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Pet Boss® Podcast with Candace — 252 episodes

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249: From Crazy Decision to One-Year Anniversary: What Opening a Pet Business Taught Me (Part 2)

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248: From Crazy Decision to One-Year Anniversary: What Opening a Pet Business Taught Me (Part 1)

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247: Pet Boss Trade Show Awards Are Coming! Here’s What You Need To Know

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246: SUPERZOO 2026 Guide: Sessions, Events, Logistics, and Our Exclusive Pet Boss Party

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245: SEO is Changing. Meet AEO and Why Your Pet Business Should Care

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244: Sale Secrets: A $3,000+ in Extra Revenue Story And How You Can Replicate It

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243: 250 Years of Change: Why Adaptation Wins (And What It Means for Your Business)

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242: What 1,000 Pet Businesses Taught Us About Growth (With Matt Aldrich)

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241: Stop Starting from Zero Every Month: A Pet Business Guide to Subscription Revenue

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240: Can Indies Really Out-Compete Amazon and Chewy? (CEO of Wholesale Pet Says Yes)

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239: The NeeDoh Craze: What a Squishy Toy Teaches You About Viral Marketing In Your Pet Business

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238: Why You Should Never Make Blanket Statements to Broad Audiences Again

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237: June Education Events You Don't Want to Miss (And a Secret About Dante and Dory's)

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236: Part 2: How We Leveled Up the Farmer's Market Booth in One Week

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235: The 5 Ways Off Location Events Make You Money (Beyond Day-of Sales)

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234: The Cash Flow Squeeze (And What to Do About It Right Now)

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233: What We Learned From 100 Customer Surveys (5 Insights That Changed Everything)

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232: The Story is Everything: How to Get Free Local News Coverage with Whisker Media's Mary Tan

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231: Inside SUPERZOO 2026: What Makes It Essential for Pet Retailers and Brands (With WPA's Mike Karsting)

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230: Global 2026 Recap & Candace's Favorite Things Awards

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229: Strategic Partnerships That Actually Work: The Pet-Inclusive Economy with PetsVivo's Luis Zamora

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228: Trade Show Content Strategy: What to Capture Before, During, and After Global Pet Expo

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227: When a "Customer" Complaint Isn't What It Seems (AI, Scams, and Looking Inward)

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226: Q2 Is Your Biggest Marketing Opportunity: Get The Strategy Here

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225: Donation Requests: Burden or Business Strategy?

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224: 2,000 emails: Zero Campaigns. Here’s What I’m Doing About It

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223: What Slow Sales Are Really Telling You & How to Fix It

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222: When Your Toddler Wakes You at 3am and You Record a Podcast Anyway

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221: When Sales Feel Uncertain, Margin Matters More: Real Money Leadership from Dante and Dory's

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220: Feedback Is A Gift: Mastering Communication in Your Pet Business

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219: From Wearing All The Hats to Staying In Her Zone of Genius: Morgan Weber’s Journey to Building Teams that Thrive

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218: Before You Market Your Business, Build This in Your Pet Business

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217: The Future of Pet Business Starts Now (Season 5 Kickoff)

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216: Season 4 Finale: A New Year’s Toast to You

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215: 12 Days of Deals: What's Working, What's Not, and What I'd Do Differently

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214: Parades, Blizzards, and Breakthrough Moments at Dante and Dory's (Behind Closed Doors)

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213: From Icky to Easy: 5 Steps to Selling with Confidence

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212: You Don't Need More Time - You Need Less in Your Brain

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211: Gratitude as a Superpower: How Thankfulness Fuels Business Success

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210: Pennies, Paychecks, and Lead Magnets: A Pet Boss Q&A

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209: Midlife Career Change: From Nonprofit Manager to Dog Grooming Specialist at 50 Years Old

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208: Six Weeks In: How Education Became Our Secret Weapon (Behind Closed Doors)

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207: How a Frustrated Employee Became the Berkshires' Most Beloved Pet Store Owner

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206: From Abandoned Gas Station to Award-Winning Pet Boutique: Anita Freund's 67% Growth Story

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205: [Part 2] Unwrapping Holiday Profits: Creating Winning Experiences and Avoiding Costly Holiday Mistakes

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204: [Part 1] Unwrapping Holiday Profits: Strategic Inventory and Display Magic for Q4 Success

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203: Grand Opening Weekend: How Dante and Dory's Leveraged Local Radio for Maximum Impact

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202: From Multiple Stores to a $3M Destination: Fear Free Principles That Transform Pet Businesses

