Episode 284 - Juggling a Pet Sitting Business, Conference Organising and Adopting Seven Children, with Jessica Milam
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Release Date: 02/13/2023
Episode 301 - Improving the Pet Care Industry with Carmen Rustenbeck from International Boarding and Pet Services Association
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
This weeks podcast guest is Carmen Rustenbeck, who is the founder and CEO of the International Boarding and Pet Services Association. Carmen was born and raised in Gorgia to a military family, before moving to Arizona after her father returned from Vietnam. She married her highschool sweetheart Rusty who was in the airforce, and they spent the next 23 years living all over the world including five years in the U.K, and now reside on the top of a mountain in New Mexico. Carmen did a number of different jobs all over the world, but discovered the pet care industry when she landed a temp...
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Episode 300 - The Special 300th Anniversary Episode, with Special Guests...
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
This weeks is a very special show because I'm celebrating the 300th episode of the podcast! Just over five years ago I picked up my microphone and started sharing winnning ways to grow, scale and dominate your town with a stand-out, super premium pet business. It's been an absolute blast, and I've had SO much fun along the way... Tune in to discover; Why I launched this podcast in 2018, and you'll get to hear a snippet with Alex the Video guy AND some chicks! How my podcast has changed and developed over the years, and why change is a GOOD thing! Why I switched from...
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Episode 299 - Behind the Scenes Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo - Part Two
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
This weeks show is an action packed episode where I catch up with a bunch of awesome pet business owners I met at the Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo in Las Vegas... I went a wandering with my microphone, and managed to squeeze in SIX short interviews with a range of different businesses. You'll hear from some incredible people like; Eyal Cohen the Chief Development Officer for Pet Hospitality Resorts Group - Eyal used to work in the Diamond trade until he swapped ladies best friend for mans best friend...Special shoutout to Eyal for gifting me a book as a thankyou for what I shared in...
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298 - Behind the Scenes at Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo West, Part One!
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
This weeks pod comes to you LIVE from Las Vegas where I'm delivering the keynote presentation at Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo West! You'll hear me reporting from the Las Vegas strip as I walk you through my first visit to an expo, and my first Barleigh productions event. I've met new business owners, people who run franchises, people who are just breaking ground on thier first facility, it's been a blast! I managed to grab two excellent interviews for this episode. The first is with Barkleighs director of operations, James Severs who shared the Barkleigh teams passion for these events...
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Episode 297 - Dr Dom's Premium Pet Business Perscription
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Do you struggle to charge what your services are worth? Are you as passionate but poor pet professional? Is pricing your pet biz achilles heel? Then you're in luck, because in episode 297 I'm sharing my opening presentation from the inauguarul IMPACT event, held way back in 2019. I called it, The Premium Pet Business Perscription. You'll learn the exact same method I taught to the IMPACT attendees, that will help you charge what your services are really worth, and improve your bottom line. Whether you're a dog walker, pet sitter, groomer, or daycare owner, this...
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Episode 296 - The Pet Business Marathon: Why the Next Two-Thirds of the Year Matter Most
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Did you know there are just two-thirds of 2023 left to affect massive change in your pet business??? As a pet business owner, have you made progress towards your goals this year? With just two-thirds of 2023 left, it's time for a 'check-in' to reflect on your achievements and plan for bigger ones. In this episode, Dom shares his experiences and challenges you to take bold steps towards success. Don't confuse 'activity' with 'achievement' - learn how to be truly productive and make a significant impact on your business. Don't let time pass you by - tune in now to build a bigger...
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Episode 295 - Chatting With The Pet Biz Guru Janie Budnick, Owner of St Louis Biggest Pet Care Business
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
This weeks guest is known as the Pet Biz Guru, and is a legend within the pet sitting industry... I'm talking to Janie Budnick, who is the founder of Four-Legged Kids, St Louis largest dog walking and pet sitting service, which she's started in 1997. She's been in the pet industry for 34 years, and now Janie also helps other aspiring pet business owners through her strategic coaching and pet business accelarator. She's a South Missouri girl through, and grew up as an only child whose best friend was her cat - how adorable! She attended and thoroughly enjoyed her time at...
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Episode 294 - Behind the Scenes at IMPACT 23 - The Disnify Your Pet Business Success Summit
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
In this weeks episode we go behind the scenes at IMPACT 23 - The Disnify Your Pet Business Success Summit! I'm not sure if I was feeling Dopey, Bashful or, Brave when I handed the attendees the microphone, so they could record thier thoughts about the event, as it was happening.... but it all turned out ok in the end, because the IMPACT attendees really delivered. In this unique episode you will discover; Why IMPACT felt like an immersive experience, rather than just an event... What organisation and prep goes into putting on an international pet business conference. Hint: More than...
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Episode 293 - From Home Schooling Dogs to National Dog Training Franchise, with Brian Claeys from All Dogs Unleashed
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
This weeks guest is dog trainer and entreprenuer Brian Claeys, who runs All Dogs Unleashed, a national dog training, boarding and daycare franchise across the USA. Brian grew up in Iowa where he enjoyed spending time with hunting and bird dogs. He did some schooling in Colarado before returning to Iowa where he held a number of sales jobs, whilst learning the dog training business ropes at Midwest Dog Training. He then teamed up with best friend, and fellow dog trainer Travis Lux, and they dived into their own dog training business. The business was born sat on the couch, where...
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Episode 292 - How an Aggressive Dog Inspired Katie Casell to Become Miami's Premier Force-Free Dog Trainer
The Poodle to Pitbull Pet Business Podcast
Katie Casell was born, raised and still still lives in Miami - a true Miamiam - where she now serves the community as Miami's number #1 force-free dog trainer. Katie has been holding a dog leash since she was in dipers, and grew up with a love for dogs and horses, a passion she inherited from her animal loving dad, who also trained dogs, horses and parrots. She worked as a groom aged 17, but then fell into a sales job selling pest control, before she started 20 year career with a floral importer. Katie could see the writing on the wall with her sales job, and so started...
info_outlineThis weeks guest is one of the busiest pet professionals I've ever had on the show...
Jessica Milam is the CEO of Fur Services Fur Pets, a thriving pet sitting business in Aubrey, Texas. She also runs a Sign Gypsies franchise, is on the board and plays a big role in the Texas Pet Sitters Conference, and in November 2021 she and hubby Chris adopted seven children!
Born in an entreprenuerial family Jessica was great at maths at school, and ended up using those skills doing accounts and systemising her dads air conditioning business.
She had dreams of starting her own boarding and daycare facility when she finished her degree and bachelor's, but a lack of funds meant
Jessica took the unusual step of starting and growing a pet care business whilst at the same time working full time for her dad. A motorcylce injury forced her to take a step back, and it was then she decided to go full time with Fur Services Fur Pets.
Since then the team has grown dramatically, they just celebrated their best year ever, and won Naaps Pet Sitter of the year 2022.
In this packed episode you will discover;
- Why it's a total trip working in the business with hubby Chris, but why you also need clearly defined roles when you work with family members.
- The unusual benefits that happen when you start a pet business, whilst also working in a full time job
- How to ride the wave of scaling up with staff and letting people go as demand for services changes over the seasons.
- Why there's always an opportunity to start a pet business even if you have no experience, and no money!
- What an organisational team looks like for a national pet sitting conference
- How Jessica survived for nearly six months with hardly any sleep as they adopted a family of seven children aged 6-13!
And much, much more...
Tune in now to find out more about Jessica's amazing story tune in now!
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