34| Keeping Your Business Local with Jen Fox of BumbleBee Pet Co

Welcome to Wear Wag Repeat Podcast Episode 34: Jen Fox of Bumble Bee Pet Company saw an opportunity to apply her sewing and design problem solving skills to the pet industry. Her brand new start up is focused on creating products based around making the dog walk a better experience. We discuss how she and her co-founder (who's also her brother) found a local manufacturer who gives back to the community. If you're a maker or just curious about design, you'll love this interview! (00:00) Intro(00:30) Introducing Jen Fox of BumbleBee Pet Company(01:22) What BumbleBee Pet Company is all about(03:14) What in Jen's background helped her create her company(05:55) Why Jen decided to outsource manufacturing(07:37) How Jen chose her manufacturer(11:30) How to get over burnout(13:49) What experience she's gained from starting BumbleBee Pet Company(15:41) How Jen created paw balm(17:54) Why Jen is passionate about the dog walking niche(19:18) Jen shares about her two pups(23:05) What it's like to work with a sibling The rest of the shownotes are at wearwagrepeat.com/podcast.