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....
by Carol Frank | Feb 20, 2013 | The Pet Industry
M&A Pet Transactions slowed after the first quarter of 2012, resulting in a total of 29 announced transactions in comparison to 41 announced transactions in 2011. The pet industry also continues to experience premium valuations compared to its consumer products...
by Carol Frank | Jan 29, 2013 | Human Resources
The beginning of a new year is always a great time to take a step back and look at your business from 30,000 feet. Since you can’t grow without good staff, I thought it would be an opportune time to write about leadership skills. As Jim Collins talks about in his...
