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What Higher Wages Mean for Your Small Pet Business

Posted in Breeders, Dog Daycares, Groomers, Kennels, Legislation, Manufacturers, Retailers, Veterinarians, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Smart Money has a great article about the new hourly wage increase to $7.25 and how it will affect your small business. The burden is on the business owner, however, some say an increase in wages actually boosts employee morale. What do you think? (Every state is different so be sure to check with your [...]

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What Makes Entrepreneurs Tick?

Posted in Breeders, Dog Daycares, Groomers, Kennels, Manufacturers, Pet Lawyers, Pet Sitters, Research, Retailers, Veterinarians, tagged , , , , , , on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Ever wonder what led you to the path of entrepreneurship? Sometimes it’s a milestone event or an life-changing epiphany. For me, I fell in love with a puppy beagle I named Daisy. Not wanting to go work at a traditional agency, I started 7 Lucky Dogs so I could stay home and take care of [...]

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4 Ways to Reach Pet Parents with Social Media

Posted in Breeders, Dog Daycares, Groomers, Kennels, Pet Lawyers, Pet Sitters, Retailers, Social Media, Veterinarians, tagged , , , , , , , on July 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Many of my customers struggle with low cost effective ways of reaching pet parents. Social media is a great tool to utilize in outreaching to pet parents to gain awareness for your pet product or service. So how do you do this with measurable sales results? Here are four things you can do today to [...]

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The Fears and Tribulations of an Entrepreneur

Posted in Breeders, Dog Daycares, Groomers, Innovation, Kennels, Manufacturers, Pet Lawyers, Pet Sitters, Retailers, Veterinarians, tagged , , , , , on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Admit it. You stay up at night worried that someday soon you’ll need to shut your doors and move on. You’re scared out of your mind, stressed out, and don’t know where to turn for help. You’re not alone. Entrepreneurs across the nation are feeling the same thing. Entrepreneur Magazine surveyed like-minded individuals across the [...]

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25 Reasons to “Tweet” for Your Pet Business

Posted in Breeders, Dog Daycares, Groomers, Kennels, Manufacturers, Pet Lawyers, Pet Sitters, Retailers, Social Media, Tradeshows, Veterinarians, tagged , , , , , , on July 7, 2009 | 6 Comments »

There are many reasons to “tweet” and take advantage of other social media tools for the benefit of your pet business. Not sure when to “tweet” and when not to? Below is a list of reasons to use a guideline for newsworthy “tweets”. A Business Anniversary/Company Birthday Appearing at a Event Appointment to a Board/Committee [...]

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