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201: Why Your Events Aren’t Working (And How to Fix Them) with PBN Team Member, Maddie Shutts

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200: Rodney Habib, Planet Paws Media, Celebrates Our 200th Episode: Wise Tips And Untold Stories For Your Pet Business Success

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199: Building a Pet Destination: Products, Platforms, and Partnerships (Behind Closed Doors)

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198: Pet Boss Showdown: Live From SUPERZOO Las Vegas

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197: The Dock Diving Weekend That Almost Wasn't (And How It Became Better Than Ever)

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196: From Generic to Branded: The Private Label Strategy Every Pet Business Needs

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195: Why Pet Business Managers Need Community Too: A Live Retreat Recording

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194: 5 Hard-Won Lessons from 7 Months of Building a Pet Business (Behind Closed Doors)

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193: REPLAY: Candace's Q4 Survival Guide for Pet Business Owners

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192: How to Add $150,000 in Revenue with Just an 8x10 Space

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191: From Solo Pet Sitter to Building the Largest Pet Network in the Midwest

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190: The Messy Truth About Opening a Pet Business (Behind Closed Doors)

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189: Stop Spinning, Start Wining: Your 3-Step Framework for Q3 and Q4 Domination

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188: From Garage Grooming to 8-Week Waitlist: A Small Town Success Story

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187: The Event Strategy That Makes This Pet Cafe the “Starbucks for Dogs”

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186: Pet Boss Unhinged: Wild Stories from the Pet Business Trenches

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185: From Concept to Creation: Dante & Dory's Brand Journey [Behind Closed Doors Series]

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184: 30 Money-Making Ideas in 30 Minutes to Supercharge Your Pet Business Profits

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183: Brand Brilliance: How a Small-Town Pet Boutique Created Marketing Magic

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182: Tariff Impact: What Every Pet Business Owner Needs to Know NOW

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181: Building a Team That Actually CARES About Your Business [Behind Closed Doors Series]

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180: Yes, Good Employees DO Exist: How to Find Them for Your Pet Business

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179: Mixed Reviews & Big Opportunities: A Veteran's Take on Global Pet Expo 2025

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178: Show Me the Money: Funding Your Pet Business Dream

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177: The Survival Guide for Uncertain Economic Times

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176: Writing a Pet Business Plan [Behind Closed Doors Series]

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175: How Astro Loyalty is Making Pet Retail Easier & More Profitable.

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174: How to Confidently Charge Premium Prices for Pet Services

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173: How to Make Every Minute Count at Global Pet Expo (or Any Tradeshow!)

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172: Live Listener Taping: Fall In Love With Your Business

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171: Why You Can’t (and Shouldn’t) Ignore AI for Your Pet Business

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170: Behind Closed Doors: Building a Pet Destination

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169: Pulling It All Together: Your Business’s Love Story (Series #5 of 5)

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168: Your Mindset Love Story (Series #4 of 5)

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167: Your Marketing Love Story (Series #3 of 5)

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166: Your Money Love Story (Series #2 of 5)

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165: What’s Your Business’s Love Language? (Series #1 of 5)

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164: Building a Pet Biz Empire With Zero Business Background

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163: Make Social Media Less of a Chore & More of a Customer Magnet

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162: 3 Profit Boosting Trends Your Pet Business Cannot Ignore in 2025

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161 - Thrive in 2025 with This Foolproof Game Plan

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160: Pet Boss Nation’s Real & Raw 2024 Wrap Up

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159: How Much Should Your Pet Business Really Spend on Marketing?

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158: Why This Common Misconception Might Be An Excuse To Keep You Playing It Safe

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157: Make Big, Brave Pet Business Moves With This Advice

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156: How To Structure Your Pet Business’ Charitable Giving for Maximum Success

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155: 5 Action Items To Take Your Pet Business From “Struggling” to “Thriving” in 2025

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154: Why Every Pet Business Should Support Pets in the Classroom

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153: How Giving Back Makes Your Community and Pet Business Stronger

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152: How To Get 10x More Engagement On Social Media Using Content Your Customers Create For You

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151: Tales of Pet Business Horror From the Pet Boss Crypt

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REPLAY: Candace’s Q4 Survival Guide for Pet Business Owners

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150: How to Ride The Highs and Lows of Pet Business Ownership With Taylor Gonzalez of Three Tails Parlor and Pantry

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149: How Emerging Pet Brands & Indie Retailers Can Thrive Together: An Interview with Jess Berger of Bundle x Joy

