How winning the Theo Paphitis SBS award can raise your pet business profile
Are you looking to raise the profile of your pet business by entering Theo Paphitis’ Small Business Sunday? It’s a community award where you get the paws up from the multi-millionaire entrepreneur and star of BBC’s Dragon’s Den. It is amazing for your pet business profile, a brilliant and super easy way to get press […]
How to stop comparisonitis holding you back in your pet business with Kate Hoyle
Have you ever suffered from comparisonitis? You might have found yourself looking at other pet businesses or in a similar space and thinking ‘oh my gosh they do so much more than me?’ Fretting as you see them chat about their waiting list, client base, even their media wins, and spiral yourself into self-doubt? Whilst […]
In The Spotlight with Katie Gwilt The Kat Lady
Katie Gwilt is founder of The Kat Lady and in this episode she shares how she set up her business as a holistic cat groomer and behaviourist. Katie always loved cats, and found herself running her dream business of working with her feline friends after a terrifying experience with her health and several sets of […]
What it’s like to go on Dragon’s Den with Debbie Greaves from Barking Bags
Debbie Greaves from Barking Bags wowed Sara Davies on Dragon’s Den and secured a £35,000 investment in her dog walking bags. She held her own in the Den, even when newbie Steven Bartlett scoffed at her bags for being ‘unfashionable’ and ‘not for millennials.’ Debbie hit back, and even suggested the social media guru met […]
In the spotlight with Karen Rhodes from Luxury Dog Hampers
Would you love to know what it’s like to go from being a successful pet service provider to launching a product business? And having a lightbulb moment while watching TV then turning your idea into a hugely successful brand? Karen Rhodes, founder of Luxury Dog Hampers, did exactly this back in the summer of 2019. […]
How to give awesome radio interviews with Anna Webb
Is getting on the radio one of your goals for your pet business? Being interviewed live is fantastic for giving people an insight into you as a pet professional but can be daunting too. Anna Webb is a seasoned BBC Radio presenter and a regular guest on shows like Jeremy Vine, Trisha and Alan Titchmarsh. […]
Using your photos to get in the press with Vasi Seidman
Have you ever thought about sending your photos in to a newspaper or magazine? Often photos on their own can make a story, and while it’s usually professional photographers who are commissioned by news outlets, they do publish images from the public too. So if you have a breathtaking image, or a photo that is […]
How Michelle Burgess went from pet blog to award winning pet brand
When Michelle Burgess started a pet blog, Scruffy Little Terrier, so she could share her life as a new dog mum, she never imagined it would grow into a business. That was back in 2014 and she’d just adopted Border Terrier pup Barney and in that time it’s grown from a hobby to a full time […]
How to work with a graphic designer with Alison Price
Would you love to have professional looking graphics and imagery for your pet business feel unsure about taking the next step? Investing in how your brand looks can help take you to the next level and get more people to know about what you offer. But the whole ‘brand’ thing can feel uncomfortable. You don’t […]
Effective ways to reach people in your local community with Collin Funkhouser
Would you love for your pet business to be the go-to pet business in your local community? Maybe you have some support locally but you want to branch out and reach more people? Perhaps you’d like to target people in your local community who aren’t on social media and be the talk of the town […]
