 100% | 46,422 | 60,798 | 77,750 | 92,033 | 110,953 | 9.54% |
We aim to become the best dog care business in Chicago within next three years. Our business target is to balance the cost of our startup within just three years of our launch.
We have priced our products and services in the similar ranges as of our competitors. For daycare services, we have developed various plans for charging our customers such as per hour, per day and per week plans. We will provide better services than our competitors for the same prices. The reason behind this pricing policy is to achieve our minimum attractive rate of return while also attracting the customers towards us.
Dr. Spenks carried out extensive research and hired financial experts to help him develop an effective marketing and sales strategy for the startup. The experts made a detailed strategy for him to start dog daycare business .
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It wasn’t that Dr. Spenks didn’t know how to open a doggie daycare business , he only took help from various experts to ensure the success of this great venture. The strategy of our company as developed by the experts is as follows:
We have a really tough competition because there are several other dog daycare centers in Chicago, many of them are established since decades. But still, Dr. Spenks is positive that our company will beat all of the competitors within no time. Our competitive edge will be our better quality and luxurious services within the same amount as that of our competitors. Our second competitive edge will be our unparalleled customer service where we will treat our customers and their beloved pets with extreme respect.
We will introduce our startup to our target customers and stakeholders by sending brochures and introductory letters about us. We will also carry out a large-scale social media campaign for our advertisement.
We believe that people will always leave their dogs with us if they use our service even for once. Considering the market demand and the quality of our services, our sales pattern is expected to increase with years. By analyzing our market segmentation strategy, our experts have forecasted the following sales on the yearly basis which are summarized in the column charts.
The detailed information about sales forecast, total unit sales, total sales is given in the following table.
Unit Sales | Year 3 | ||
Washing Services | 187,330 | 260,320 | 258,240 |
Veterinary Services | 802,370 | 815,430 | 823,540 |
Grooming Services | 539,320 | 770230 | 1,002,310 |
Drawers and chests | 265,450 | 322,390 | 393,320 |
Daycare Services | 1,435,320 | 1,250,430 | 1,762,450 |
Training Services | 134,240 | 394,340 | 842,230 |
TOTAL UNIT SALES | |||
Unit Prices | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Washing Services | $140.00 | $150.00 | $160.00 |
Veterinary Services | $600.00 | $800.00 | $1,000.00 |
Grooming Services | $700.00 | $800.00 | $900.00 |
Drawers and chests | $650.00 | $750.00 | $850.00 |
Daycare Services | $140.00 | $120.00 | $100.00 |
Training Services | $1,150.00 | $1,300.00 | $1,450.00 |
Sales | |||
Washing Services | $214,800 | $274,000 | $333,200 |
Veterinary Services | $120,050 | $194,500 | $268,500 |
Grooming Services | $50,110 | $71,600 | $93,000 |
Drawers and chests | $139,350 | $194,600 | $249,850 |
Daycare Services | $62,350 | $72,300 | $82,250 |
Training Services | $229,500 | $365,500 | $501,500 |
TOTAL SALES | |||
Direct Unit Costs | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Washing Services | $0.70 | $0.80 | $0.90 |
Veterinary Services | $0.40 | $0.45 | $0.50 |
Grooming Services | $0.30 | $0.35 | $0.40 |
Drawers and chests | $3.00 | $3.50 | $4.00 |
Daycare Services | $0.70 | $0.75 | $0.80 |
Training Services | $3.00 | $3.50 | $4.00 |
Direct Cost of Sales | |||
Washing Services | $98,300 | $183,000 | $267,700 |
Veterinary Services | $66,600 | $119,900 | $173,200 |
Grooming Services | $17,900 | $35,000 | $52,100 |
Drawers and chests | $19,400 | $67,600 | $115,800 |
Daycare Services | $27,700 | $69,200 | $110,700 |
Training Services | $64,200 | $224,700 | $385,200 |
Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales | $294,100 | $699,400 | $1,104,700 |
Dr. Spenks acquired the services of a Human Resource Manager for helping him develop a personnel plan to open dog daycare business . He developed the following personnel plan for the staff needed for the dog daycare center along with their average salaries with the help of experts.
Dr. Spencer will manage the overall operations of the daycare center. The company will initially hire following people
To ensure the best quality service, all employees will be selected through vigorous testing and will be trained for a month before starting their jobs.
The following table shows the forecasted data about employees and their salaries for next three years.
Accountant | $45,000 | $52,000 | $59,000 |
Sales and Marketing Executives | $145,000 | $152,000 | $159,000 |
Workers for Dog Services | $410,000 | $440,000 | $480,000 |
Workers for Facility | $55,000 | $65,000 | $75,000 |
Drivers | $60,000 | $63,300 | $70,000 |
Front Desk Officer | $20,000 | $23,300 | $30,000 |
Salesperson | $10,000 | $12,000 | $15,000 |
Total Salaries | $745,000 | $807,600 | $888,000 |
Mr. Spenks with his nephew Mike developed the financial plan for his business. Mike, being a financial expert, helped him through all the problems encountered in this phase. The problem wasn’t about how to open your own daycare business but the problem was how you plan it incorporating all financial aspects. The financial plan developed by them outlines the development of company over the next three years.
The company’s financial projections are forecasted on the basis of following assumptions. These assumptions are quite conservative and are also expected to show deviation but to a limited level such that the company’s major financial strategy will not be affected.
Plan Month | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Current Interest Rate | 10.00% | 11.00% | 12.00% |
Long-term Interest Rate | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Tax Rate | 26.42% | 27.76% | 28.12% |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The following graph shows the company’s Brake-even Analysis.
The following table shows the company’s Brake-even Analysis.
Monthly Units Break-even | 5530 |
Monthly Revenue Break-even | $159,740 |
Assumptions: | |
Average Per-Unit Revenue | $260.87 |
Average Per-Unit Variable Cost | $0.89 |
Estimated Monthly Fixed Cost | $196,410 |
The following charts show the company’s expected Profit and Loss situation on the monthly and yearly basis.
The following table shows detailed information about profit and loss, and total cost of sales.
The following column diagram shows the projected cash flow.
The following table shows detailed data about pro forma cash flow, subtotal cash from operations, subtotal cash received, sub-total spent on operations, subtotal cash spent.
Cash Received | |||
Cash from Operations | |||
Cash Sales | $40,124 | $45,046 | $50,068 |
Cash from Receivables | $7,023 | $8,610 | $9,297 |
SUBTOTAL CASH FROM OPERATIONS | |||
Additional Cash Received | |||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Received | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Other Liabilities (interest-free) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sales of Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Sales of Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
New Investment Received | $0 | $0 | $0 |
SUBTOTAL CASH RECEIVED | |||
Expenditures | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Expenditures from Operations | |||
Cash Spending | $21,647 | $24,204 | $26,951 |
Bill Payments | $13,539 | $15,385 | $170,631 |
SUBTOTAL SPENT ON OPERATIONS | |||
Additional Cash Spent | |||
Sales Tax, VAT, HST/GST Paid Out | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Principal Repayment of Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Long-term Liabilities Principal Repayment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Purchase Other Current Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Purchase Long-term Assets | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dividends | $0 | $0 | $0 |
SUBTOTAL CASH SPENT | |||
Net Cash Flow | $11,551 | $13,167 | $15,683 |
Cash Balance | $21,823 | $22,381 | $28,239 |
The following projected balance sheet shows data about total current assets, total long-term assets, total assets, subtotal current liabilities, total liabilities, total capital, total liabilities and capital.
Assets | |||
Current Assets | |||
Cash | $184,666 | $218,525 | $252,384 |
Accounts Receivable | $12,613 | $14,493 | $16,373 |
Inventory | $2,980 | $3,450 | $3,920 |
Other Current Assets | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | |||
Long-term Assets | |||
Long-term Assets | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Accumulated Depreciation | $12,420 | $14,490 | $16,560 |
TOTAL LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Liabilities and Capital | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
Current Liabilities | |||
Accounts Payable | $9,482 | $10,792 | $12,102 |
Current Borrowing | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Other Current Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
SUBTOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
Long-term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Paid-in Capital | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
Retained Earnings | $48,651 | $72,636 | $96,621 |
Earnings | $100,709 | $119,555 | $138,401 |
TOTAL CAPITAL | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL | |||
Net Worth | $182,060 | $226,240 | $270,420 |
The following table shows data about business ratios, ratio analysis, total assets, net worth.
Sales Growth | 4.35% | 30.82% | 63.29% | 4.00% |
Percent of Total Assets | ||||
Accounts Receivable | 5.61% | 4.71% | 3.81% | 9.70% |
Inventory | 1.85% | 1.82% | 1.79% | 9.80% |
Other Current Assets | 1.75% | 2.02% | 2.29% | 27.40% |
Total Current Assets | 138.53% | 150.99% | 163.45% | 54.60% |
Long-term Assets | -9.47% | -21.01% | -32.55% | 58.40% |
TOTAL ASSETS | ||||
Current Liabilities | 4.68% | 3.04% | 2.76% | 27.30% |
Long-term Liabilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.80% |
Total Liabilities | 4.68% | 3.04% | 2.76% | 54.10% |
NET WORTH | ||||
Percent of Sales | ||||
Sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Gross Margin | 94.18% | 93.85% | 93.52% | 0.00% |
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses | 74.29% | 71.83% | 69.37% | 65.20% |
Advertising Expenses | 2.06% | 1.11% | 0.28% | 1.40% |
Profit Before Interest and Taxes | 26.47% | 29.30% | 32.13% | 2.86% |
Main Ratios | ||||
Current | 25.86 | 29.39 | 32.92 | 1.63 |
Quick | 25.4 | 28.88 | 32.36 | 0.84 |
Total Debt to Total Assets | 2.68% | 1.04% | 0.76% | 67.10% |
Pre-tax Return on Net Worth | 66.83% | 71.26% | 75.69% | 4.40% |
Pre-tax Return on Assets | 64.88% | 69.75% | 74.62% | 9.00% |
Additional Ratios | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
Net Profit Margin | 19.20% | 21.16% | 23.12% | N.A. |
Return on Equity | 47.79% | 50.53% | 53.27% | N.A. |
Activity Ratios | ||||
Accounts Receivable Turnover | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.56 | N.A. |
Collection Days | 92 | 99 | 106 | N.A. |
Inventory Turnover | 19.7 | 22.55 | 25.4 | N.A. |
Accounts Payable Turnover | 14.17 | 14.67 | 15.17 | N.A. |
Payment Days | 27 | 27 | 27 | N.A. |
Total Asset Turnover | 1.84 | 1.55 | 1.26 | N.A. |
Debt Ratios | ||||
Debt to Net Worth | 0 | -0.02 | -0.04 | N.A. |
Current Liab. to Liab. | 1 | 1 | 1 | N.A. |
Liquidity Ratios | ||||
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BUSINESS | 3/13/21 2:11 PM | by Team RP
If you love dogs as much as we do and want to start a dog daycare business, you are in the right place! Opening a dog daycare business is an excellent way to turn your passion for animals into a successful venture. But to get your dog daycare business up and running, you have a lot of work to do. (But, it’s worth it, we promise!) A solid business plan builds the foundation for a profitable enterprise, and this guide provides everything you need to create your dog daycare business plan. So, let’s dive in!
While your instinct is to snag every dog toy imaginable, wait! The first thing before starting any business is to write a business plan. The main reason you need a business plan is to secure funding. Investors or institutions through which you try to take a loan will request this to determine your qualifications for running a business.
Your business plan should include eight sections. But don’t worry! We created this template to help.
Company Description
Include a short mission statement detailing your dog daycare business goals. Following the mission statement, include the following necessary information about your business:
Products and Services
This section should be explicit about what you will sell and who you wish to sell it to. Say you want to open an all-natural, green dog daycare business specializing in natural and organic pet products. Your target audience is educated pet owners who are seeking the healthiest environment and products for their pets.
In this case, you should include a statement to support your mission: "Due to widespread pet food recalls and the rise in sick or dying pets because of poor quality pet foods, there is significant demand for organic pet products. This market is currently underserved." This statement is explicit about what your business will do, and it indicates how your business will satisfy a specific need in an underserved market, filling a void.
Market Analysis
The market analysis details:
Additionally, highlight statistics about the booming dog daycare industry, and include annual pet spending statistics. Include as much data and statistics as you can to illustrate that your dog daycare business would be in demand and successful in your market.
Marketing Strategy
Your marketing strategy details how you will promote your dog daycare business, including:
Management Summary
The management summary details the management team or if your business is a sole proprietorship. Include:
Financial Analysis
Estimate business operating costs and how much funding is needed for optimal operation. You can also detail possible profit-and-losses.