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148: Orientation Part Three: The Power Of Finding The Right “Fur”-ternity

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147: Orientation Part Two: Mastering Your Pet Boss University Mindset

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146: Orientation Part One: Welcome To Pet Boss University Campus

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145: We Camp WAIT To Tell You About Camp Pet Boss 2024

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REPLAY: Self Care Isn’t Selfish: Tips for Avoiding Burnout As A Pet Business Owner

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144: How IndiePet is Empowering Independent Pet Businesses to Thrive

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143: One Simple Change That Will Boost Your Sales By 7% Or More

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142: Metro Paws’ Inspiring Story of Poop, Passion, and Persistence

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141: Learn What Makes A Pet Business “America’s Coolest

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140: Candace’s Pet Business Exit Strategy Secrets

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139: Leveraging Emotional Intelligence & Franchising To Build A Pet Business Empire

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138: Thinking Bigger For Your Pet Business With Pet Boss Mastermind Peers

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137: From 1 to 20 Locations: Teresa Miller’s Journey Building Treats Unleashed

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136: Go From Money Mess To Financial Success In Your Pet Business

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135: From Craft Fairs to 300 Retail Locations: Ava’s Pet Palace’s Story

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134: Promotions That Will Make Your Revenue Pop (Like The Fifth Saturday Sale)

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133: How To Build A Global Pet Business Empire From Scratch

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132: Lessons Learned On Candace’s Canadian Trade Show Adventure

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131: Create An Obsession-Worthy Pet Brand On A Budget

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130: Three-Step Framework For Tackling Money Problems Like A Pet Pro

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129: Everything You Need To Know About Camp Pet Boss 2024

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128: Is Your Pet Business Making As Much Money As Possible?

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127: Dedicated To Our Friends Up North: A Look Inside The Canadian Pet Industry

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126: Marketing To Millennials Magic With Dani Sweigert Of The Modern Dog Company

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125: Part Two: Global Pet Expo 2024 Takeaways From A Seasoned Pro & A Global Newbie

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124: Part One: Global Pet Expo 2024 Takeaways From A Seasoned Pro & A Global Newbie

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123: Pet Boss Exclusive! Inside Scoop on Connect, Canada's Pet Trade Expo

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122: Why Pet Business Success Stories Don’t Happen Overnight…But Are Worth The Wait

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121: Crafting A Niche Pet Business With A Personal Touch With Mobile Vet Tech, Tiah Rodriguez

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120: Conquering Overwhelm With A CEO Mindset, Clear Offers, and Strong Connections

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119: Pet Industry Insights With A Top Dog: APPA President Pete Scott

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118: Give Your Pet Business’ Marketing An Emotional Edge Through Storytelling

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117: Building A Dog Grooming Business With ABC’s “Pooch Perfect” Award Winner

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116: Behind The Scenes With Candace At The 2024 Pet Industry Leadership Summit

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115: Navigating The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Reviews Of Your Pet Business

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114: LIVE Momentum Magic For Your Pet Business

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113: What It Takes To Revive A Struggling Pet Business

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112: 5 Pet Industry Trends To Future-Proof Your Business in 2024

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111: 3 Pet Business Owner Pitfalls You Can Avoid In 2024

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110: REPLAY: Your Customers Are Looking– Now Get Them BUYING! 3 Ways to Boost Your Conversion and Drive More Sales

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109: Personal Pet Business Stories Of Wonder & Joy From Candace

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108: The Pets+ Magazine 2023 Big Survey Breakdown

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107: The Pet Boss Mastermind Success Series: Creative Ways To Generate Extra Revenue In Your Pet Business

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106: The Pet Boss Mastermind Success Series: The Art Of Lead And Customer Nurturing

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105: The Pet Boss Mastermind Success Series: Building Leaders Who Care About Your Customers

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104: How A Thankful Mindset Builds A Better Business (And Better You!)

