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[Audio Interview] Pet Sitting Business Owner Reveals Method of Hiring ICs

Monday, January 11th, 2010

pampered-petI recently had the opportunity to chat with Pampered Pet Care of Atlanta company owner Sarah Paulk on the subject of independent contractors.

Sarah’s pet sitting business was voted “Best Pet Sitting Company” in 2009 by Atlanta Magazine and with a roster of 13 independent contractors on board, the company must be doing most things right.

In this open and honest interview, Sarah walks us through the step-by-step process of finding, interviewing and hiring the perfect IC for your team.
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Is Your Pet Sitter IC Sharing Your Secrets With Competitors?

Friday, January 8th, 2010

keep-secretThere’s been a lot of talk lately of hiring pet sitters as independent contractors.

And it’s no secret that I’m a big fan of hiring pet sitters to help your business grow.

Bringing on the right person can make you more money by helping to expand your services and your service area.

I received this question through the Ask Joshua page:

Question:

Dear Joshua,

How can I make sure the information I share with my IC is not used against me or shared with anyone else?  I don’t want my competition to know all my secrets, or the exact way I do things.

Help!

-Cindy Espers
Tampa, Florida.
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Are Pet Sitting Orgs Like PSI and NAPPS Worth The Money? [poll]

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

psi-nappsPet Sitters International (PSI) and National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) are the two big players in the professional pet sitter association circle.

PSI alone boasts more than 8000 members (that’s a lot of pet sitters) and the Internet is littered with articles claiming anyone can make money pet sitting.

But how much good are they really providing us with?

PSI and NAPPS both claim similar goals and benefits:

  • To educate the pet sitter
  • To promote pet sitting to pet owners
  • To give exposure to pet sitters across the country
  • To provide networking opportunities
  • Annual conferences
  • Quarterly magazines
  • Bonding and Insurance (through partners)
  • Searchable pet sitting directory
  • Pet sitting certification
  • Health care benefits

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6 Important Reasons To Hire A Pet Sitting Independent Contractor

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

hire-ICYou may be a self-proclaimed control freak (many business owners and entrepreneurs are).

You may like to supervise hands on to make sure every thing gets done exactly the way you envision it.

However, at some point you’ll come to realize you can’t do it all, at all times.

Enter your pet sitting independent contractor.

We all get sick, get tired, get burnt out, get called away for an unexpected emergency and simply want a day off for ourselves.

Plus, in order to grow into a powerhouse pet sitting business, you’ll need to bring others on for maximum potential.

When you begin to see an independent contractor as someone you can trust, count on and confide in, you’ll be able to breathe easier knowing your business is in fine hands while you tend to other matters – including growing your business and profits.
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Scream These 2 Four-Letter Words and Your Pet Sitting Business Will Grow

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

scream-shoutDon’t you just love using four-letter words?

They have power.

Use the right ones at the right time and you’ll succeed beyond your wildest dreams.

They make you feel good, keep you energized and have others looking up to you in admiration.

I’m not, of course, talking about those four-letter obscenities. I’m talking about the two four-letter words that most of us forget about.
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5 Small Business Articles I Wrote That Will Help Pet Sitters Succeed

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

technoratiEarlier this month, I was thrilled to be asked to write for the Technorati Small Business Channel.

Technorati was founded to help people discover great blog content, and their network of media sites was just ranked the 5th largest media property.

Needless to say, I’m stoked to have been given this opportunity to expand my business knowledge to a wider audience.

With that said, below are the first 5 articles published on Technorati. I’m certain pet sitters can find value in these posts.
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I’d Rather Live With A So-Called ‘Vicious’ Pit Bull Than With Most Of The People I Know

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

racial-profilingOctober 24 was National Pit Bull Awareness Day, which is a nationwide event to bring positive awareness to the heavily misunderstood breed.

Why do I feel so strongly about speaking up for the Pit?

Maybe it’s because I often feel misunderstood myself.  Or that I love all animals equally.  Or that I’d rather spend time with a furry creature than with most of the people in my life.

Don’t get me wrong: I’m a Leo, as social as they come, and label myself a ‘people person.’  But if our focus remains on proposed legislative bills to specifically ban dogs based exclusively on its breed, I’d like to turn the tables for a minute and shine the light on the human.
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