Pet Boss® Podcast with Candace

September is Self Care Awareness Month, and we’ve been talking about it– in our emails, on our social accounts, in conversations with one another. And honestly, the topic is resonating. Why?  Because self care is SO important for you as a business owner, but the term itself is so broad and it looks different for everyone, which makes navigating it tricky.  We’re all in different stages of our live...

There are business lessons ALL around us in our day-to-day lives.  Think about it– as a consumer, there are times you’ve been WOWed when a business goes above and beyond, and there are other times… when you’re just flat-out disappointed.  And no matter what, there’s always a lesson you learn and can apply in your own pet business.  As a follow-up to our quick SuperZoo 2023 recap, we’re bringing yo...

Get ready to feel the electrifying BUZZ of SuperZoo 2023 in Viva Las Vegas!  This year’s SuperZoo was a different experience for our CEO and founder, Candace, in a few ways!  She got to see the culmination of her marketing efforts come to life– she was a recognized face at this event, and the people who stopped her to chat and take a photo were SO inspiring and really reinforced Pet Boss Nation’s...

In July, the Pet Boss Nation® team wrapped up a wildly successful training week known as Pet Business Bootcamp– where we  brought together over 700 participants in the pet industry to do a deep dive into marketing their businesses!  If you want access to ALL of the replays from that week, you’d have to join us in the Pet Boss Club® (and you might just get the chance… if you listen throughout the m...

In July, the Pet Boss Nation® team wrapped up a wildly successful training week known as Pet Business Bootcamp– where we  brought together over 700 participants in the pet industry to do a deep dive into marketing their businesses!  If you want access to ALL of the replays from that week, you’d have to join us in the Pet Boss Club® (and you might just get the chance… if you listen throughout the m...

In July, the Pet Boss Nation® team wrapped up a wildly successful training week known as Pet Business Bootcamp– where we  brought together over 700 participants in the pet industry to do a deep dive into marketing their businesses!  If you want access to ALL of the replays from that week, you’d have to join us in the Pet Boss Club® (and you might just get the chance… if you listen throughout the m...

The Pet Boss Nation® team just wrapped up a wildly successful training week known as Pet Business Bootcamp– where we  brought together over 700 participants in the pet industry to do a deep dive into marketing their businesses!  If you want access to ALL of the replays from that week, you’d have to join us in the Pet Boss Club® (and you might just get the chance… if you listen throughout the month...

What does achieving Pet Business Bliss look like for you? More time?  More money? More freedom?  More traveling?  Whatever it looks like, you deserve it, but it’s going to take a lot of hard work to get there, of course. Owning a pet business is no joke, after all.  But what if you knew where to focus your time and attention? What if you could pinpoint all the moving parts of what makes up a succe...

Running a business is doable… but it is NOT easy. And unlike many more traditional jobs, you can’t just “leave work at work.”  It follows you home, it intersects with your personal life, and some days, you might even go as far as to question why you chose it.  That is normal! Running your business is probably harder than you ever imagined it could be, but that’s why it is so important to have the...

If you could ask Candace one question relating to your business right now and get feedback… what would you ask? Well on top of the MANY free resources we offer pet pros at Pet Boss Nation®, like this podcast and our highly recommended blog, we also offer a way for you to submit questions to Candace and have a chance at hearing them answered! This episode is deep diving into some anticipated answer...

Business owners make mistakes– and Candace made them once too.  Making those mistakes and turning them around to become WINS is what led her to become a business coach in the first place.  It wasn’t until she invested in her own professional development and hired business coaches that she was able to turn her businesses around and eventually name her price in selling them.  So…  What is a business...

Where are your loyal, raving fans, Pet Boss?  If you’re thinking… “I don’t know if I have any of those…”  Then you might have a retention problem.  This is the final episode of a four-part series where I teach you how to find more potential customers, get them to buy, and then… keep them coming back again and again!  And THAT is how you grow your business, make more money, and keep your marketing...

You’re leaving money on the table, Pet Boss. 💸 So, where is the snag in your sales process? Or… do you even have an official sales process?  A recent Pet Boss Nation® survey showed us that one of the biggest struggles of small business owners in the pet industry is finding more customers.  But once you find the customers, you have to make sure they buy from you too! In the last two episodes, we t...