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103: Candace’s Q4 Survival Guide for Pet Business Owners

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102: 3 Special People Who Have Impacted Candace’s Entrepreneurial Journey

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101: 3 Eerie Pet Business Tales: Celebrity-Spin Client Death, FBI Scams, & Employee Uh-Ohs

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100: A Pet Business Bash For 100 Episodes: Top Lessons From The Most Loved Moments

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099: Spooky Stories of a Pet Business Owner Part 2: When Pet Business Dreams Go Up in Flames

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098: Spooky Stories of a Pet Business Owner Part 1: When Pet Business Dreams Go Up in Flames

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097: Building a Brand with a Pet Industry Boss: An Interview with Basel Nassar

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096: The Balancing Act of Pet Business Ownership & Life: An Interview with Tara Valliere

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095: Self Care Isn’t Selfish: Tips for Avoiding Burnout As A Pet Business Owner

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094: Ketchup, blood, or dog poop?: 6 Customer Experience Lessons Learned from a Vegas Hotel Nightmare

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093: SuperZoo 2023: New Themes, Lessons, & Opportunities for Your Pet Business

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092: Highlights from Pet Business Bootcamp: Surprise, Delight, and Create Raving Fans

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091: Highlights from Pet Business Bootcamp: Seal the Deal with 6 Irresistible Offers

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090: Highlights from Pet Business Bootcamp: 15 Lead Magnet Gems Revealed

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089: Highlights from Pet Business Bootcamp: Marketing Magic from Gen Z to Boomers

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088: The 3 Powerful Pillars You Need to Reach Your Pet Business Bliss

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087: 3 Success Mindset Must-Haves For Pet Business Owners

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086: Ask Candace: Clear Messaging, Exiting Your Business, and Snake Avoidance

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085: Is Your Pet Business Ready For a Business Coach? Here’s How to Know and How to Choose

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084: 6 Ways to Increase the Lifetime Value of Your Customer and Nail Your Retention Strategy

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083: Your Customers Are Looking– Now Get Them BUYING! 3 Ways to Boost Your Conversion and Drive More Sales

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082: Your Customers Aren’t Hiding– You Are! 3 Rules to Follow To Increase Your Traffic

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081: Find and Keep More Customers by Conquering These 5 Marketing Monsters

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080: Baby Steps to Business Success: Candace's Maternity Leave Experience

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079: Candace’s $300K Investment: How Will Committing to Professional Development Change Your Life & Business?

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078: The Recipe for Pet Bakery Success from an All Star Petpreneur

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077: How to Partner with Rescues, Gain New Customers, and Support Your Local Community

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076: 3 Solutions to the Challenges of Today’s Employees: Tips from a Clinical Psychologist

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075: The 3 Secrets to Success Revealed by a Pet Sitting & Dog Training All Star

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074: Behind the Scenes: Meet the Pet Passionate Team at Pet Boss Nation

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073: Think Like a Pet Intuitive & Discover What Your Customers Want with Liz Murdoch

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072: What’s Trending? The Inside Scoop from Global Pet Expo 2023

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071: Take Your Pet Business to Infinity & Beyond with Disney Magic

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070: Let’s Pawty! Celebrating & Monetizing Pet Birthdays in Your Business

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069: Run Your Pet Care Business, Don’t Let It Run You: An Interview with the Hosts of Pet Sitter Confessional

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068: The Inspiring Journeys of Two History-Making Women in the Pet Industry

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067: Next Level Tips to Capitalize On Your Trip to Global Pet Expo 2023

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066: How to Start your Own Podcast that Supports Your Pet Business Goals

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065: Candace’s Maternity Leave Prep: How to Get the Systems and Help You Need to Have Freedom in Your Pet Business

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064: #1 Business Tips from Pet Boss All Stars- Pt. 3

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063: #1 Business Tips from Pet Boss All Stars - Pt. 2

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062: #1 Business Tips from Five Pet Boss All Stars - Pt. 1

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061: 5 Ways to Bring Your Marketing A-Game in 2023

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060: Advice From 5 Award Winning Pet Bosses

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059: How to Define and Crush Your Big Pet Business Goals for 2023

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REPLAY: How To Build The Business Of Your Dreams With the #1 Pet Business Mentor Program

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REPLAY: Competition in the Pet Industry - Why It Exists and How to Overcome It

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056: 2022 Podcast Wrap-Up: The Biggest Takeaways, Best Moments, and What’s to Come

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055: Get Ahead in 2023 with 12 of our Favorite Things

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054: Expand your Business (& Income) with Doggy Daycare

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053: Doodle Grooming & Being Proactive Vs. Reactive in Your Pet Business

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052: Gain Financial Freedom in Your Pet Business: An Interview with Maddie Brown, CPA

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051: 7 Simple (And Last Minute) Small Business Saturday Ideas

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050: Unlock Your Attitude of Gratitude

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049: 3 Terrifying (and True) Tales From a Pet Business Owner

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048: How to Plan Unique & Successful Events in Your Pet Business: An Interview with Pattie Zeller

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047: 6 Ways to Recession Proof Your Pet Business Starting Now

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046: Your Guide to Take a Month Off (or More!) in Your Pet Business

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045: How to Maximize the Holidays and Have the Best Q4 Ever in Your Pet Business

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044: Crucial Factors to Consider When Buying a Pet Business

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043: Ask Candace: How Can Understanding Your Numbers Help Your Pet Business Grow?

