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Carol Frank has been a columnist for many pet industry publications over the years including APPA, Pet Business, Pet Age, and Pet Product News. This page contains many of the articles she has written in date order as well as articles from guest contributors.
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How to Successfully Move Production back to the U.S from China
An interview with Starmark Pet Product’s Keith Benson In my daily interactions with pet company CEO’s and owners, I often hear them remark about their desire to make more of their products in the U.S., but then follow that on with the difficulties and challenges of actually doing so. “Made...
Access to Capital: How does a small but growing pet company find capital?
One of the most common questions that I get as an M&A specialist in the pet industry is “How can I find capital to grow my business?” Growing a pet products company takes access to cash as you build your inventory and accounts receivable. Ironically, the faster you are growing, the more...
Private Equity’s Love Story with the Pet Industry – Part II
As I continue to unlock the mystery of private equity for my readers, a few key questions come to mind. What are the...
Private Equity’s Love Story with the Pet Industry – Part I
Since I last wrote about this subject in early 2012, the interest from private equity firms in pet has not waned. On...
The Entrepreneurial Dog – Part VII
This is the seventh article of a seven-part series where each installment has taken a look at an innate ability of...
Top 5 Things NOT To Do When Preparing Your Company For Sale
This morning a client I have been working with for several months to help him sell his company and I were on the phone with a potential buyer, when without warning my client dropped a huge bomb into the conversation. Basically he threw a fact out that significantly...
Six Pearls of Sales Wisdom from Guru Jack Daly
If the idea of sitting through an 8-hour sales seminar sounds painful, you haven’t attended one of Jack Daly’s “Smart Selling” seminars. Jack is truly one of the most memorable individuals I have ever come in contact with. At an age when most people are thinking of...
Personal Energy Management 101
“I just need a 28 hour day, then I’ll be able to get all my work done.” We’ve all uttered those words during our careers, especially during times when there’s more work to do then there’s time to do it. That’s probably just about everyday for us busy pet industry...
The Future of the Pet Industry: Profiting from our Changing Demographic Trends
On June 27th, I’m excited to moderate THE FUTURE OF THE PET INDUSTRY: PROFITING FROM OUR CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS. Our presenter will be Michael Johnson, Vice President of Marketing & Information at Chuck Latham Associates. Michael specializes in CPG / FMCG...
The Happiness Advantage
“Poor people have big T.V’s. Rich people have big libraries.” Dan Kennedy While this quote may come across as a bit harsh, the main message resonates with me. Reading is critical to both personal and professional growth and without a doubt, the most successful...
2013 Pet Industry Valuation and Deal Activity
The first four months of 2013 saw increased transaction activity in the pet industry, resulting in 10 announced transactions: 8 M&A deals and 2 private placements. Pet Transactions are on pace to exceed the total of 29 announced transactions in 2012. The pet...
The State of the Pet Bird Segment
The first twenty years of my career in the pet industry were focused on the pet bird segment. When I opened my pet store in Dallas in 1987, the bird craze was in its infancy. Many of the birds I sold in my store were wild caught. Thankfully, the Wild Bird...
The New Pet Industry Sustainability Coalition
AN INTERVIEW WITH FOUNDER CHRIS BENTLEY As a fellow Boulder resident, I know Chris Bentley through his many community activities, including serving with me on the University of Colorado Deming Center for Entrepreneurship Board of Directors. Chris heads up Deming’s...
Top 5 Things Entrepreneurs and Business Owners Should Never Do
It’s a Slippery Business World! In business, even highly successful entrepreneurs make mistakes. Smart business owners are able to learn from their mistakes. Really smart business owners learn how to profit from the mistakes of others. You can learn from them too....
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