The Art & Science of successfully starting a pet sitting business.
I was strolling around the web this morning and found myself at the pet sitting services section on Craigslist. Naturally, there are plenty of listings for pet sitters trying to find their next pet sitting client. Some listings are from established companies, while others, uh, are not. I’d like to share with you a listing [...]
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There’s been plenty of chat recently on the Association of Pet Sitting Excellence Members Message Boards about blogging. Some pet sitters are already doing it, some have WordPress up and running but have not yet started writing, and others are not quite sure how to get going. Whether you realize it or not, blogging on [...]
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Everything we do in life either helps us in some way or it hurts us. Your Facebook presence is no different. You know Facebook is all the rage today. We certainly continue to hear it all time: “More than 400 million people are on Facebook…” “If you’re not on Facebook, you’re missing out on this [...]
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Every once in a while, something comes along to disrupt the status quo. Some months ago, I received an email from fellow pet sitting business owner Danielle Chonody asking if we can set up a time to speak. I already knew Danielle from the industry and was excited to hear what was on her mind. [...]
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I 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 [...]
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There’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 [...]
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