by Carol Frank | Jun 3, 2013 | Business Advice, Women Entrepreneurs
“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...
by Carol Frank | May 29, 2013 | The Pet Industry
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...
by Carol Frank | May 29, 2013 | The Pet Industry
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...
by Carol Frank | Mar 29, 2013 | The Pet Industry
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...
by Carol Frank | Mar 26, 2013 | Business Advice
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....