Appendices and Exhibits
This section contains information to make your business attractive:
Executive Summary
The executive summary comes at the end of your plan as a summary of the business plan. The executive summary contains the name of your business, its location, and the products and services the business will provide.
Once you’ve created the business plan, it’s time to get into the specifics. Use this handy checklist to get started:
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This is section from your heart. Talk about why you want to open a doggie daycare. Are you opening the business for the money or are you opening it because you have a passion for the pet-service industry?
Figure out the underlying motivation that is making you pursue this career path. Use this section to paint the ideal picture of your future doggie daycare. What’s the end result of all your hard working going to look like? When will you feel like you’ve succeeded?
- Why do you want to start a doggie daycare & pet boarding facility?
- Are you in it for the profit or the passion? There are many other business endeavors with higher success rates than opening a doggie daycare. If you’re not in it for your love of dogs, you might want to bow out of the race.
- Where do you see the business in 1 year? What about in 5 years? Will you expand? Sell? Future projections are a great way to figure out the longevity of your business concept. We’ll detail the inner details of the business further down the worksheet. For now, describe your ideal version of your doggie daycare. How many pets do you want to board per day, per month, etc. What’re your profit goals, etc?
- Have you ever started a business before? Everyone like to think of themselves as an entrepreneur, but it takes a LOT of hard work to get a business off the ground. Are you (and your family) prepared for the long hours and stress involved?
What to Put Here:
Now that you’ve decided to open a doggie daycare, do you know who you’re going to be working with? Where will you do your advertising? Here is where you'll break down your client acquistion strategies.
- What kind of animals will you be boarding? Large dogs, small dogs, any type of dog?
- How do you plan on attracting/advertising to this target market?
- How much are you willing to spend on advertising per month?
- Will you do in-house advertising and design work, or will you use a consulting firm?
- Does your business have a website yet? If not, how much are you willing to pay for a good website designer? Poorly-designed websites
First things first, take a minute to realize you aren’t the only doggie daycare in your area. Competition isn’t a bad thing though. It’ll actually make you a better business person by forcing you to constantly stay on your toes. Getting stagnant makes you an easy target for someone looking to push you out of business. In this section, lay out and analyze the competition that you’re going up against. Is it a wise choice to open in an area that’s already saturated? Really dig into how you’re going to deal with these issues.
- Do a quick Google search and look to see how many other doggie daycares are in your geographic area. Are more needed?
- Do you currently have a relationship with any of these doggie daycares?
- What will make your daycare more successful than your competition? There has to be something about your daycare that will attract people to yours and not someone elses. Better play toys, grooming options, vet visits?
- Do you have an friendly relationship with other daycare owners? If not, will they inhibit your entry into the market?
- What are your biggest weaknesses? How will you fix them? Be truthful with yourself. No business is invincible. Figure out your weaknesses and your mitigation strategy.
You need to consider your doggie daycare like it’s a tangible brand. You don’t want to just be known as another so-so business. I bet you know of at least a few doggie daycares in your city. That's called brand awareness.
- Does the name of your doggie daycare make it easy to produce marketing materials? Don't pick a name that is kitschy. Pick a name with longevity.
- Some business names sound great on paper, but don’t turn out well in the flesh. Names that are hard to pronounce or spell don’t help your brand. Purposely misspelling words can make it difficult for people to find you on the internet.
- Are you going to be visible to the public or hidden away in a industrial park? If you’ve got a good storefront location, you want good signage. If your signs are eye-catching, you’ll increase the window traffic at your daycare and get more pet clients.
- How are you going to build business at your daycare? Word of mouth advertising is the best way to increase the number of pet clients. If your current clients are in love with your daycare and the services you provide, they’ll happily encourage their friends to come bring their pets. Think about ways you can make your daycare and brand stand out amongst the crowd.
Now we’re getting down to the nitty gritty aspects of owning a pet boarding business. The little details that might be overlooked when you’re imagining running your own business and making profit hand-over-fist. Here is where you describe the inner details of your business. Lay out every aspect of how the business will operate, who’s in charge of what, etc.
- Does each employee have a written job description detailing their responsibilities?
- Who is in charge of hiring, firing, legal disputes, etc?
- Do you have a location/facility chosen for your box?
- Do you need to build out the facility?
- How much will build-out and equipment cost?
- Who has keys to the facility?
- Who runs the facility on a day-to-day basis and what are their hours?
- Do you make employees sign contracts?
- What’s the daily cost of doing business?
- How many days can you do business before running out of liquid capital.
- Have you registered the business yet?
- How long is the registration and inspection process going to take?
Running a doggie daycare can be a very profitable endeavor. However, you need to be prepared to endure some losses before you start turning a profit. In this section, lay out the details of your financial plan. Figure out every expense that you’ll have. Don’t tie is personal expenses, those are separate from the business. Visualizing the financial outlay of opening a doggie daycare will be help you better understand the (educated)risk you are taking.
- How do you plan on making a profit? Boarding fees? Pet training fees? Pet toy sales? Grooming fees?
- What is your monthly financial goal?
- How many months can you sustain business before you’ll need to turn a profit?
- How much money are you willing to spend on starting your pet boarding facility?
- Will you be providing all financial capital or will you be seeking outside investors?
- If using personal money, are you putting yourself/family in financial insecurity?
- If you decide on investors, what interest rate are you willing to pay them?
- What’s the maximum you are willing to LOSE in this venture? Not all businesses succeed. Be prepared to cut your losses if your business doesn’t work out.
Starting your own business takes a lot of time and effort, and one of your first assignments will be to write a business plan . This is true for any business, from the most simple and small entrepreneurial ventures with dogs to the most elaborate, complex pet empires you dream of building. In this column we look specifically at how to write a dog daycare business plan and all the information that should be included in it.
If this is your first visit, take a quick look at our last week's column on how to start a dog daycare business , where we talked more extensively about actually planning and launching this venture. Today's article will be focused specifically on how to write a dog daycare business plan and I'll try to be more specific.
There are many families that are not around during the day to take care of their dog's needs including feeding, playing, walking and relieving themselves. This is a void that can definitely be filled by an ambitious person who loves dogs and is interested in starting a doggy daycare.
Don't get too excited about your dog business plans just yet. There is a lot more that goes into a pet business than simple love of dogs and a desire in becoming an entrepreneur (petpreneur?) As a business owner you will wear many hats. Some of the duties that you'll be responsible for include:
…and many more. Especially in the beginning, business owners tend to do mostly everything by themselves to save on expenses. You may be working long hours, nights, and weekends. You'll have a lot on your plate as a business owner, but eventually you'll get a handle on everything and it will start to get easier.
If you’re just beginning to think about launching a dog daycare business and you’d like more information, you can also check out our older general post on How to Start a Pet Business with Dogs . You’ll find lots of generic information about what to expect when starting your own venture and what you can do to ensure it is a success.
Like all businesses, if you want to undertake something like this then you should start with a well thought out business plan. A proper plan establishes the initial and long term goals of the operation and helps you focus on the core aspects of the canine daycare during the planning phase. The more you put into planning, the less surprises you'll have along the way. So let's talk about how to write a dog daycare business plan, and how to do this properly.
Your business plan is a crucial piece of securing the financing that you'll need to start your own dog daycare . It is the first thing that investors and banks look at. They want to see your plan on how you're going to get their money back with profit. They want to be able to understand what you're business will be like, how you'll get it started, what you're going to accomplish and how you will make it successful.
Even if you're able to fund your own dog daycare business yourself and do not plan on looking for investors, you should still write a dog daycare business plan. Why? Because:
A business plan is certainly never set in stone and you can alter it as you go if necessary (most likely, you will) but it will outline the things that you want achieve and how you plan to do that.
Before any new doggy daycare can be started, you must first make sure there is a need for that business in the area you want to establish it in. You need to have enough prospective customers to help feed the business . This can be done very easily.
Are there plenty of dogs in your area? Is there already an established dog daycare? Think about the owners. Do you live in a suburban area where there are many stay-at-home parents who are home for large parts of the day, or do you live in a place where most folks leave for work in the morning and don't return until dinner time?
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Dog daycare may be a service that people are willing to travel a small way for, but it probably wouldn't be worth it for someone to drive more than 15 or 20 minutes to get to your business. Focus on your local area. Be sure that there are plenty of dogs in your town, or neighboring towns that would require your services.
You could chat with friends and family in the area, but you may also want to survey dog owners at your local park, pet store, or grooming facility. Chatting with dog owners is the best way to find out if your services are needed and if pet parents would pay you for it.
Start with using your own logic first and the most simple opportunities for quick research. Write down all your thoughts and the results from whatever research you do by yourself. This will get you started before you devote more time to hard data, statistics and proper market research, which is going to be a crucial part of knowing how to write a dog daycare business plan properly.
The first and most important part of any business plan is stating the initial and long term goals of the business; it’s no different when establishing a doggy daycare. As I stated before, a carefully done plan will let you focus on the specifics of the undertaking startup and also help you plan for the future .
Here is an example as it relates to a doggy daycare business: I will start a doggy daycare that is initially done out of my home which has the capability to take care of 4 – 6 dogs comfortably during the day. Eventually when the business grows, it will be relocated to some rental space at my brother’s property to expand it to accommodate up to 20 – 25 dogs. Once you grow out of that space, you'll be able to afford something bigger and fancier. All of this should already be pre-planned; never go into this business war unprepared and thinking that “whatever happens, happens.”
Somewhere around this section you also need to include whether or not you will have a business partner(s) and what type of entity your business will be. Will it be a sole proprietorship, a single member LLC, or an S-Corp?
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Most of the time, small businesses start out as a sole proprietorship for the first year or two. Then once you have all the paperwork, bills, and tax requirements under control you can start looking into filing for an LLC to separate your personal assets from your business.
If you have decided to start your pet business with a partner, you need to decide now if you will run it as a limited liability company (LLC), a corporation, or a partnership. You need to discuss all of this with your business partner and be sure to make all major business decisions together. This information has to be included within your doggy daycare business plan so your investors or the bank (and even yourself) will know how you and your partner plan to work together.
Make this section short and to the point. It's just a general overview of where you see your business in the first year and where you see it going in the future . Anyone reading your pet business plan is simply looking for the basics in this first section. The details will come later.
No dog related business will survive without customers and it is wise to market your business to your target clientele.
Your customers will likely be dog owners who are not home during the day to tend to their pet's needs. But what about seniors who have a hard time keeping up with energetic dogs? They may be interested in putting their pet in daycare a few days a week for some socialization and play time.
Think outside the box. There are many people that would like to use a dog daycare service, and you want to make sure your business appeals to all of them. This part of the plan should look something like this for the small doggie care mentioned above: The canine daycare will initially start to focus on potential customers that are in housing developments and apartment complexes which are within ½ mile of my home.
Planning for the scope of your business is one of the most essential things to keep in mind when learning how to write a dog daycare business plan. The first step is to decide where your place will be located. Will you run it out of your home or rent a commercial space?
Once you figure out how much space you'll need and/or have, you can decide how many dogs you're willing to take at one time. Maybe you only have the space for 4-6 dogs, or maybe you're renting a large commercial space with the ability to take 20 or more dogs each day. Just remember that the more dogs you watch, the more employees you'll need to care for them.
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This is also the place where you'll list the services that you're going to offer. Many dog daycare businesses offer bordering services, training programs, or grooming services to their customers as well. Is this something you're interested in? Will you provide these services yourself or partner with a professional trainer or dog groomer?
It's important to offer multiple services to broaden your customer base, but you don't want to offer too many. Make sure that you excel at the services that you provide, and if that means that you can only offer daycare and boarding in the beginning, that's fine. If you offer too many pet services, you may spread yourself too thin.
Keep in mind that the larger the scope of your dog business is, the more money it will cost to run it. Employee salaries and additional supplies add up quickly, and most commercial building's rent rates are based on the size of the space. Make sure to weight the additional costs against the extra money that a larger business will bring in.
By the time you get to this part of the plan you will have a good idea what type of finances it will take to get your doggy daycare started. A general rule to follow here is to make sure you have enough financing in place to run the business without any revenue for 6 months. It may not take you that long to turn a profit, but in this case it is better to be safe than sorry. In terms of your own salary, this number varies greatly. A lot of future big business owners count for 3 years of no salary for themselves during the planning phase.
A majority of small businesses fail because they are underfunded during the startup phase. Surely you don't want to fall under this statistic.
None of your financial figures need to be set in stone, but you will need to have a good idea about what all your expenses will be. Remember, the more you plan for, the less surprises you'll have. You'll need to plan for large expenses like rent, utilities, equipment that you'll need to care for the dogs, and fencing. Once you have the final number, add an additional 20% on top of it for unexpected expenses.
