by Carol Frank | Nov 23, 2011 | 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. The...
by Carol Frank | Oct 27, 2011 | Business Advice
As an investment banker specializing in the pet industry, I get a minimum of one contact a week from entrepreneurs (over ½ are female) seeking money to grow their business. It’s the good news and the bad news. It’s good news because it means there are lots of us out...
by Carol Frank | Oct 27, 2011 | Business Advice
SMART goals. “Taking my business to the next level.” Strategic Planning. “Working IN the business instead of ON the business.” You’ve heard these buzz words and phrases bantered about over the years. While they are important words that merit a lot of...
by Carol Frank | Sep 29, 2011 | Human Resources
by Pam Boyd It’s a dream come true for pet-lovers to work in the industry we love. Unfortunately, in spite of the passion we have for pets, many pet-based businesses bottom out or fail due to an inability of the owner to master or enjoy the management piece of their...
by Carol Frank | Sep 26, 2011 | Human Resources
Over the last year I’ve been consulting with a company whose founders are spread throughout the country – one on the west coast, one in Colorado, one in Texas. With a phone and internet connection, what could be the problem? As I’ve discovered, – plenty. When...
