at the beginning there is very little income. esp if you are going to school. a good school will cost thousands, and only give you your own supplies. but even then there are so amy things that you will get, ie: clippers, blades, clipper oil, snap on combs, scissors (curved, straight, thinning shears), brushes, combs, and sooo many other things. i dont know many groomers who think it is a good idea for someone who is not a groomer to start their own salon. there are so many things to know that only experiance will help you with, like what dogs to do which not to do, how long the whole groom takes, and, most of all, dealing with problem dogs/customers. plus, most people who start grooming soon realize it is not all its cracked up to be. sure you get to work with dogs. but you also get to work with constant barking, pooping, peeing, whining, hair, and anal glands. not many reailze how dirty this job is, and quickly get out of it. you may learn that you this is not the right thing for you, and that isnt a good lesson to learn while you own a business.
as far as the above post with petsmart, dont bother. if you really want to know how to groom, these are not the places to go. sometimes you get lucky and find one with a good instructor, but most of the time it will be someone who has no idea of what they are doing. plus petsmart makes you sign a contract that you will stay for 3 years, petco is 1. however, you can make a lot of money at these places if you already know how to groom correctly, b/c it is such a rarity at these places.
my advice-find a salon hiring for a bather/brusher that is willing to train, get your feet wet, either go to school, or find a groomer who wants to train. | 
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