Don't forget the expenses that aren't quite so obvious, like:
When figuring out how to write a dog daycare business plan, it is best to over-estimate your plan for potential expenses. You don’t want to underestimate and then have your business fail quickly because it was underfunded, or start desperately looking for extra funding. Do your research and be as accurate as possible, but make sure to leave yourself a little bit of wiggle room in terms of money. There are bound to be expenses that you didn’t plan for when starting your dog daycare business.
Once you've selected the services that you'll offer and you have an estimate on the dog supplies, office supplies, utilities and other things that you'll be paying for, it's time to set your prices and begin advertising and marketing your new venture. You need to take this part very seriously, because better marketing and more ads mean more customers.
First things first, set the right pricing . You'll need to stay competitive with other dog daycare centers in your area. Call around to some other facilities and find out their rates. Your rates should be slightly less than theirs because you have no experience. Once you begin to build a reputation you can increase your prices.
Now onto advertising. It isn't just about television commercials, radio announcements and billboards. All those things are fine, if you can afford them. However, since most small businesses are working with a small budget, there are lots of ways to advertise that are cheaper than all of that.
Today's new advertising is marketing. Internet is the perfect platform for that: you can reach a huge customer base with very little investment (but a lot of time and hard work).
Getting creative can save you a lot of money when it comes to advertising and marketing. Once you've tried everything you could online – social media, your own website, reaching out to other sites, email marketing and so on – you can move onto the old-school methods which still work very effectively. My advice for the cheapest approach would be to print some fun doggy daycare related flyers and eye catching business cards and place them around your local area strategically. You can hang flyers in senior centers, coffee shops, grooming facilities , veterinarian offices and other places that dog owners who may need dog daycare will frequent.
You could also hand out flyers or business cards at your local dog park. If you are willing to put in some extra time you won't need to spend as much money. Thinking about your target market and the places that they will be mostly likely to see your advertisements will get you a lot farther than a generic television ad that will be viewed by hundreds of people that don't even own a dog.
Still, never forget the importance of a well made website and social media when advertising. In today's world most people look for services, whether for themselves or for their dogs, online. Establishing a website and advertising it through social media is a very inexpensive way to reach a large audience. Yet I still see so many dog businesses avoiding the online world, either with no websites and social media presence, or being very passive with their voice and having terrible and/or broken websites.
Internet is a holygrail of cheap marketing opportunities, so use it!
Small doggy daycare business owners usually will run all the aspects of the business themselves. Larger pet daycares will most likely have employees and some type of management structure. Once you get to this part of the business plan you must state how many managers, employees, office personnel will be part of the day to day operations of the business. If you start with just yourself, that's fine too, but try to think a few steads ahead. Scaling should always be on your mind.
To go along with this you'll also need to include how you will care for all the legal responsibilities that a dog daycare owner has. This is the most important section of your business plan . Improper planning could result in major legal consequences for you, your employees and your clients.
Your legal responsibilities will vary depending on the region where you live in. Different states and cities have their own regulations that you'll need to follow.
Be sure that your doggy daycare business plan addresses the following points:
I cannot stress enough how important it is to properly plan for your dog business. Learning how to write a dog daycare business plan is only the first step. Now you need to do your research and create the most inclusive plan possible. Again, the better you plan now, the less surprises you'll have when actually launching your fresh pet venture.
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Table of Contents
Registration, sole trader, limited company, wales and scotland, qualifications, public liability, care, custody and control, small business loan, angel investor, services and pricing, opening up the doggy door to your first customers, market research, target audience, customer profiles, website and bookings, marketing channels, social media, keeping a leash on your financial management with countingup.
If you think dogs are a treat to be around , you’re not alone. The number of canine pets in the UK was 12.5 million last year.
More time at home during the pandemic lockdowns saw people able to welcome new dogs into their families. But what will owners do now they have to go back to work? The answer is dog daycare .
This is your paw-fect time to start a doggy daycare business of your own. You’ll combine your love for pups with your pursuit of commercial success .
This guide to starting a dog daycare business includes:
Start the ball rolling by registering with the UK government . To register the right way, choose which type of business ownership you’ll use.
For more information, see: What is a sole trader?
For more information, see: What is a limited company?
When starting a dog daycare business, the next important thing to consider is the licences you need.
A Boarding for Cats or Dogs Licence is required to open a pet daycare business in England. You can apply through the UK government, and you’ll receive an inspection shortly after.
Inspectors will check dogs you look after:
In Wales and Scotland, you need an Animal Boarding Establishment Licence which you can apply for with the UK government.
Local councils will conduct an inspection similar to England, which looks for the same key points.
To reassure your customers that you can take care of their precious pooches, you can get qualified through courses .
Inspectors for your licences will seek to determine if you have the training to care for animals, so consider the Level 3 Professional Day Care and Boarding course.
This course is available from:
The Ofqual regulated courses prove that you can comply with the terms of your licence arrangements .
Think about your daycare’s location to make sure it’s a safe place . You could use your own home or rent a property to use.
When you consider where to set up, think about if the space can:
If your business doesn’t employ anyone else, there’s no insurance you legally require. Although, cover can still be helpful and essential for any dog business.
Dogs can damage public property, and they can injure people . If you’re on a walk and either of those things happen, you could face legal action.
Public liability cover will help pay towards the court fees or compensation in that situation.
If a dog is injured or falls ill in your care, the owner could also claim against you. So care, custody and control cover would help you deal with that financially.
The cover can also pay for veterinary costs and advertising to help find lost dogs.
You can benefit from both of these covers with a specific dog daycare insurance, such as:
To pay for insurance, courses or property, you might seek extra funds for your business.
One option to secure funds is to approach a bank for a small business loan . They could offer you the money you need and you’ll arrange to pay it back over time with interest .
To apply for a loan, you’ll need to put together a business plan which explains what you’d do with the money and the likelihood of your success.
For more information on business plans, see: What should a business plan include?
Another option available for funding is to pitch to angel investors . These are wealthy individuals who can give you the money you need in exchange for a share of your company .
You’ll also need a business plan to impress them. But angel investors often invest in industries they are familiar with, so they could also offer helpful dog related contacts and advice for you .
A critical point to consider before starting a dog daycare business is the services you offer and their prices .
Think about whether you’ll look after the dogs over weekends if owners go away or do weekdays while they’re at work. If you have to work overnight for example, you can likely charge a higher rate.
You could have different packages you offer which include extras like:
When starting your dog daycare business, you’ll need to discover who your customers and competitors are . If you know who to target and who you’re up against, you’ll be able to market your business effectively.
To find out information for both, conduct market research . That can involve direct communication with the public through surveys or interviews . Ask what dog services people want and find groups are most likely to use them.
You can look into your competitors online through their sites or visit them to see what services they offer .
If you search on Google which dog daycare businesses are run near you, you’ll likely find a few different ones. You’ll aim to stand out, so think about what you can provide that they don’t .
Through your market research, you may pick up on some similarities between the potential customers.
For example, you could find that most people who said they’d use your service are on higher incomes and above 35.
Any helpful insights into those customers will form your target audience . These are your ideal people to focus on in your marketing. If you focus your advertising approach, it will be more efficient and save you money.
To decide which marketing channels to use to reach your target audience, you can create customer profiles (sometimes called customer avatars).
These are summaries of the lives of ideal customers, use them to discover when and where to market your business . For example, if they work during the day, you might target them in the evening.
A customer profile can include:
Another critical step before you shout about your dog daycare business is its branding . Your brand is the company’s public identity , and it’s how you can build familiarity with your customers.
Your brand can include your:
These points can form your brand guidelines to follow in your marketing. They’ll help maintain consistency to help you build recognition with the public .
If people can easily remember your business, they may be more likely to trust you with their pets.
Now you’ve got an audience to target and a strong brand, the last step before marketing is a way to accept bookings.
It’ll be helpful to create a dedicated website to explain your services to customers. They’ll be able to learn what they want to know and see what options you have available for them.
There are a few website builders that you could use:
Your site should also have contact information in case customers may have specific pet requirements to ask about.
For example, their dog may be allergic to certain foods, so they’d want reassurance they won’t come into contact with those.
Also, think about other ways to accept bookings like email and over the phone , but make sure you can manage all of that information together.
You can either use a physical diary or an appointment tool. These include:
Now you’ve got a place to direct your customers, you can build awareness of your brand and services. Your customer profiles should paint a clear picture of your ideal customers, so think about how to reach those.
For example, if you’d like to target young adults, you could use a social media platform like TikTok . You can show clips of the dogs and information about the service in a fun way while you reach your ideal audience .
Your business will likely cater to dog owners that are local to you. In that case, it may be a good idea to find ways to spread your messages within your community.
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Coordinates: 60°36′46″E / 56.83556°N 60.61278°E / 56.83556; 60.61278 | |
Country | |
Founded | 18 November 1723 |
City status since | 1781 |
Government | |
• Body | |
• Head | Alexey Orlov |
Area | |
• Total | 1,111 km (429 sq mi) |
Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
Population ( Census) | |
• Total | 1,349,772 |
• Estimate | 1,536,183 |
• Rank | in 2010 |
• Density | 1,200/km (3,100/sq mi) |
• Subordinated to | of Yekaterinburg |
• of | , City of Yekaterinburg |
• Urban okrug | Yekaterinburg Urban Okrug |
• of | Yekaterinburg Urban Okrug |
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+7 343 | |
ID | 65701000001 |
City Day | 3rd Saturday of August |
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Yekaterinburg [lower-alpha 1] is a city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District , Russia. The city is located on the Iset River between the Volga-Ural region and Siberia , with a population of roughly 1.5 million residents, [14] up to 2.2 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Yekaterinburg is the fourth-largest city in Russia, the largest city in the Ural Federal District, and one of Russia's main cultural and industrial centres. Yekaterinburg has been dubbed the "Third capital of Russia", as it is ranked third by the size of its economy, culture, transportation and tourism. [15] [16] [17] [18]
Contemporary era, demographics, administrative districts, administration, living costs and the labor market, finance and business, retail and services, transportation, public transit, media and telecommunications, life and culture, architecture, international relations, bric summit, twin towns – sister cities, notable people, bibliography, external links.
Yekaterinburg was founded on 18 November 1723 and named after the Orthodox name of Catherine I (born Marta Helena Skowrońska), the wife of Russian Emperor Peter the Great . The city served as the mining capital of the Russian Empire as well as a strategic connection between Europe and Asia. In 1781, Catherine the Great gave Yekaterinburg the status of a district town of Perm Province , and built the historical Siberian Route through the city. [3] Yekaterinburg became a key city to Siberia, which had rich resources. In the late 19th century, Yekaterinburg became one of the centres of revolutionary movements in the Urals. In 1924, after the Russian SFSR founded the Soviet Union , the city was renamed Sverdlovsk after the Bolshevik leader Yakov Sverdlov . During the Soviet era, Sverdlovsk was turned into an industrial and administrative powerhouse. On 23 September 1991 the city returned to its historical name.
Yekaterinburg is one of Russia's most important economic centres and was one of the host cities of the 2018 FIFA World Cup . The city is currently experiencing an economic and population boom, which resulted in some of the tallest skyscrapers of Russia being located in the city. Yekaterinburg is home to the headquarters of the Central Military District of the Russian Armed Forces , as well as the presidium of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences .
