Summary: Five years ago, Jo Ferraris had a stressful career as a Pharmacy Technician and 2 young twins. She had set aside her childhood dream of becoming a vet after college, and satisfied her love of animals by taking her pet dogs to agility and scent detection...
Case study: Crystal Partain, The Freckled Paw. On target to reach a goal of $150,000 in 2021. Summary: Crystal started working in a vet clinic, cleaning kennels, at 16 years old. She worked her way up, and by the time she went to college a few years later, she knew...
Contract law was a full-year course when I went to law school. While I found it fascinating, I understand that most people would rather spend all day washing dog saliva out of empty food toys. But, as a business owner, it’s important that you have a basic...
Many advise forming an LLC when starting a business. But for dog trainers, an LLC might not be the best choice.
Oftentimes, a business owners’ fear of failure can hold them back. In order to move forward with your business and grow it into what it can be, it’s important to overcome those fears. But how do you do that? I want you to put on your Dog Trainer hat Dog trainers...
Shield or Sword? It's Confusing I see a lot of confusion surrounding plagiarism and copyright among pet professionals, and while it may not seem obvious, dog training is a business in which the subjects of plagiarism and copyright come up frequently. Why Is This Even...
The day your business grows busy enough to consider hiring someone to help you is an exciting time. But it is also a time that can be fraught with worry and traps for the unwary. It’s a big step that can land you in a shadowy forest of employment law, wage and hour...
For many business owners, naming their business and designing a logo sounds like fun in the beginning, but can become complicated very quickly. In truth, it’s an important step that is more about planning than fun, but that can grow into a valuable asset and a source...
Liability waiver: A legal contract intended to reduce the chance of a lawsuit being filed against you or your business, or to reduce the amount that can be recovered, by shifting liability for your negligence to your client. Also called a "release," because the...
This fourth interview in our series is a special treat: our interviewee is Vanessa O'Connor, and attorney with the Harvard Law School Transactional Law Clinic. TLC is an amazing resource for small business owners who can't afford the legal advice they need to build a...