If you build it… the customers will come when you FIND them.  Wouldn’t it be nice if finding customers to buy from your business was just an “if you build it, they will come” scenario?  It’s not the case, and you’re not alone if you’re in need of more people buying from you to reach the business goals you have in mind!  The more eyes you have on your business, whether in person, online, or elsewhe...

Are you battling the same problem many pet business owners are facing– how to find more customers? A recent Pet Boss Nation® survey showed us that this is still one of the top problems that pet business owners are facing, and while you might think you can just spend more on marketing to fix this issue, you’ll quickly realize–  Marketing is SO vast. Where should you spend your hard-earned money? An...

Candace is BACK from maternity leave! 🥳  And she has a lot to catch you up on after being off for 110 days.  YES, Candace was able to step away and focus on being a new mama for 110 days!  But the ability to have time off from Pet Boss Nation® did not necessarily come easily. There was lots of prep work involved, and a WHOLE lot of trust in her team, who she had to set up for success.  So if you’...

If you read the title of this episode and thought– “I could NEVER imagine spending $300K on business coaching!”  Then this episode is definitely for you!  Investing in yourself is single-handedly one of the best things that you can do for your own peace of mind, your future, and your pet business.  While $300K might sound like a lot, you also need to consider the timeframe and the RESULTS Candace...

If you’ve ever thought about starting (or adding) a pet bakery, then you’ll 100% want to sit, stay, and take notes during this episode!  Candace sat down to chat with a friend, one-on-one client, Pet Boss Club® member, and Pet Boss All-Star, Jennifer Thomas, owner of Lucky Dog Pet Grocery and Bakery.  And by “sat down to chat” we really mean– together they unlocked a smorgasbord of pet bakery know...

Have you ever partnered with local animal rescues in your business?  If it didn’t go as planned– this episode is a MUST listen.  And even if it did, there’s something for you too!  Today’s guest is Alison Schwartz, the owner of All Pets Considered in Greensboro, North Carolina.  Want to know why Alison is our go-to person on this topic? Because on top of running a successful multi-location pet sup...

Our guest in this episode, Alysa Slay, is not only a long-time Pet Boss Club® member and all-around awesome human, but she’s also the mastermind behind Camp Dogwood– an overnight camp for dogs and their humans (craving s’mores now?! So are we.)  But her expertise gets better– she also has her doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Yup, she’s a bona fide brainiac pet business owner!  We had to bring her...

Jen Havens of Two Dogs Pet Services & The Real Life Dog is a Pet Boss All Star for a GOOD reason…  She has started TWO pet industry businesses over the years–one pet sitting business that has served over 30 different species and one in-person and virtual dog training business. Along the way, she’s picked up more than just hedgehog poop (yup, hedgehogs are on her resume though!)  She’s gained the w...

You know Candace D’Agnolo, the CEO and founder of Pet Boss Nation® (and the host of this podcast!) But how about you meet the team behind the scenes helping her to deliver the best and most supportive pet industry community out there?!  This episode is a TEAM TAKEOVER!  In this episode, you’ll meet:  🐾 Jolanta, our operations manager and queen of organization & on-task execution. 🐾 Maddie– our c...

Do you trust your intuition as a pet business owner?  You will trust it even more once you master active listening as a skill!  Liz Murdoch is an animal communicator who has the conversations with pets that most people would love to have. She receives messages that give pet parents valuable information about their pets’ wants…  But she also teaches teams and pet business owners how to actively lis...

What new and exciting things are brands in the pet industry doing right now?  What are the “IT” trends happening in real-time? Well, after attending Global Pet Expo, an exclusive annual pet industry trade show that happens in Orlando, Florida, we can definitely speak on this topic! This year’s Global Pet Expo, hosted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Ass...

Dom Hodgson, AKA the Pet Biz Wiz, has the magic wand that’ll help you INFUSE proven Disney magic into your pet business’s marketing.  Dom helps pet business owners make more money and create a more impactful business by teaching how to position yourself as an expert leader, which helps you attract more high-end clients.  He’s also the author of How to Disnify Your Pet Business, where he breaks dow...