Yekaterinburg is famous for its constructivist architecture [19] [20] [21] and is also considered the "Russian capital of street art ". [22] [23] [24]
The area was settled in prehistory. The earliest settlements date to 8000–7000 BC, in the Mesolithic period . The Isetskoe Pravoberezhnoye I archaeological site contains a Neolithic settlement dated to 6000–5000 BC. It includes stone processing workshops with artefacts such as grinding plates, anvils, clumps of rock, tools, and finished products. Over 50 different types of rock and minerals were used in tool making, indicating extensive knowledge of the region's natural resources. The Gamayun peninsula (left bank of the Verkh-Isetsky Pond) has archaeological findings from the Chalcolithic Period : workshops for producing stone tools (upper area) and two dwellings of the Ayat culture (lower area). There are also traces of the Koptyak culture from 2000 BC: dishes decorated with bird images and evidence of metallurgical production. The Tent I site contains the only Koptyak culture burials discovered in the Ural Mountains . In the Bronze Age , the people of Gamayun culture lived in the area. They left fragments of ceramics, weapons, and ornaments. [25] [26] [27]
Archaeological artifacts in the vicinity of Yekaterinburg were first discovered during railway construction, at the end of the 19th century. Excavation and research began in the 20th century. Artifacts are held at the Sverdlovsk Regional Museum of Local Lore , at the Hermitage , at the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography of the Academy of Sciences, and at other museums. [26]
The first Russian settlements within the boundaries of modern Yekaterinburg appeared in the second half of the 17th century — in 1672, an Old Believers village arose in the area of Shartash lake [28] (this fact is disputed by historians, since no evidence of the founding of the village at that time was found in the sources), [29] and in 1680 – 1682, the villages of Nizhny and Verkhny Uktus appeared on the banks of Uktus River (now the territory of the Chkalovsky district of the city). [30] In 1702, by the initiative of the head of Sibirskiy prikaz Andrew Vinius , the Uktus state ironwork plant was founded near Nizhny Uktus — the first ironworks within the boundaries of modern Yekaterinburg. [31] In 1704, the Shuvakish ironworks was built (now the territory of the Zheleznodorozhny district of the city). [28] With the beginning of active construction of factories in the Urals in the 18th century, relations with their southern neighbors, the Bashkirs , became strained. As a result of the Bashkir raid in 1709, the village of Verkhny Uktus was devastated, all buildings, including the wooden church and chapel, were burned, the residents fled to the protection of the Uktus plant fortifications. [30] On the night of 5 April 1718, a fire destroyed all the factory buildings of the Uktus plant, except for the dam, and the plant was restored only by 1720 under the supervision of Timofey Burtsev. [32] However, the plant did not receive further development due to the lack of water in Uktus river.
In 1720, by decree of Peter I , a delegation led by mining specialist Johann Blüher and statesman Vasily Tatishchev was sent to the Urals . [33] They were entrusted with managing the mining industry, identifying the causes of the collapse and reduction of production at state-owned factories. [33] On 29 December 1720, [33] Tatishchev and Blüher arrive at the Uktus plant, which became their main residence in the Urals. As a result of familiarizing himself with the state of nearby state-owned factories, Tatishchev came to the conclusion that on the basis of these factories, even if they were reconstructed and expanded, it would not be possible to quickly increase the production of iron, and it would be more profitable to build a new large plant. After inspecting the immediate area, together with the commissary of the Uktus plant, Timofey Burtsev, a place rich in ore and forest was chosen on the banks of the more full-flowing Iset River , 7 versts from Uktus. [33] On 6 February 1721, Tatishchev sent a message to the Collegium of Mining , in which he asked permission to begin construction of the plant, with detailed explanations and justification for this project. [33] On 1 March 1721, without waiting for a response from the Collegium, Tatishchev began construction of the new plant, [28] but he failed to convince Collegium, and by the Collegium decree of 10 December 1721, he was removed from the leadership of mining affairs in the Urals. [28] In 1722, by decree of Peter the Great, a mining engineer, Major General Georg Wilhelm de Gennin , was sent to the Urals in place of Tatishchev. Having studied all the circumstances, de Gennin fully supported Tatishchev’s project, and on 12 March 1723, construction of the plant on Iset resumed. [28]
Russian historian Vasily Tatishchev and Russian engineer Georg Wilhelm de Gennin founded Yekaterinburg with the construction of a massive iron-making plant under the decree of Russian emperor Peter the Great in 1723. [34] They named the city after the emperor's wife, Yekaterina, who later became empress regnant Catherine I . [2] Officially, the city's founding date is 18 November 1723, when the shops carried out a test run of the bloomery for trip hammers. [2] The plant was commissioned 6 days later, on 24 November. [35] 1723 also saw the establishment of Yekaterinburg fortress , which would encompass many of the settlement's earliest buildings. Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak very vividly described the beginning of the construction of a mining plant and a fortress: "Imagine completely deserted banks of the Iset river, covered with forest. In the spring of 1723, soldiers from Tobolsk, peasants of the assigned settlements, hired craftsmen appeared, and everything around came to life, as if by the dictates of a fairy tale. They dropped the forest, prepared a place for the dam, laid blast furnaces, raised the rampart, set up barracks and houses for the authorities... ". [36]
In 1722–1726 the Verkhne-Uktussky mining plant was built, [37] which was officially called the plant of the princess Elizabeth (the future village of Elizabeth, or Elizavetinskoe) and became a part of modern Yekaterinburg in 1934. [38] In 1726, Wilhelm de Gennin founded an auxiliary Verkh-Isetsky plant with a working settlement 2 versts from Yekaterinburg upstream ('verkh' in Russian) the Iset River. [39] The plant's dam formed the Verkh-Isetsky pond. Colloquially called by the Russian acronym VIZ, it was a satellite town until in 1926, with a population of over 20,000 people by this time, it was incorporated into Yekaterinburg as the core of the Verkh-Isetsky district. [39]
Yekaterinburg was one of the industrial cities of Russia prompted at the beginning of the 18th century by decrees of Tsar Peter the Great which demanded the development of the metalworking industry. With extensive use of iron, the city was built to a regular square plan with ironworks and residential buildings at the centre. These were surrounded by fortified walls so that Yekaterinburg was at the same time both a manufacturing centre and a fortress at the frontier between Europe and Asia. It, therefore, found itself at the heart of Russia's strategy for further development of the entire Ural region. The so-called Siberian Route became operational in 1763 and placed the city on an increasingly important transit route, which led to its development as a focus of trade and commerce between east and west, and gave rise to the description of the city as the "window to Asia". With the growth in trade and the city's administrative importance, the ironworks became less critical, and the more important buildings were increasingly built using expensive stone. Small manufacturing and trading businesses proliferated. In 1781 Russia's empress, Catherine the Great, granted Yekaterinburg town status and nominated it as the administrative centre for the wider region within Perm Governorate . [3] In 1807, the role of the capital of the mining and smelting region was confirmed by assigning it the status of the only "mountain city" in Russia. Until 1863, Yekaterinburg remained subordinate to the head of the mining plants of the Ural ridge , the minister of finance and personally to the emperor, and enjoyed considerable freedom from the governor's power. Since the 1830s, mountainous Yekaterinburg has become the center of mechanical engineering. [36]
In 1820–1845, 45% of the world's gold was mined in Yekaterinburg. This is the first ever "Gold Rush". [40] Until 1876, 80% of the coins in circulation in the Russian Empire were produced at the Yekaterinburg mint. [41]
Following the October Revolution , the family of deposed Tsar Nicholas II was sent to internal exile in Yekaterinburg where they were imprisoned in the Ipatiev House in the city. In July 1918, the Czechoslovak Legions were closing on Yekaterinburg. In the early hours of the morning of 17 July, the deposed Tsar, his wife Alexandra , and their children Grand Duchesses Olga , Tatiana , Maria , Anastasia , and Tsarevich Alexei were murdered by the Bolsheviks at the Ipatiev House. Other members of the Romanov family were killed at Alapayevsk later the same day. The Legions arrived less than a week later and captured the city. [42] [43] The city remained under the control of the White movement in which a provisional government was established. The Red Army took back the city and restored Soviet authority on 14 July 1919. [44] [45]
In the years following the Russian Revolution and the Russian Civil War , political authority of the Urals was transferred from Perm to Yekaterinburg. On 19 October 1920, Yekaterinburg established its first university, the Ural State University , as well as polytechnic, pedagogical, and medical institutions under the decree of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin . Enterprises in the city ravaged by the war were nationalised, including: the Metalist (formerly Yates) Plant, the Verkh-Isetsky (formerly Yakovleva) Plant, and the Lenin flax-spinning factory (formerly Makarov). In 1924, the city of Yekaterinburg was renamed Sverdlovsk after the Bolshevik leader Yakov Sverdlov . [46] [28] [44]
By the 1934, following a series of administrative reforms carried by the early Soviet government, the earliest Russian settlements which predated Yekaterinburg and laid the basis of its founding, were incorporated into the city proper. [38] [47]
During the reign of Stalin, Sverdlovsk was one of several places developed by the Soviet government as a centre of heavy industry. Old factories were reconstructed and new large factories were built, especially those specialised in machine-building and metalworking. These plants included Magnitogorsk and the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant in Chelyabinsk oblast , and Uralmash in Sverdlovsk. During this time, the population of Sverdlovsk tripled in size, and it became one of the fastest-growing cities of the Soviet Union. At that time, very large powers were given to the regional authorities. By the end of the 1930s, there were 140 industrial enterprises, 25 research institutes, and 12 higher education institutions in Sverdlovsk. [48] [49]
During World War II, the city became the headquarters of the Ural Military District on the basis of which more than 500 different military units and formations were formed, including the 22nd Army and the Ural Volunteer Tank Corps. Uralmash became the main production site for armoured vehicles. Many state technical institutions and whole factories were relocated to Sverdlovsk away from cities affected by war (mostly Moscow), with many of them staying in Sverdlovsk after the victory. The Hermitage Museum collections were also partly evacuated from Leningrad to Sverdlovsk in July 1941 and remained there until October 1945. [50] In the postwar years, new industrial and agricultural enterprises were put into operation and massive housing construction began. [51] [44] The lookalike five-story apartment blocks that remain today in Kirovsky, Chkalovsky, and other residential areas of Sverdlovsk sprang up in the 1960s, under the direction of Nikita Khrushchev 's government. [52] In 1977, Ipatiev House was demolished by order of Boris Yeltsin in accordance to a resolution from the Politburo in order to prevent it from being used as a rallying location for monarchists . Yeltsin later became the first President of Russia and represented the people at the funeral of the former Tsar in 1998. [53] There was an anthrax outbreak in Sverdlovsk in April and May 1979, which was attributed to a release from the Sverdlovsk-19 military facility . [54]
During the 1991 coup d'état attempt , Sverdlovsk, the home city of President Boris Yeltsin, was selected by him as a temporary reserve capital for the Russian Federation, in case Moscow became too dangerous for the Russian government. A reserve cabinet headed by Oleg Lobov was sent to the city, where Yeltsin enjoyed strong popular support at that time. [55] Shortly after the failure of the coup and subsequent dissolution of the Soviet Union, the city regained its historical name of Yekaterinburg on 23 September 1991. However, Sverdlovsk Oblast, of which Yekaterinburg is the administrative centre, kept its name. [56] [57]
In the 2000s, an intensive growth of trade, business, and tourism began in Yekaterinburg. In 2003, Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder negotiated in Yekaterinburg. On 15–17 June 2009, the SCO and BRIC summits were held in Yekaterinburg, which greatly improved the economic, cultural, and tourist situation in the city. On 13–16 July 2010, a meeting between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel took place in the city. [58]
In 2018, Yekaterinburg hosted four matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and hosted the inaugural University International Sports Festival in 2023. [59]
Geographically, Yekaterinburg is in North Asia, close to the Ural Mountains (which divide Europe from Asia), 1,667 km (1,036 mi) east of the nation's capital Moscow.
The city has a total area of 1,111 km 2 (429 sq mi) .
Yekaterinburg is on the eastern side of the Urals. The city is surrounded by wooded hills, partially cultivated for agricultural purposes. Yekaterinburg is located on a natural watershed, so there would be many bodies of water close and in the city. The city is bisected by the Iset River , which flows from the Urals into the Tobol River . There are two lakes in the city, Lake Shuvakish and Lake Shartash. The city borders Verkh-Isetskiy Pond, through which the Iset River flows. Lake Isetskoye and Lake Baltym are both near the city, with Lake Isetskoye located near Sredneuralsk , and Lake Baltym located near the towns of Sanatornyy and Baltym.
