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How to Bring on Staff and Become a Leader in the Pet Care Industry with Gus Elfving of Pet Peeps
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Gus Elfving is the owner of Pet Peeps, one of Washington D.C.’s top pet care companies. Gus started his business in 2006 and has worked tirelessly to raise the standards of professionalism in the pet care industry. He has served on several committees for the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters and is the immediate past President and fo…
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EP 301 - The Pros and Cons of Franchising with Grace Steckler
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Grace Steckler is literally a saving grace to hundreds of pet owners in Washington, DC. Founded in 2000, Saving Grace Pet Care has grown to be a thriving business with 25 employees and three franchises. In addition to Grace turning her business into one of the most successful pet care companies in Washington, DC, she has also owned a cleaning compa…
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EP 208 - How to Accelerate Growth and Become a Leader with David Levin of Citizen Hound SF
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David Levin is the owner and CEO of Citizen Hound - a world class dog walking company located in San Francisco. David started his business in 2011 after working in the fast paced world of copy writing and advertising. Looking for more work/life balance, he decided to start a dog walking business. With his background in marketing and advertising, co…
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EP 207 - How to Start, Grow and SELL Your Pet Care Business with Kristin Morrison
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In this episode of Handling Business we interview Kristin Morrison, who is a celebrity in the world of pet sitting and dog walking! Kristin is the creator the Six Figure Pet Business Academy, the author of two books, Six Figure Pet Business and Prosperous Pet Business, a well known speaker, a podcast host and has successfully sold her own large pet…
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EP 206 - How to Build a Pet Care Business Empire with Courtney DeDi
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Courtney DeDi founded DiOGi Pet Services in 2010 to provide exemplary, professional dog walking and pet sitting services to the in-town Atlanta neighborhoods specializing in caring for pets with behavioral issues and special needs. What began as a 2 person company, DiOGi quickly gained the confidence and love of Atlanta's people and pets. Today, wi…
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EP 205 - Why Taking Really Good Care of Your Employees is the Key to Success with Adina Silberstein
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In this episode, we sit down with Adina Silberstein who is the founder, President and CEO of award-winning, Philadelphia-based professional pet sitting, dog walking and force-free, holistic wellness company, Queenie’s Pets®, one of the largest pet care companies in the city. She is a business and leadership coach and a Certified Canine Massage Ther…
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EP 204 - How to Become a Professional Dog Trainer and Mentor with Kim Sauer
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Do you own a dog walking business and you're thinking about becoming a dog trainer, but don't know where to start? Have you always dreamed of working with dogs and becoming an expert? In this episode of Handling Business, we sit down with Kim Sauer of Sit n’ Stay Professional Pet Services who is a true expert and leader in the pet care industry.Kim…
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EP 203 - How to Respond to Online Reviews with Kristen Lee
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Kristen Lee is two parts serious business strategist, one part fairy godmother with a double dose of Jersey, and she’s also the Founder & President of Kristen Lee Consulting, LLC (formerly Thrive). Kristen is a dog business consultant, marketing expert, high-end sales ninja, mindset and personal development thought leader. She’s also a continuous e…
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EP 202 - How to Manage 60,000 Appointments in One Year with Joette White of Park Cities Pet Sitter
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Have you ever asked yourself, “What if I could do 60,000 appointments in one year?” This exemplary business woman has accomplished just that. In this episode of Handling Business, we interview Joette White - award-winning business owner, board member, wife, mother, actress and active community member. She has owned Park Cities Pet Sitter since 2002…
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EP 201 - How This Female Entrepreneur Created a Multi-Million Dollar Successful Pet Care Business
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Becky O'Neil is the Founder and President of Becky's Pet Care, one of the country's largest and most successful pet care businesses. Based in Northern Virginia, Becky and her team take care of over 4,500 clients and employ 150 dog walkers and sitters. Becky started her business as a one woman show writing her schedule down in a planner and over the…
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EP 113 - Handling Your Law Questions with Alex Stathopoulos
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This week the Handling Business Podcast welcomes Alex Stathopoulos! Alex is an employment litigation attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, and works out of the firm’s San Francisco office. In that role, she regularly counsels clients and litigates employment-related claims before various administrative agencies and in state and federal court,…
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EP 112 - Building a business with your best friend
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We have a fun Handling Business episode in store for you today as we sit down with the co-owners of a very successful pet care business in Northern Virginia called, All Friends Pet Care. Pam Ahart and Beth Greenburg are not only business partners, but also best friends. They’ve known each other since 1973 and their childhood was full of pets. It wa…
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EP 111 - Just do it... how to get scaling, hiring and profiting right away with Gila Kurtz
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This week the Handling Business podcast welcomes the amazing Gila Kurtz. A serial entrepreneur who found her passion in helping dogs and their owners, Gila has led an incredible life of ambition and dedication to her businesses. In addition to building a successful dog training business wherever the Navy moved her, she co-founded and co-owns Dog is…
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EP 110 - Consistency is Key - an interview with Bella Vasta
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Ask Bella Vasta, successful entrepreneur turned business coach, what the most important key to success is and she’ll come back with one word; consistency. Of all the incredible tips, tricks and advice she offers her clients, consistency might be her favorite, and Bella should know. She built a pet sitting business with a client on almost every stre…
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EP 109 - An interview with our founder!
