Pet Butler Welcomes Newest Franchise Owners Jessica & James Friley

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Jessica and James Friley are the newest Pet Butler franchise owners and will serve Overland Park, KS, Belton, MO and the surrounding area. Jessica and James are currently proud owners of an existing dog boarding and daycare business, Man’s Best Friend. They acquired the business in March of 2017, just outside of Lee’s Summit, MO, one of the most desirable communities around the Kansas City area.

Pet Butler Welcomes Newest Franchise Owners in Franklin, TN

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Pet Butler is proud to announce its newest franchise owners, Susan Curtis and Shannon Spinney of Franklin, TN. Susan comes to Pet Butler with a successful background in entrepreneurship. She has built H&R Block offices as a franchise owner, throughout the Greater Nashville market since 2001. In 2013, H&R Block implemented a “buy-back” and acquired […]

Pet Butler Welcomes Newest Franchise Owner Mary Lester

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Pet Butler welcomes our newest franchise owner Mary Lester, who now services Tallahassee, Florida and the surrounding area. Lester was employed with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and has over 15 years of experience within state government. She’s also a retired first sergeant, having spent 32 years in the Army National Guard and serving a combat tour in Afghanistan.

How to Hire Employees for My Small Business

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While you want a person who has the skills and qualifications, there are other qualities that are just as important. If a job skill can be taught, then these other qualities become even more important.

Helping Your Employees Learn from Each Other

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Throughout our lives we continue to learn, whether in school, business, or as a hobby. While we may learn from teachers, mentors, or managers, we can also learn from our peers. How does that work in a business setting? Most small companies don’t have a dedicated training department. But that company may have multiple people […]

Why Your Pet Industry Business Needs Traditional and Digital Marketing

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If you ask 10 people what they think the best way is to market their business, you will likely get 10 different responses. Some people will tell you that digital marketing, which includes social media and paid advertising, is the way to go. Others will tell you that print is still a successful way to […]

How to Turn Your Pet Passion Into A Profitable Business

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Throughout the United States, you can find dog lovers and dog owners everywhere. According to the American Pet Products Association and census statistics, there are approximately 78 million dogs living in 44% of the almost 127.6 million households. That means over 56 million households have at least one dog. Of those households, close to two-thirds […]

Exit Strategy: Running Your Business With the End in Mind

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You may be the sole owner of your business, have a partner or a family-owned business. In any of these types of ownership structures, savvy business owners will consider their options for exiting the business soon after they start it. There are some similarities, as well as differences, with exit strategies depending on how the […]

Strategies to Diversify Into A More Stable Recurring Revenue Business

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There are two ways, in general, to bring more revenue into your business: sell your products or services to more people; or get your current customers to buy different products or services from you. If you look at an industry like office supplies, there are many products someone could purchase like paper, folders, pens, etc. […]