Yekaterinburg uses the Yekaterinburg Time, which is five hours ahead of UTC (UTC+5), and two hours ahead of Moscow Time . [60]
The city possesses a humid continental climate ( Dfb ) under the Köppen climate classification . [61] It is characterised by sharp variability in weather conditions, with well-marked seasons. The Ural Mountains, despite their insignificant height, block air from the west, from the European part of Russia. As a result, the Central Urals are open to the invasion of cold arctic air and continental air from the West Siberian Plain. Equally, warm air masses from the Caspian Sea and the deserts of Central Asia can freely penetrate from the south. Therefore, the weather in Yekaterinburg is characterised by sharp temperature fluctuations and weather anomalies: in winter, from frost at −40 °C to thaw and rain; in summer, from frosts to temperatures above 35 °C (95 °F) . [61]
The distribution of precipitation is determined by the circulation of air masses, relief, and air temperatures. The main part of the precipitation is brought by cyclones with a western air mass transfer, that is, from the European part of Russia, while their average annual amount is 601 mm. The maximum falls on a warm season, during which about 60–70% of the annual amount falls. For the winter period is characterized by snow cover with an average capacity of 40–50 cm. The coefficient of moistening(the ratio of yearly precipitation and potential evaporation ) – 1. [61]
Climate data for Yekaterinburg (1991–2020, extremes 1831–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) | 9.4 (48.9) | 18.1 (64.6) | 28.8 (83.8) | 34.7 (94.5) | 36.4 (97.5) | 40.0 (104.0) | 37.2 (99.0) | 31.9 (89.4) | 24.7 (76.5) | 13.5 (56.3) | 5.9 (42.6) | 40.0 (104.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) | −6.6 (20.1) | 0.9 (33.6) | 10.1 (50.2) | 18.3 (64.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 24.3 (75.7) | 21.4 (70.5) | 15.0 (59.0) | 6.9 (44.4) | −2.6 (27.3) | −7.8 (18.0) | 7.8 (46.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.6 (9.3) | −10.8 (12.6) | −3.6 (25.5) | 4.7 (40.5) | 12.2 (54.0) | 16.9 (62.4) | 18.9 (66.0) | 16.2 (61.2) | 10.4 (50.7) | 3.6 (38.5) | −5.4 (22.3) | −10.7 (12.7) | 3.3 (37.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) | −14.1 (6.6) | −7.3 (18.9) | 0.3 (32.5) | 6.9 (44.4) | 12.0 (53.6) | 14.4 (57.9) | 12.2 (54.0) | 6.8 (44.2) | 1.0 (33.8) | −7.8 (18.0) | −13.3 (8.1) | −0.4 (31.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −44.6 (−48.3) | −42.4 (−44.3) | −39.2 (−38.6) | −21.8 (−7.2) | −13.5 (7.7) | −5.3 (22.5) | 1.5 (34.7) | −2.2 (28.0) | −9.0 (15.8) | −22.0 (−7.6) | −39.2 (−38.6) | −44.0 (−47.2) | −44.6 (−48.3) |
Average mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 19 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 47 (1.9) | 73 (2.9) | 93 (3.7) | 75 (3.0) | 45 (1.8) | 41 (1.6) | 33 (1.3) | 28 (1.1) | 534 (21.0) |
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 33 (13) | 42 (17) | 38 (15) | 5 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) | 8 (3.1) | 21 (8.3) | 42 (17) |
Average rainy days | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 147 |
Average snowy days | 26 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 144 |
Average (%) | 79 | 75 | 68 | 60 | 58 | 63 | 68 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 71 |
Mean monthly | 47 | 94 | 164 | 206 | 256 | 272 | 269 | 217 | 143 | 78 | 51 | 37 | 1,834 |
Source 1: Pogoda.ru | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (sun 1961–1990) |
Year | ||
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1897 | 37,399 | — |
1926 | 134,831 | +260.5% |
1939 | 425,533 | +215.6% |
1959 | 778,602 | +83.0% |
1970 | 1,025,045 | +31.7% |
1979 | 1,211,172 | +18.2% |
1989 | 1,364,621 | +12.7% |
2002 | 1,293,537 | −5.2% |
2010 | 1,349,772 | +4.3% |
2021 | 1,544,376 | +14.4% |
According to the results of the 2021 Census , the population of Yekaterinburg was 1,544,376 ; [64] up from 1,349,772 recorded in the 2010 Census . [7]
As of 2021, the ethnic composition of Yekaterinburg was: [65]
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
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1,172,704 | 91.0% | |
27,431 | 2.1% | |
13,102 | 1.0% | |
8,769 | 0.7% | |
6,121 | 0.5% | |
4,987 | 0.4% | |
4,755 | 0.4% | |
4,307 | 0.3% | |
4,014 | 0.3% | |
Others | 42,033 | 3.3% |
Christianity is the predominant religion in the city, of which most are adherents to the Russian Orthodox Church. The Yekaterinburg and Verkhotursky diocese is located in the Holy Trinity Cathedral in the city. Other religions practised in Yekaterinburg include Islam , Old Believers , Catholicism , Protestantism , and Judaism .
Yekaterinburg has a significant Muslim community, but it suffers from a lack of worship space: there are only two small mosques . Another mosque was built in the nearby city of Verkhnyaya Pyshma . On 24 November 2007, the first stone was laid in the construction of a large Cathedral Mosque with four minarets , and space for 2,500 parishioners in the immediate vicinity of the cathedral and a synagogue , thus forming the "area of the three religions". [66] The mosque was planned to be built for the SCO summit, but due to funding problems, construction did not move from zero and is now frozen.
Construction of a Methodist church started in 1992, and with the help of American donations, finished in 2001. [67] A synagogue was opened in 2005, on the same place a 19th-century synagogue was demolished in 1962.
Most of the city's religious buildings were destroyed during the Soviet era, in addition to the synagogue, the three largest Orthodox churches in Yekaterinburg were demolished – the Epiphany Cathedral, the Ekaterininsky Cathedral, and the Great Zlatoust Church . Other Christian churches such as the Lutheran Church of Yekaterinburg and the Roman Catholic Church of St. Anne (a new Catholic St. Anne's Church was built in 2000) were demolished as well. Other churches were used as warehouses and industrial sites. The only religious building in Yekaterinburg in the Soviet era was the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Recently, some churches are being rebuilt. Since 2006, according to the surviving drawings, the Great Zlatoust Church was restored in 2012. On 17 April 2010, the city was visited by Patriarch Kirill . [68]
Yekaterinburg is the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast . [1] Within the framework of the administrative divisions , it is, together with twenty-nine rural localities , incorporated as the City of Yekaterinburg, [9] an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts . [1] As a municipal division, the City of Yekaterinburg is incorporated as Yekaterinburg Urban Okrug. [10]
Administrative districts of Yekaterinburg | |||||||||||
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Label | Name | Area (2019) | Population (2019) | Founded | Head | Website | Dialing code(s) | Subdivisions | |||
1 | Akademicheskiy | 81,000 | 2020 | Smirnyagin Nikolai Sergeevich | +7 3432, +7 3433 | 3 | |||||
2 | Verkh-Isetsky | 240 square kilometres (93 sq mi) | 221,207 | 1919 | Morozov Andrey Mikhailovich | 1 December 2021 at the | +7 3432, +7 3433 | 5 | |||
3 | Zheleznodorozhnyy | 126.3 square kilometres (48.8 sq mi) | 221,207 | 1938 | Pershin Vitaly Pavlovich | 1 March 2022 at the | +7 343 | 8 | |||
4 | Kirovsky | 72 square kilometres (28 sq mi) | 228,864 | 1943 | Bolikov Vladimir Yurievich | 15 March 2022 at the | +7 343 | 7 | |||
5 | Leninsky | 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi) | 156,723 | 1934 | Beruashvili Elena Zauryevna | 15 March 2022 at the | +7 343 | 3 | |||
6 | Oktyabrsky | 157 square kilometres (61 sq mi) | 148,981 | 1934 | Kostenko Igor Vitalievich | 10 November 2021 at the | +7 3432 | 11 | |||
7 | Ordzhonikidzevsky | 102 square kilometres (39 sq mi) | 286,482 | 1934 | Kravchenko Roman Gennadievich | 16 March 2022 at the | +7 3433 | 6 | |||
8 | Chkalovsky | 402 square kilometres (155 sq mi) | 275,571 | 1943 | Shipitsyn Evgeny Viktorovich | 9 May 2019 at the | +7 3432 | 10 |
Each district is not a municipal formation, and the historical centre of the city is divided into five inner-city districts (except Chkalovsky and Ordzhonikidzevsky).
A district named Akademicheskiy was formed from the parts of Leninsky and Verkh-Isetsky districts on 3 January 2020. [70] On 1 October 2021, more settlements were transferred from Verkh-Isetsky to Akademicheskiy district. [71]
The Charter of Yekaterinburg establishes a four-link system for the organisation of local authorities, which includes: the Head of Yekaterinburg, who serves as the chairman of the Yekaterinburg City Duma, the Yekaterinburg City Duma, the Administration of the City of Yekaterinburg, and the Chamber of Accounts. [74]
According to the charter of Yekaterinburg, the highest official of the municipal formation is the mayor of Yekaterinburg. The mayor is elected by universal suffrage, but since 3 April 2018, the procedure for direct elections of the mayor of the City of Yekaterinburg was abolished. The mayor of the city is endowed with representative powers and powers to organize activities and guide the activities of the City Duma. In addition, the mayor of the city exercises other powers such as concluding a contract with the head of the city administration and ensuring compliance with the Russian Constitution, Russian legislation, the city charter, and other normative acts. [75] [76]
In the event of a temporary absence of the mayor of Yekaterinburg, his authority under his written order is exercised by the deputy mayor of Yekaterinburg. [77]
The representative body of the municipal formation is the Yekaterinburg City Duma, which represents the city's entire population. The membership of the Duma is 36 deputies (18 deputies were elected in single-mandate constituencies and 18 in a single electoral district). Residents of the city elect deputies on the basis of universal suffrage for a period of 5 years. [74]
The executive and administrative body of the municipal formation is the Administration of the City of Yekaterinburg, led by the head of the Administration, currently held by Aleksandr Yacob. The administration is endowed with its own powers to resolve issues of local importance, but it is under the control and accountable to the Yekaterinburg City Duma. The building of the Administration of Yekaterinburg is located on 1905 Square . [76]
The Chamber of Accounts is a permanently operating body of external municipal financial control. The Chamber is formed by the apparatus of the City Duma and is accountable to it. The Chamber consists of the chairman, deputy chairman, auditors and staff. The structure and number of staff of the chamber, including the number of auditors, is determined by the decision of the City Duma. The term of office of the Chamber staff is 5 years. The Chamber of Accounts is a legal entity. [77]
In accordance with the regional charter, Yekaterinburg is the administrative centre of the Sverdlovsk Oblast. [1] The executive power is exercised by the governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast, the legislative power by the legislative assembly of Sverdlovsk Oblast, and the judicial power by the Sverdlovsk Regional Court, located in the building of the Palace of Justice. [78] The building serving the regional government is the White House and the building serving the legislative assembly is located next to it on October Square. The ministries of the Sverdlovsk Region are located in the building of the regional government, as well as in other separate buildings of the city. [79]
Yekaterinburg serves as the centre of the Ural Federal District. As a result, it serves as the residence of the presidential envoy , the highest official of the district and part of the administration of the President of Russia. The residence is located the building of the regional government on October Square near the Iset River embankment.
In addition, Yekaterinburg serves as the centre of the Central Military District and more than 30 territorial branches of the federal executive bodies, whose jurisdiction extends not only to Sverdlovsk Oblast, but also to other regions in the Ural Mountains, Siberia, and the Volga Region.
According to the results of the September 2013 elections, the mayor of the city was Yevgeny Roizman , nominated by the Civil Platform party. Out of the 36 seats in the City Duma, 21 belong to United Russia , 7 to A Just Russia , 3 to the Civil Platform, 2 to the Communist Party and 1 seat to the LDPR . The turnout in the mayoral elections was 33.57%. [80]
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It was the last popular vote in Yekaterinburg. Since 2018, there have been no elections, but a vote in the Municipal Duma. On 25 September 2018 the majority of the representatives in the Duma voted in favour of the Vice-Governor of Sverdlovsk oblast, Alexander Vysokinskiy.