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This week we turn our Podcast on its head! You may remember episode 5 when we interviewed the amazing Kathryn Cockrell. After that interview, Kathryn stayed on the phone with our founder Brittany to dive even deeper into the conversation. Kathryn was so impressed with Britt’s story that she asked if she could play host on this week's episode and in…
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EP 108 - The Fear of Failure vs The Fear of Success
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Have you ever paused along your journey as an entrepreneur and think “this would be so much easier if I had someone to guide me”? You’re not alone, every business owner wishes for a mentor to help make those tough decisions or point them in the right direction. Erica Gomez realized this years ago, which is why she became a business coach. Since 201…
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EP 107: The 5 simple things you may not be doing to optimize your business with Josh Cary
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For this weeks podcast we interviewed Josh Cary of PetsittingOlogy, Pet industry expert and business coach. Josh taught us why your website needs these things and much more to compete in a constantly evolving industry. We’ll ask Josh about his process for growing a business and how he helps clients optimize their websites every day. He’ll share his…
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EP 106 - Creative financial planning advice for entrepreneurs with Doug Warren
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This week on the Handling Business Podcast we sit down with a true expert in his field, Doug Warren. Doug has been a financial advisor for the last 44 years and has a massive following to prove it. Though he still works with clients one-on-one, Doug has thousands of followers that read his books, attend his training seminars and cling to his every …
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EP 105 - How to build a business that can thrive on its own w/ Kathryn Cockrell
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In this week's episode of the Handling Business Podcast, Kathryn Cockrell sits down with us to tell her story. Kathryn launched her business as a teenager after deciding at only 17 that she wanted to work for herself. Years later, Happy Hound is a living, breathing business that thrives on it’s own. As Kathryn prepares an Airstream trailer to be he…
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EP 104 - Conquer your marketing fears with Mike Linville of Black Dog Marketing
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Welcome to a very special edition of the Handling Business Podcast! We’re excited to introduce you to Mike Linville of Black Dog Marketing. Mike is a digital marketing expert who’s spent the last 17 years carving out his place on the internet. A Marine with a double major in material science & electrical engineering from UC Davis found that he enjo…
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Ep 103 - Balancing Family and Business with Heather Carhart of Pet Smiles
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The Handling Business podcast brings you a new interview each week with business owners and industry experts. We’ll ask about their story, drive, techniques and tips that you can bring into your daily operations. This week's guest is Heather Carhart, owner and founder of Pet Smiles pet care in Winchester, Virginia. After years of practice Heather h…
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Ep 102 - Employees or ICs? Stephen Kane, small business attorney, breaks it down
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We’re back with Handling Business, our new Business Podcast! Each week we bring you an interview with business owners and industry experts. We’ll ask about their story, drive, techniques and tips that you can bring into your daily operations. This week we sit down with Stephen Kane, a small business and startup attorney, fellow at the Stanford Code…
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Ep 101 - How to Create a Multi-Million Dollar per Year Dog Walking Business with Lauren Cora
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Welcome to the Handling Business podcast! We wanted to start off our podcast with a bang by talking to one of the most successful dog walking business owners in the country. Lauren Cora is the owner of Dogs Deserve It, a Chicago based business that employs over 70 dog walkers, 5 managers and takes care of 300-400 dogs per day. Lauren started law sc…
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