by Carol Frank | Jul 12, 2017 | The Pet Industry
by Shina Culberson and Carol Frank This month’s column will feature some sage advice from a business colleague of mine, Shina Culberson. Shina is the CEO of Quist Valuation, a premier valuation firm specializing in valuing companies for tax, sale, and financial...
by Carol Frank | Apr 19, 2017 | The Pet Industry
by Craig Lawson In advance of our “Ask a Pet Industry M&A Expert” consultation sessions at Global Pet, we thought our readers and GPE attendees would find it helpful to gain additional insight into the current pet industry M&A landscape. As active advisors in...
by Carol Frank | Jan 17, 2017 | Business Advice, The Pet Industry
Growing through acquisitions is becoming increasingly popular as business owners see the value in increasing revenue without having to significantly increase overhead. In investment bank speak, this is known as creating “synergies.” In other words, if you buy a pet...
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”....