Yekaterinburg is one of the largest economic centres in Russia. It is included in the City-600 list (it unites the 600 largest cities in the world that produce 60% of global GDP), compiled by the McKinsey Global Institute, a research organisation. In 2010, the consulting company estimated the gross product of Yekaterinburg to be about $19 billion (according to the calculations of the company, it should grow to $40 billion by 2025). [82] [83]
By volume of the economy, Yekaterinburg ranks third in the country, after Moscow and St. Petersburg. According to a research of the Institute for Urban Economics, in the ranking of the largest cities and regional capital cities according to economic standards for 2015, Yekaterinburg ranked third. The city's gross urban product (GVP) was 898 billion rubles. Per capita GDP was 621.0 thousand rubles (18th place). [84] In 2015, the gross urban product of the Yekaterinburg metropolitan area amounted to 50.7 billion international dollars (the fourth place in the country) or 25.4 thousand international dollars in terms of per inhabitant of the metropolitan area. [85]
In the Soviet era, Yekaterinburg (as Sverdlovsk) was a purely industrial city, with a share of industry in the economy of 90% (of which 90% were in defense production). With Chelyabinsk and Perm, the three cities formed what to be the Urals industrial hub. [86]
The former head of Yekaterinburg, Arkady Chernetsky, has set the goal of diversifying the city's economy, which has resulted in the development of sectors such as warehousing, transportation, logistics, telecommunications, financial sector, wholesale and retail trade, etc. in Yekaterinburg. [86] Economist-geographer Natalia Zubarevich points out that at the present stage, Yekaterinburg has practically lost its industrial specialisation. [87]
The standard of living in Yekaterinburg exceeds the average standard across Russia. According to the Department of Sociology of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, it is among the top ten cities with the highest standard of living. Compared to other Russian cities with a population of around or over one million, in 2015, Yekaterinburg held a leading position in terms of average monthly wages and retail turnover, in terms of the total volume of investments in fourth place of fixed assets, and second place in housing placement. [88] [89]
The average monthly wage in Yekaterinburg following the results of 2019 was 54,976 rubles. This is the first place among the millionth municipalities of the Russian Federation. [90] There are on average 440,300 people employed by large and middle-sized organisations and companies. The unemployment rate at the end of 2015 was 0.83% of the total economically active population. Locals labelled the main problems of the city such the current state of the healthcare system, housing system, and transportation system. [89] [91]
The budget of Yekaterinburg in 2015 was executed on income in the amount of 32,063.6 million rubles, for expenses in the amount of 32,745.8 million rubles. Among the budget expenditures: 17 billion rubles were spent on education, over 1 billion rubles on culture, and about 900 million rubles on health. The main part of the revenue of the city treasury was its own tax and non-tax revenues (more than 18 billion rubles). The revenues from the regional and federal budgets were at the lowest level in 10 years. Specialists noted a decrease in tax revenues and an increase in tax debt (exceeded 2 billion rubles). [89] [92]
The main budget expenditures are the development of the economy (which accounts for 19% of expenditures) and the social security of the townspeople (11% of expenditures go). Cities such as Perm, Kazan and Ufa, spend for these purposes in a smaller percentage of costs (from 2 to 6%). Also, a fairly strict budgetary discipline is noted—the budget deficit is kept at the level of 2% of its volume. [93]
Yekaterinburg is one of the largest financial and business centres in Russia, with offices of multinational corporations, representative offices of foreign companies, and a large number of federal and regional financial and credit organisations. The financial market of Yekaterinburg is characterised by stability and independence, based both on the broad presence of large foreign and Moscow credit organisations and on the availability of large and stable local financial holdings. [94]
The financial sector of Yekaterinburg has more than 100 banks, including 11 foreign banks. The list of the largest Russian banks for assets for 2016 included 10 banks registered in Yekaterinburg, including but not all: Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development, SKB-Bank, Uraltransbank, and UM Bank. [95] [96]
IT "SKB Kontur" from Yekaterinburg – the largest software manufacturer in Russia – first place according to the RAEX rating [97]
Also in Yekaterinburg is the Ural headquarters of the Central Bank of Russia. Since 7 August 2017, by order of the Bank of Russia, the branches of the Siberian, Far Eastern and part of the Prevolzhsky Federal Districts have been transferred to the control of the Ural Megaregal Directorate. Thus, this is one of the three main departments of the Mega-regulator in the territory of Russia. [98]
A major role in the formation of Yekaterinburg as a business centre has its infrastructural potential, which is growing at a high rate: transport accessibility for Russian and foreign economic entities, the availability of hotels, advanced communication services, business related services (consulting, exhibition activities, etc.). [94] Yekaterinburg has its own central business district, Yekaterinburg City. [99]
Yekaterinburg has been a major industrial centre since its foundation. In the 18th century, the main branches were smelting and processing of metal. Since the beginning of the 19th century, machine building appeared, and in the second half of the 19th century, light and food (especially milling) industry was widely spread. A new stage in the development of production occurred during the period of industrialisation – at this time in the city, factories were built, which determined the industry specialisation of heavy engineering. During World War II, Yekaterinburg (as Sverdlovsk) hosted about sixty enterprises evacuated from Central Russia and Ukraine. As a result, there was a sharp increase in the production capacity of existing plants and the emergence of new branches of the Urals industry.
At present, more than 220 large and medium-sized enterprises are registered in Yekaterinburg, 197 of them in manufacturing industries. [94] In 2015, they shipped 323,288 million rubles worth of own-produced goods. Production by industry was divided accordingly: metallurgical production and metalworking 20.9%, food production 13.3%, production of electrical equipment, electronic and optical equipment 9.2%, production of vehicles 8.4%, production of machinery and equipment 6.4%, chemical production 5.5%, production of other nonmetallic mineral products 3.7%, production of rubber and plastic products 2.8%, pulp and paper production, publishing and printing 0.5%, and other 29.3%. [100]
Several headquarters of large Russian industrial companies are located in the city: IDGC of Urals, Enel Russia, Steel-Industrial Company, Russian Copper Company, Kalina, NLMK-Sort, VIZ-Stal, Sinara Group, Uralelectrotyazhmash, Automation Association named after academician NA Semikhatov, Ural Heavy Machinery Plant (Uralmash), Fat Plant, Fores, confectionery association Sladko, Machine Building Plant named after M.I. Kalinin, Ural Turbine Plant, Uralkhimmash and others. [101]
Yekaterinburg ranks first in retail trade of the Russian Federation per capita, ahead of Moscow. [102] The consumer market contributes significantly to Yekaterinburg's economy. Revenue of retail stores in 2015 amounted to 725.9 billion rubles, and the number of retailers totaled 4,290. [103] As of 1 January 2016, 36 shopping centers operate in the city, taking up a total area of which was 1,502,700 m 2 (16,175,000 sq ft) . The availability of shopping centres per 1,000 inhabitants increased to 597.2 m 2 (6,428 sq ft) . [104]
Retail areas amounted to 2,019,000 m 2 (21,730,000 sq ft) , with the availability of retail space reached 1,366.3 m 2 (14,707 sq ft) per 1,000 inhabitants. According to these statistics, Yekaterinburg holds leading positions among other major cities of Russia. In the consumer market of Yekaterinburg, 1041 network operators are represented. The number of wholesale enterprises totalled 1,435. Among the Federal construction stores represented in the city, you can select: Leroy Merlin, [105] Castorama, [106] Domostroy, [107] Maxidom, [108] OBI, [109] Sdvor. [110] Yekaterinburg has an agricultural market named Shartashsky. [104] [111]
The revenue of catering in 2015 totalled 38.6 billion rubles. The network of catering enterprises in Yekaterinburg is presented as follows: 153 restaurants, 210 bars, 445 cafes, 100 coffee houses, 582 dining rooms, 189 eateries, 173 fast-food establishments, 10 tea shops, 319 other types of institutions (buffets, cafeterias, catering companies). 82.6% of catering enterprises provide additional services to consumers. [112]
The revenue of the services industry in 2015 totalled 74.9 billion rubles. The fastest pace in the city is developing hairdressing services, sewing and knitting atelier services, pawnshop services, fitness centre services. The network of public service enterprises in Yekaterinburg includes 5,185 facilities. In 2015, the provision of service areas for service enterprises totaled 382.1 m 2 (4,113 sq ft) per 1,000 citizens. The highest concentration of household services is observed in the Verkh-Isetsky, Oktyabrsky and Leninsky districts. [113]
Greenwich Shopping Center, as of 2021, is the largest shopping center in Europe. [114]
The largest store in the world by area is Sima-Land. [115]
Yekaterinburg is a major centre for the Russian tourist industry. In 2015, the city was one of the top five most visited Russian cities (others being Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk , and Vladivostok ) according to the Global Destinations Cities Index, which represents the payment system Mastercard . [116] In recent years, a lot of work has been done to create a positive image of Yekaterinburg as a centre for international tourism, including holding of summits for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2008 and 2009 and the international exhibition Innoprom in 2009 and 2010. [117] In 2014, Yekaterinburg ranked third among Russian cities in popularity among foreign tourists after Moscow and St. Petersburg. [118]
In 2015, the total flow of inbound tourism grew by 10% compared to the previous year and amounted to 2.1 million people. [119] In recent years, there has been a tendency to reduce the role of business tourism in the overall flow: if in 2013 about 80% of trips were business, in 2015 their number was already 67%. Most tourists go to "bow to the memory of the last [czar] and his family." In addition, new tourist ideas are developing such as the Bazhov theme, the geological and mineralogical theme, industrial tourism, and the event calendar. [120]
Yekaterinburg is the third largest transport hub of Russia, behind Moscow and St. Petersburg. The city has 6 federal highways, 7 main railway lines, and an international airport. The location of Yekaterinburg in the central part of the region allows for 7 to 10 hours to get from it to any large city of the Urals. [121] The formation of Yekaterinburg as an important transportation hub is largely due to the city's favourable geographical location on a low stretch of the Ural Mountains, through which it was convenient to lay the main roads connecting the European and Eastern parts of Russia. [122]
Yekaterinburg is one of the ten Russian megacities with the largest car fleet (0.437 megacars were registered in the city in 2014), which has been intensively increasing in recent years (by 6–14% annually). [123] [124] The level of car ownership in 2015 has reached 410 cars per 1,000 people. [125] Its pace in the past few years has seriously exceeded the pace of development and the capacity of the road infrastructure. For the first time, transport problems started to appear in Yekaterinburg in the 1980s and though it did not seem threatening at first, the situation gets worse every year. Studies have shown that as early as 2005, the capacity limit for the road network was reached, which has now led to permanent congestion. [126] To increase the capacity of the street-road network, stage-by-stage reconstruction of streets is being carried out, as well as multi-level interchanges being built. In order to reduce the transit traffic, the Sverdlovsk Oblast administration announced two road projects in 2014: the Yekaterinburg Ring Road (EKAD) and an overpass road on Sovetskaya Street. The Yekaterinburg Ring Road would surround the largest municipalities of Yekaterinburg. Its purpose would be to help the city's economy and reduce traffic on the Middle Ring Road of the city, making it easier for civilians to commute around the city than going through the city's traffic congestion. Eventually, the Ring Road would connect to other federal roads in order for easier access between other Russian cities. Construction of the road started in the same year. The projects were assigned to the Ministry of Transport and Communications since the projects were crucial to the city's economy. Officials hope the road projects will build environments more conducive to improving local quality of life and outside investments. Completing these major inter-regional roads will increase productive traffic by 50% to 100%, improving the local economy with its ease of access to industries. [127]
Since 2014, the project for the introduction of paid parking in the central part of Yekaterinburg is being implemented. The project is implemented in parallel with the increase in the number of intercepting parking lots and the construction of parking lots. At the end of 2015, in the central part of the city there were 2,307 paid parking places. [125]
The total length of the road network in Yekaterinburg is 1,311.5 km (814.9 mi) , of which 929.8 km (577.8 mi) is cobbled carriageways, 880 km (550 mi) is with upgraded coverage, 632 km (393 mi) is backbone networks, of which 155 km (96 mi) are on the citywide backbone network movement. 20 interchanges have been constructed at different levels within the city limits, including 11 on the EKAD and 9 on the middle ring. 74 transport facilities (27 bridges across the Iset River, Patrushikha, Mostovka, Istok Rivers, 13 dams on the Iset, Patrushikha, Istok, Olkhovka, Warm, Shilovka Rivers, 23 road overpasses , and 18 out-of-the-way pedestrian crossings) were built as well. [128]
Yekaterinburg is served by the following highways: [129]
Yekaterinburg uses almost all types of public transport. The largest transportation services—the Municipal Association of Bus Enterprises, the Tram-Trolleybus Office, and the Yekaterinburg Metro —transported 207.4 million people in 2015. [130] The total volume of passenger transportation by all land transport modes decreases annually. If the annual passenger traffic of municipal transport was 647.1 million people in 2002, and according to this index the city occupied the third place in the country with a wide margin, then in 2008 this figure would be 412 million people (the fourth place in Russia). [131] [132]
Since 1991, the city operates the sixth metro in Russia and the thirteenth in the CIS . At the moment there is one line with 9 stations. In 2015 49.9 million passengers were transported; according to this metric the Yekaterinburg Metro is the fourth in Russia, behind the Moscow Metro, Saint Petersburg Metro, and Novosibirsk Metro . [133] Although the metro is the second most popular type of public transport, in recent years significant problems have appeared in its work: loss-making, obsolete rolling stock, and a shortage of funds for modernisation. [134] The tram network was established in 1929 and currently [ when? ] plays a leading role in the urban transport system. The volume of passengers carried for 2013 is 127.8 million, [135] but this declines every year (245 million people in 2013 [136] ). In 2016 there were 30 routes operating 459 cars. The total length of the tracks is 185.5 km. As of 2016 [ update ] , the construction of a tram line "Ekaterinburg-Verkhnyaya Pyshma" was planned. [137]
There are 93 bus routes operating in Yekaterinburg, including 30 municipal ones (EMUP "MOAP"). [138] In 2007, 114.5 million passengers were transported by municipal intercity buses (124.6 million in 2006). [139] The decrease in volume is due to the increasing role of the fixed-route taxis in the urban transport system of Yekaterinburg, as well as the high cost of travel. However, the city bus transport network provides significant employment for the people of Ekaterinburg, including the formidable babushkas who collect passenger fares. In the park of EMPU, there are 537 buses. [140] In 2013, there are 19 routes, which employ 250 trolleybuses. The total length of trolleybus lines is 168.4 km. The number of passengers transported by trolleybus in 2007 amounted to 78.4 million (84.3 million in 2006). [139]
In addition, the city operates an electric train route linking the north-western and the southern parts of Yekaterinburg, from Sem' Klyuchey to Elizavet.