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042: Ask Candace: When and How Should You Promote Your Events?

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041: Ask Candace: How Can You Generate Recurring Revenue in Your Pet Business?

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040: Ask Candace: How Can You Market Your Pet Business on a Budget?

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039: Budget-Friendly & Simple Tips for Finding New Customers

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038: How to Become a “Google Screened” Pet Business Ahead of the Pack

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037: How to Prepare Your Pet Business Exit (And Why It’s Never Too Early to Think About)

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036: Interview with Jamie Bright: The Power of Masterminds

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035: How To Make Positive Shifts In Your Money Mindset

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034: Expert Advice For 5 Types Of Pet Businesses– An Interview with Dani Edgerton

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[BONUS SERIES] Pet Boss® Summer School, Lesson #5: Leadership Lecture

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[BONUS SERIES] Pet Boss® Summer School, Lesson #4: Operation Station

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[BONUS SERIES] Pet Boss® Summer School, Lesson #3: Cashflow Crash Course

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[BONUS SERIES] Pet Boss® Summer School, Lesson #2: Selling Skills Lab

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[BONUS SERIES] Pet Boss® Summer School, Lesson #1: Marketing Mini-Class

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028: 13 Ways To Utilize Video In Your Pet Business Marketing Strategy

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027: Gender Pronouns in the Workplace: Creating A Safe And Equitable Pet Business

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026: Tips For Hiring, Building An Online Presence, and Juggling Tasks In Your Pet Business- An Interview with Corey McCusker

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025: Prepping For SuperZoo And Turning Connection Into Currency

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024: How To Build The Business Of Your Dreams With the #1 Pet Business Mentor Program

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023: How To Build LGBTQ+ Inclusive Pet Businesses- An Interview with Barbara Mundis

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022: Raw Diets, DCM, Pet Food Quality Control, And Pet Industry Pros In STEM– An Interview with Nicci Cammack

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021: Simple and Free Ways To Leverage Facebook Advertising For Your Pet Brand

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020: Why Your Pet Business Needs a Virtual Assistant and How to Find One

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019: Three Steps To Sales Conversations That Convert

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018: Building Your Pet Business’ Company Culture

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017: Hiring Employees During The Great Resignation: An Interview With Natasha O’Banion

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016: Money in Your Pet Business: Managing Cash Flow

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015 : Overcoming Challenges When Opening A Pet Business - Interview with Shannon Heitt of Wiggles and Whiskers

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014: Actionable Steps Toward Starting Your Own Pet Business

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013: 6 Amazing Outcomes from Attending a Pet Industry Trade Show

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012: Growing Your Revenue, Handling Stress, and Loving Your Pet Boss® Life: An Interview with Anna Woodcock of Brown Dog Bakery

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011: Global Pet Expo is Almost Here: Top 10 Tips for Maximizing Your Time at Pet Industry Trade Shows

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010: Women in the Pet Industry: Interview with Tori Mistick of Wear Wag Repeat in honor of Women’s History Month

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09: Exhausted and burned out working in the pet industry? Here’s 3 things to do to save your sanity.

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08: Competition in the Pet Industry - Why It Exists and How to Overcome It

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07: From $11k to $60k in Monthly Revenue in Only 2.5 Years - How Carly Patryluk from House of Paws Built a Pet Boutique in a Pandemic

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06: 3 Promotions For Your Pet Business - Bingo, 5th Sat Sale & Challenges Make Great Signature Pet Parent Events

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05: How an Independent Pet Store Owner Works With A Marketing Assistant, Amanda McReynolds and Flo Glodde of Pure Pet

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04: Candace’s Pet Business Journey - From Failing to Scaling and Exiting On Her Terms

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03: Black Pet Business Network with Lashonda Geffrard

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02: Actually Successful or Accidentally Successful? Identify which Pet Professional You are + How To See Success Long Term in Your Pet Business

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01: 5 Pet Business Success Lessons from a 7 Figure Pet Retailer, Groomer and Dog Daycare Owner

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Welcome to Boss Your Business: The Pet Boss® Podcast with Candace D'Agnolo