by Carol Frank | Feb 28, 2012 | Business Advice
As a pet industry consultant and entrepreneur, one thing I am continually amazed at is the amount of money thrown at unproven products – many of which end up failing. This was top of mind this past week as I sat through a fascinating presentation by the Director of...
by Carol Frank | Feb 28, 2012 | Women Entrepreneurs
This article is first in a series of interviews with some of the pet industry’s most powerful and influential women. Today, I am very excited to present my recent interview with Stephanie Volo, co-founder and CEO of Planet Dog. Stephanie is the Top Dog and co-owner...
by Carol Frank | Jan 27, 2012 | Business Advice
STEVE JOBS AND APPLE, INC. As I mentioned in one of my recent articles, I recently finished Walter Isaacson’s fascinating biography on Steve Jobs. While I found it highly entertaining, I was also on the lookout for business lessons that I could share with my readers...
by Carol Frank | Jan 27, 2012 | Business Advice
Doesn’t it seem like everywhere you turn, people are talking about creating strategic plans and goal setting for 2012? Yep, it’s that time of year. I can’t say this enough times – without a plan in place that sets the direction of where you want your company to go,...
by Carol Frank | Dec 27, 2011 | Business Advice
Having recently finished the excellent biography on Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, the hundreds of business lessons learned from this brilliant icon would be enough for 10 columns. But today I will focus one of the absolute hardest aspects of running a business –...