Yekaterinburg is a major railway junction. In the Yekaterinburg node, 7 main lines converge (to Perm , Tyumen , Kazan , Nizhny Tagil , Chelyabinsk , Kurgan , and Tavda ). The Sverdlovsk Railway Administration is located in the city, which serves trains on the territory of the Sverdlovsk and Tyumen Regions, the Perm Territory, the Khanty-Mansiysk and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Districts, as well as parts of the Omsk Region, and there is a single road traffic control centre. The Perm–Yekaterinburg–Tyumen section is now part of the main route of the Trans-Siberian Railway .
Yekaterinburg is served by two primary airports: Koltsovo International Airport (SVX) and the smaller Yekaterinburg Aramil Airport . Koltsovo Airport is one of the largest airports in the country, serving 5.404 million passengers (including 3.485 million serviced by domestic airlines, 1.919 million at international flights) in 2017, making it the sixth busiest airport in Russia . [141]
Yekaterinburg has an extensive network of municipal, regional and federal health facilities. There are 54 hospitals, designed at a capacity of 18,200 beds, [142] 272 ambulatory polyclinics, and 156 dental clinics and offices. [143] Some health facilities are based on medical research institutes such as the Research Institute of Phthisiopulmonology, [144] the Research Institute of Dermatology and Immunopathology, [145] and the Ural State Medical University, as well as others.
In clean areas of the city, there is the Yekaterinburg Medical Centre, which includes the Sverdlovsk Regional Clinical Hospital No. 1 (also includes a polyclinic and a boarding house), Central City Hospital No. 40 (polyclinic, therapeutic building, surgical building, infectious body, neuro-surgical building, maternity hospital), Regional Cardiology Centre, Centre for Prevention and Control of AIDS, and MNTK Eye Microsurgery. [146]
Other large medical centres are the Uralmash Health Centre (Hospital No. 14), the Hospital of veterans of the Great Patriotic War, the district hospital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the district military hospital, the Oncology Centre, the Sverdlovsk Oblast Psychiatric Hospital, the Disaster Medicine Centre, the Sanguis Blood Transfusion Centre, children's versatile hospital No. 9, and the regional rehabilitation centre on Chusovsky lake. There are about 300 pharmacies in the city. [143] The number of doctors in public medical institutions is 11,339 people (83.9 per 10,000 people) and the number of nurses is 16,795 (124 per 10,000 people).
Private medical institutions also operate in the city. [147]
Yekaterinburg's education system includes institutions of all grades and conditions: preschool, general, special (correctional), and vocational (secondary and higher education), as well as others. Today, the city is one of the largest educational centres of Russia, with Yekaterinburg considered to be the leading educational and scientific centre of the Urals . [148]
There are 164 educational institutions in Yekaterinburg: 160 of them operate in the morning and the other 4 in the evening. In 2015, 133,800 people were enrolled in general education institutions, which holds a capacity of 173,161 people. [149] Yekaterinburg's education system also includes state pre-school educational institutions, non-state pre-school institutions, out-of-town health camps, and municipal city health facilities with a one-day stay. [150] Five educational institutions of the city: SUNC UrFU, Gymnasium No. 2, Gymnasium No. 9, Gymnasium No. 35, and Lyceum No. 135, were included in the rating of the five hundred best schools in the country by the Moscow Center for Continuous Mathematical Education and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation . [151]
On 16 July 1914, the Ural Mining Institute of Emperor Nicholas II (now the Ural State Mining University ) was established as Yekaterinburg's first educational institution. [152] In 1930, the Sverdlovsk Power Engineering College (now the Ural Technical Institute of Communications and Informatics) was opened to train specialists in the field of communications. The Alexei Maximovich Gorky Ural State University (now the Ural Federal University ) became the first university in Yekaterinburg by decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR , signed by Vladimir Lenin on 19 October 1920. The Sverdlovsk Engineering and Pedagogical Institute (today the Russian State Vocational and Pedagogical University) became the first university of the USSR for the training of engineering and pedagogical personnel when it was opened in 1979.
In terms of the level of qualification of the graduates, Yekaterinburg's universities are among the leading in Russia, in particular in terms of the number of graduates representing the current managing elite of the country, Yekaterinburg universities are second only to the educational institutions of Moscow and Saint Petersburg. [153] [154] Currently, there are 20 state universities in the city, which currently holds a total of 140,000 students. [155] In addition, there are 14 non-state institutions of higher education in the city, such as the Yekaterinburg Academy of Contemporary Art and the Yekaterinburg Theological Seminary. The prestigious architecture school, the Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts , is also located within the city limits. Other institutions of higher education Ural State Pedagogical University, Ural State University of Forestry, Ural State University of Railway Transport, Ural State University of Economics, Military Institute of Artillery, Ural State Conservatory , Ural State Agricultural Academy, Ural State Law Academy , Ural State Medical University, Ural State Academy of Performing Arts, Ural Academy of Public Service, and Institute of International Relations .
In May 2011, the Ural State University and Ural State Technical University merged to form the Boris N. Yeltsin Ural Federal University , making it the largest university in the Urals and the largest university in Russia. As of 1 January 2016, the university had 35,300 students and 2,950 teachers. The university's budget in 2015 totalled 9,1 billion rubles and the volume of research and development work totalled 1,6 billion rubles. [156] As of 2021, UrFU is the largest university in Russia in terms of the number of students, being on the 351st place in the QS World University Rankings. [157] [158] The number of publications of the university in the Web of Science database is about a thousand per year. [159]
There are many branches of non-resident universities in the city, including the Ural branch of the Siberian State University of Telecommunications and Informatics, the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Private Law, the Yekaterinburg branch of the Plekhanov Russian Economic Academy, the Yekaterinburg branch of the University of the Russian Academy of Education, the Yekaterinburg branch of the Moscow State University, and Sholokhov Humanitarian University, as well as others.
In Yekaterinburg, a large number of print publications are published: about 200 newspapers, the most read being the Ural Worker , Vecherny Yekaterinburg , Oblastnaya Gazeta , and For Change! , and 70 magazines, with most read being Red Burda and I'm Buying . [160] [161]
A television studio was built in Yekaterinburg (as Sverdlovsk) in 1955 and on 6 November of the same year, the first telecast appeared. Coloured television later appeared in 1976. [162] Now the television is broadcast by 19 companies, including but not all: STRC Ural, Channel Four, 41 Home, Channel 10, OTV, Union (Orthodox), and UFO 24. Broadcasting is carried out from the TV tower on Lunacharsky street (television studio GTRK Ural), the TV tower on the Moskovskiy Hill, and from the TV tower (radio relay tower) on Blyukher Street. In 1981, construction of a new television tower was started, which was to become the second tallest in Russia after the Ostankino Tower and cover the territory of most of the Sverdlovsk region, but economic difficulties postponed construction. As a result, the television tower was the tallest uncompleted structure in the world. On 24 March 2018, the television tower was demolished by detonation for the city's beautification in preparation of the 2018 FIFA World Cup . [163] The Shartash radio mast, which broadcasts, is the tallest structure in the city, with a height of 263 meters. [164] In addition, several dozens of national and local news agencies are broadcast in Yekaterinburg, with the most watched being ITAR-TASS Ural, RUIA-Ural, and Interfax-Ural.
At the moment [ when? ] , there are 26 internet providers and 6 cellular operators in the city. [165] According to Yekaterinburg News , the city has signed a cooperative agreement with the Russian mobile operator Vimpelcom , working under the Beeline brand. The partnership will involve cooperation on investment projects and social programmes focused on increasing access to mobile services in the city. Beeline has launched an initiative to provide Wi-Fi services in 500 public trams and trolley buses in Yekaterinburg. [166]
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Yekaterinburg is a multipurpose cultural centre of the Urals Federal District. [148] There are about fifty libraries in the city. The largest library organisations are the Sverdlovsk Oblast Universal Scientific Library, the V.G. Belinsky Scientific Library, which is the largest public library in Sverdlovsk Oblast, and the Municipal Library Association, which is composed of 41 libraries throughout the city, including the AI Herzen Central City Library. [167]
There are about 50 different museums in the city. [168] Yekaterinburg has unique museum collections, such as the collections of Russian paintings in the Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts and the Nevyansk icons in the Nevyansk Icon Museum , with more than 300 icons representing the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries on display. There is also a unique exhibit, the Kaslinsky cast iron pavilion, which received main awards at the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris. The Kasli Pavilion was registered by UNESCO as the only cast-iron architectural structure in the world, which is in the museum collection. [169] Museums of the city also have collections of jewellery and stone ornaments. The United Museum of Writers of the Urals presents exhibitions in memory of writers such as Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak and Pavel Bazhov . It also is the home of the Shigirskaya Kladovaya ( Шигирская кладовая ), or Shigir Collection, which includes the oldest known wooden sculpture in the world. The sculpture was found near Nevyansk and originally estimated to have been made approximately 9,500 years ago, but now is estimated to have been made 11,500 years ago. [170] Yekaterinburg museums annually participate in the international event Long Night of Museums .
Yekaterinburg has the third most theatres in Russia. [171] The influence of theatrical life of the city was made by the Moscow Art Academic Theater and the Central Theater of the Soviet Army when they evacuated to Yekaterinburg (as Sverdlovsk) during World War II, and they had their own theater in the city. [172] Notable theatres that operate in the city are Academic Theater of Musical Comedy, Drama Theater, Kolyada-Theater , the youth theatre, and the puppet theatre, as well as others. The Yekaterinburg Opera and Ballet Theater received four awards at the Golden Mask 2020 Festival in Moscow, including the main Golden Mask for the Best Opera Performance [173]
In 2014, the city showcased its education, literary, art, and theatre culture through the Russian Year of Culture Programme. [174]
The city has a well-developed film industry. Opened back in 1909, Laurage was the first cinema in Yekaterinburg. In 1943, the Sverdlovsk Film Studio was opened and produced its first feature film Silva a year later. After the Second World War, the studio produced up to ten feature films a year. There are more than 20 cinemas in Yekaterinburg, the oldest of which is the Salyut, while the most capacious is the Cosmos spacecraft. [175] [176] There are also chains of movie theatres such as Premier-Zal, Kinomaks, and Kinoplex, which usually open in shopping and entertainment centres.
A number of popular Russian rock bands, such as Urfin Dzhyus, Chaif , Chicherina , Nautilus Pompilius , Nastya, Trek, Agata Kristi , Slaughter to Prevail and Smyslovye Gallyutsinatsii , were originally formed in Yekaterinburg ( Ural Rock is often considered as a particular variety of rock music. Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg are actually considered to be the main centres of the genre in Russia). Also, opera singers like Boris Shtokolov , Yuri Gulyayev , Vera Bayeva graduated from the Urals State Conservatory. The Ural Philharmonic Orchestra (currently conducted by Dmitry Liss ), founded by Mark Paverman and located in Yekaterinburg, is also very popular in Russia and in Europe, as well as the Ural Academic Popular Chorus, a folk-singing and dance ensemble. [ citation needed ]
Yekaterinburg V. I. Filatov State Circus is located in the centre of the city, on the western bank of the Iset River. In 2012, the Yekaterinburg Circus was nominated "Best Circus of the Year" for the circus show Sharivari by the Rosgoscirk and the Ministry of Culture . [177]
The Presidential Center named after Boris Yeltsin was built in Yekaterinburg in 2015. It is considered to be a public, cultural and educational center. Center has its art gallery, library, museum equipped with the newest multimedia technologies that help to present the documents, video materials and archive photos. In 2017, the Yeltsin Center was recognized as the best museum in Europe by the Council of Europe, the first of the museums in Russia. [178]
The Urals Society of Natural Science Lovers pushed Yekaterinburg to have a zoo. Currently, the zoo has more than 1,000 animals that belong to more than 350 species. The zoo covers an area of 2.7 hectares.
