How a Dog Walker Built 30k Monthly With Retainer Clients

Episode 46 of The Entrepreneur's Hour explores how a solo dog walker in Portland built a $30,000 monthly business by ditching per-walk pricing and selling retainer packages to busy professionals. Lucas and Luna break down the specific pricing model: $1,500 per month for 20 walks, plus a $200 monthly add-on for weekend hikes. They discuss how the founder used local Facebook groups to find her first five retainer clients, why she caps at 20 clients to maintain quality, and how she automated scheduling with a simple CRM. The conversation also touches on the psychology of recurring revenue in service businesses and why saying 'no' to one-off clients was the key to scaling. If you run a local service business or are thinking about starting one, this episode gives you a concrete framework to replicate. #DogWalking #RetainerModel #RecurringRevenue #ServiceBusiness #Portland #LocalBusiness #SoloFounder #SideHustle #SmallBusiness #BusinessGrowth #PricingStrategy #ClientRetention #Automation #CRM #FacebookMarketing #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo