by Carol Frank | Dec 24, 2016 | The Pet Industry, You and Your Pet
I recently had the pleasure of meeting a pet industry entrepreneur who has a passion for ensuring cat owners never experience the emotional pain of permanently losing their cat. Lisa Tamayo is the CEO of a new pet technology company, SCollar. Lisa and her husband...
by Carol Frank | Mar 1, 2016 | The Pet Industry
The economy may be so-so; the stock market may be shaky; retail sales may be sluggish, at best. The $60 billion-plus pet industry, however, is expected to continue its long, strong, growth streak this year. Brian Beaulieu, an economist, recently told the Pet Industry...
by Carol Frank | Dec 4, 2015 | Business Advice, Product Licensing, The Pet Industry
The Journey from Passionate Cat Lover to TV Star and Celebrity Licensor Jackson Galaxy is the Host & Executive Director of Animal Planet’s hit show My Cat From Hell, New York Times best-selling author, and has over 20 years of experience as “The Cat Daddy”....
by Carol Frank | Dec 4, 2015 | Business Advice, The Pet Industry
By Carol Frank and Craig Lawson As many of you know who have been reading my APPA columns over the years, it’s a great time to sell a high quality pet business. However, selling your company will require about six to nine months of intense effort, so it’s vital...
by Carol Frank | Aug 13, 2015 | The Pet Industry
What exactly is an angel investor and would they consider investing in my pet company? In furthering my quest to clear up the myths and realities behind raising growth capital, I was fortunate enough to snag an interview with Peter Adams, one of the angel investment...
by Carol Frank | Oct 9, 2014 | The Pet Industry
There’s hardly a day goes by we don’t hear about a pet company being bought, sold, or capitalized. We are so fortunate to work in a growing, vibrant, and desirable industry, and as such there is a great deal of interest from buyers for pet companies with a good story...