On 18 June 2011, Yekaterinburg launched Red Line as a pedestrian tourist route for self-guided tours by residents and visitors to go to 34 landmarks in the historical section of the city. [179]
Many buildings of Yekaterinburg are ranged from a different number of architectural styles. The city had a regular layout, based on the fortresses of the Renaissance and by the principles of French town planning during the 17th century. By the 18th century, the Baroque movement was not that influential in Yekaterinburg, with the style being seen in churches which later declined [180]
In the first half of the 19th century, neoclassicism grew influential in the Yekaterinburg's architecture. The estates were built in the neoclassic style, including the main house, wings, services, and often an English-style park. This style's influence in Yekaterinburg is mostly due to the contributions of architect Michael Malakhov, who worked in the city from 1815 to 1842. He designed the assemblies of the Verkhne-Isetsky factory as well as the Novo-Tikhvinsky Monastery. [180]
At the beginning of the 20th century, eclecticism became a dominant influence in Yekaterinburg's architecture. Buildings such as the Opera House and Yekaterinburg railway station were built in this style. During the 1920s and the 1930s, constructivism took effect, influencing residential complexes, industrial buildings, stadiums, etc. Architects Moses Ginzburg, Jacob Kornfeld, the Vesnina brothers, Daniel Friedman, and Sigismund Dombrovsky contributed greatly to the constructivism in the city. More than 140 structures in Yekaterinburg are designed through the constructivist style. [181]
During the 1930s to 1950s, there was a turn back to neoclassicism, with much attention paid to public buildings and monuments. Notable examples include the buildings of the Ural Industrial Institute on Lenin Avenue, the City Party Committee and the City Council Executive Committee building (now the City Administrative building), the District Officers' House, and the House of Defense complex. Cultural buildings are built in the squares in orderly composition. In these years, architects Golubev, K. T. Babykin, Valenkov worked fruitfully in Yekaterinburg with this style. In the 1960s, changes in the approach to construction led to widespread distribution of apartment blocks common in the Khrushchev era . Buildings built by individuals were rare, among them being: KKT "Kosmos", the Palace of Youth, and DK UZTM. [182]
From the 1960s to the 1980s, as industrial development grew in Yekaterinburg, so did rationalism . The situation changed in the 1990s when Russia transferred into a market economy. At that time, older buildings were restored, giving the urban area a new environment such as: the Cosmos Concert Hall, the Puppet Theater, the children's ballet theatre The Nutcracker, the Palace of Justice, the Cathedral of the Blood, and the Church of the Transfiguration . At the same time, the construction of new buildings was accompanied by the demolition of historical buildings, leading to the development of the "facade" phenomenon, where the facades of historic buildings are preserved while adjacent modern buildings are built. [183]
The centre of Yekaterinburg became the centre of new construction, where banks, business centres, hotels, luxury residential complexes, and sports and shopping centres were built. High-tech architecture grew influential, with buildings such as the Center for Railway Transportation Management, the Summit business centre, the Aquamarine residential complex, and the retail strip at Vaynera Street being notable examples. Along with this, postmodernism revived interest in the older architectural styles of Yekaterinburg, growing more emphasis on historicalism and contextualism. In the late 1990s, architects grew interested in regionalism . [183]
At the beginning of the 21st century, Yekaterinburg architects turned back to the Soviet-based avant-garde, and influence future city buildings with the neoconstructivist style. The practice of attracting large foreign investors to projects has become popular. In 2007, the construction of the Central business district started, being headed by the French architect Jean Pistre. [183] In 2010, Yekaterinburg became one of the largest centers for the construction of High-rise buildings. In the city, 1,189 high-rise buildings were built, including 20 skyscrapers, the tallest of which is the Iset Tower , with a height of 209 meters. [184]
Yekaterinburg is also a leading sports centre in Russia. A large number of well-known athletes, both world and Olympics champions, are associated with the city. Since 1952, Yekaterinburg athletes have won 137 medals at the Olympic Games (46 gold, 60 silver and 31 bronze). In the 2008 Summer Olympics , 8 residents of Yekaterinburg returned with medals (1 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze). [185]
In 1965, Yekaterinburg (as Sverdlovsk), along with a number of Russian cities, hosted the Bandy World Championship . In 2018, Yekaterinburg was one of the 11 Russian cities that hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The matches were played on the upgraded Yekaterinburg Arena (called Central Stadium before the World Cup). [186]
Yekaterinburg has a total of 1728 sports facilities, including 16 stadiums with stands, 440 indoor gyms and 45 swimming pools. There are 38 sports children's and youth schools for reserves for the Olympic Games, in which more than 30,000 people are participating. [187]
Yekaterinburg has many professional sports clubs in sports such as volleyball, basketball, futsal , bandy , and ice hockey for both women and men. Bandy club SKA-Sverdlovsk , women's volleyball club VC Uralochka-NTMK , women's basketball club UMMC Yekaterinburg , and futsal club MFK Sinara Yekaterinburg were among the best teams in Russia and Europe.
Club | Sport | Founded | Current League | League Tier | Stadium |
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1930 | 1st | ||||
2006 | 1st | ||||
Avto Yekaterinburg | 2009 | Jr. 1st | |||
Spartak-Merkury | 1992 | Women's Hockey Championship | 1st | Sports Palace Snezhinka | |
1937 | 1st | ||||
1935 | 2nd | ||||
2006 | 2nd | ||||
1938 | 1st | ||||
Lokomotiv-Izumrud Yekaterinburg | 1945 | 2nd | |||
1966 | Women's Volleyball Superleague | 1st | Metallurg-Forum | ||
1992 | 1st |
Yekaterinburg hosted four matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup [59] Yekaterinburg is one of the 11 Russian cities that hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The matches were played on the upgraded Yekaterinburg Arena . [186]
For the World Cup 2018, from 7 October 2015 to 29 December 2017, the Central Stadium was upgraded to bring it into compliance with FIFA requirements for the World Cup and was renamed Yekaterinburg Arena. The architectural concept of the new stadium is built on a combination of historical walls and the built-in core of the modern arena. During the reconstruction of the sports facility, which is a monument of history and culture, the facades are carefully preserved, and the arena itself is equipped with the latest technical achievements of the sports industry. Temporary stands extending outside the stadium's original perimeter were erected to comply with the FIFA requirement of seating for 35,000 spectators. They can hold a total of 12,000 spectators, but the seating will be removed after the World Cup, decreasing the seating capacity back to 23,000. [188] [189]
The FIFA Fan Fest in Yekaterinburg is located in the Mayakovsky Central Park of Entertainment and Culture. Located just outside the city centre in a popular and well-known amusement park, it will have a capacity to hold 17,000 people. [190]
Koltsovo Airport was also reconstructed and had a second runway built. In addition, work was done to prepare another passenger terminal, modernize the technical infrastructure, and launch the business aviation hangar. The airport's capacity in preparation for the World Cup has increased to two thousand people per hour. The street and road network was also upgraded. [191]
The United States, [192] United Kingdom, [193] Germany, [194] France, [195] China [196] and several other countries have consulates in Yekaterinburg.
The BRIC countries met for their first official summit on 16 June 2009, in Yekaterinburg, [197] with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , Dmitry Medvedev , Manmohan Singh , and Hu Jintao , the respective leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China, all attending.
The foreign ministers of the BRIC countries had also met in Yekaterinburg previously on 16 May 2008.
In June 2013, at the 153rd General Assembly of the Bureau of International Expositions held in Paris, representatives from Yekaterinburg presented the city's bid to host the 2020 World Expo . Yekaterinburg's concept for the upcoming exhibition relates to the impact of globalisation on the modern world.
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed during a televised statement in English to earmark the required funds to build an exhibition complex large enough to receive the estimated 30 million visitors from more than 150 countries. [198]
Yekaterinburg later bid for the Expo 2025 . Yekaterinburg's concept for the bid exhibition relates to the technologies to make people happy by changing the world with innovation and quality of life. The host was announced on 23 November 2018 and Yekaterinburg lost out to Osaka, Japan.
Yekaterinburg hosted the Global Summit on Manufacturing and Industrialization (GMIS — 2019) GMIS under the auspices of the United Nations. [199] The annual INNOPROM exhibition is among the five largest industrial exhibitions in the world. [200]
Yekaterinburg is twinned with: [201]
Sverdlovsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in the Ural Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg, formerly known as Sverdlovsk. Its population is 4,268,998.
Irbit is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located 203 kilometers (126 mi) from Yekaterinburg by train or 250 kilometers (160 mi) by car, on the right bank of the Nitsa. Population: 37,009 (2021 Census) ; 38,357 (2010 Census) ; 43,318 (2002 Census) ; 51,708 (1989 Soviet census) .
Koltsovo International Airport is the international airport serving Yekaterinburg, Russia, located 16 km (10 mi) southeast of the city. Being the largest airport in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Koltsovo also serves nearby towns such as Aramil, Sysert, and Polevskoy. In general, the airport is responsible for serving approximately 4,290,000 people yearly. The airport is a hub for Ural Airlines, RusLine and Aviacon Zitotrans. Due to its location in the center of Russia, Yekaterinburg's airport is included in the "Priority Airports" list of Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia).
Serov is a mining and commercial town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the eastern foothills of the Ural Mountains, on the left bank of the Kakva River, about 350 kilometers (220 mi) north of Yekaterinburg. Population: 99,373 (2010 Census) ; 99,804 (2002 Census) ; 104,158 (1989 Soviet census) .
Pervouralsk is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Chusovaya River 39 kilometers (24 mi) west of Yekaterinburg, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 124,528 (2010 Census) ; 132,277 (2002 Census) ; 142,193 (1989 Soviet census) ; 122,000 (1974); 90,000 (1959); 44,000 (1939).
Sredneuralsk is a town under the administrative jurisdiction of the Town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the shore of Iset Lake, at the head of the Iset River, 25 kilometers (16 mi) north of Yekaterinburg. Population: 20,449 (2010 Census) ; 19,555 ; 18,786 (1989 Soviet census) .
Anton Alekseyevich Bakov is a Russian businessman, monarchist politician, traveler, writer and human rights activist. He is the chairman of the Russian Monarchist Party, was a member of the 4th convocation of the State Duma of Russia from 2003 to 2007 and was a candidate at 2018 Russian presidential election. Due to being known for a long series of unusual political projects such as Ural franc, the writer Alexei Ivanov coined him a "political Leonardo".
Alexander Sergeevich Misharin is the former governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast, a region in Russia. He was appointed in 2009 after resignation of the previous governor, Eduard Rossel and resigned on May 14, 2012. Prior to his governorship, he made a career in the railway industry, rising to Russia's Deputy Railway Minister. He was appointed first vice-president of Russian Railways and head of Skorostniye Magistrali, the Russian high-speed rail developer and operator on November 28, 2012.
Isetsky District is an administrative district (raion), one of the twenty-two in Tyumen Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Isetsky Municipal District . It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,751 square kilometers (1,062 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Isetskoye. Population: 26,061 ; 26,565 (2002 Census) ; 25,862 (1989 Soviet census) . The population of Isetskoye accounts for 28.7% of the district's total population.
Gostiny Dvor – is a shopping (merchant) center in the historical center of Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk oblast.
The Men's College building is a mansion in the historical center of Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk oblast.
Zyryanov manor house is located in the historical center of Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk oblast.
Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God - is an Orthodox church in Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk oblast.
Ural Aluminum Smelter Proletarian's Group of Houses is a complex of residential buildings in Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk oblast.
The Rail Bridge over the Iset River - is an experimental bridge over the Iset River is a unique engineering structure made according to the advanced technology of the late 1930s in Kamensk-Uralsky, Sverdlovsk oblast.
Boris Yeltsin Street is a street in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
The coat of arms of Yekaterinburg is the official municipal coat of arms of Yekaterinburg, Russia. The current symbol was adopted on 23 May 2008 and consists of a French shield divided horizontally into two fields, with a white mine shaft and a white furnace within the top field, which is green, and a blue wavy bend within the bottom field, which is gold. A gold bear and gold sable are located to the left and right of the shield, respectively. A gold crown with a gold laurel wreath is located above the shield and a gold ribbon is located below the shield. A grey druse is located at the bottom center of the shield.
Yevgeny Vladmirovich Kuyvashev is a Russian politician serving as Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast since 29 May 2012. He served as the acting governor from 14 May 2012 to 29 May 2012, and again from 17 April 2017 to 18 September 2017.
Alexander Leonidovich Burkov is a Russian politician who served as governor of Omsk Oblast from 2017 to 2023. He is a member of the Central Council of A Just Russia — For Truth party.
The 2022 Sverdlovsk Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 11 September 2022, on common election day. Governor Yevgeny Kuyvashev was re-elected for a third term.
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