Naithan Jones – Founder and CEO of AgLocal.com
[quote style=”boxed”]I would not think about scale at all early on, I would focus on acquiring knowledge first and foremost, even if the best way to acquire knowledge isn’t the…
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Mark Schottland – Owner of Dogtopia
[quote style=”boxed”]I would seriously consider purchasing whatever building your brick and mortar store is going into. I didn’t and I wish I had.[/quote] Mark Schottland spent 11 years in the…
Barbara Heidenreich – Animal Trainer and President of Good Bird Inc
[quote style=”boxed”]When you are your own boss you quickly realize if you want your vision to come to life, you have to make it happen. This means prioritizing your goals,…
Meet Barbara Heidenreich – Animal Trainer and President of Good Bird Inc
Buddy Wakefield – Author of HENHOUSE
[quote style=”boxed”]Practice practice practice. Revise revise revise. Return to your breath, every single time. Start again. Go.[/quote] Buddy Wakefield of Kingston, Washington is a Vipassana meditator, a three-time international spoken…
Megan Vick – Co-owner of Shorganics
[quote style=”boxed”]Relax and reset. I draw a very clear line in our house for relaxation. Even if it’s just going out for a quick lunch, or watching a movie at…
Dana Humphrey – PR Consultant and Owner at Whitegate PR
Dana Humphrey is the lead Marketing and PR Consultant and Owner at Whitegate PR with experience publicizing small and large businesses, artists, authors and non-profits in the U.S. and abroad,…
Meet Dana Humphrey – PR Consultant and Owner at Whitegate PR
Susan Shaw – Owner of TheArtBarn
[quote style=”boxed”]If you don’t know you can’t do it, you can do it![/quote] “Farmer Sue,” as she has been dubbed by the children who have visited her farm, will warm…
Brandon Forder – Co-Owner of Canadian Pet Connection
[quote style=”boxed”]Talk less and listen more. Pay attention to your clients–they are the ones who feed your family. Listen to your staff, ask for their advice, and take their suggestions…
Jolene Loetscher – Founder of DooGooders and Selfspiration
[quote style=”boxed”]You can doo a lot of thinking scooping poop! But I don’t doo as much pick up as before, so a lot of my idea generation done while running…
Meet Jolene Loetscher – Founder of DooGooders and Selfspiration
Alexis Peterka – Founder of Stayhound
[quote]Listen to your body and mind and take breaks when you need to. I see entrepreneurs ending up in the ER and losing relationships because they insist on grinding gears…
Five Questions with Danny Barnhill
Who are you and what do you do? I am the founder and president of Atlanta Pet Partners and a pet handler/pet partner team just outside of Atlanta, GA. I…
Elliot Katz – Founder of In Defense of Animals
Elliot Katz, DVM, is the Founder and President Emeritus of the animal protection organization, In Defense of Animals (IDA). Founded in 1983, IDA is an international animal protection organization dedicated to…