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The Scoop With Erica Krupin — 202 episodes
Ep 202. What I Would Have Done Differently
Ep 201. What To Expect When Pursuing Brand Partnerships
Ep 200. Authentic Social Media and Growing Your Local Business
Ep 199. Leaving 40% on the Table? The Real Cost of Your Missed Business Calls
Ep 198. Pooper Scooper Business Strategies and Q&A
Ep 197. The Scoop on Q1: Milestones, Metrics, and Market Growth
Ep 196. The Longest Spring Rush Ever: Lessons from My 8th Year in Business
Ep 195. Don't Let the Tail Wag the Dog: Reclaiming Control of Your Business
Ep 194. $30K in 12 Days: My Real-Time Spring Rush Diary
Ep 193. You Can't Lose If You Don't Quit: Winning the Mental Game
Ep 192. Stop Chasing Money: Why We Switched to Upfront Payments
Ep 191. Stop Selling Services: How to Sell What Your Customers Actually Want
Ep 190. Why I Ditched Tiered Pricing for Flat Rates
Ep 189. The Spring Rush Warning: Why Starting Next Month is Already Too Late
Ep 188. Why I'm Quitting Social Media to Save My Business
Ep 187. Mission-Driven Scooping: How Acts of Service Build a 5-Star Community Brand
Ep 186. Mastering the Spring Rush: How to Onboard 100 Clients in 90 Days
Ep 184. When Your Husband Saves the Business After an Employee Quits
Ep 183. The One-Focus Strategy: Why Automations Are the Key to 2026 Success
Ep 182. 30% December Growth… and the ONE Goal I'm Focusing on Next Year!
Ep 181. Driving Across State Lines To Scoop Poop with Steven Shivery
Ep 180. Saving the Underdogs: Finding Hope for Misunderstood Dogs
Ep 179. How We Lost Our Entire Team and Started Over with Lacie Nash CEO @ Clean Squad
Ep 178. Winter Scooping Sucks... Unless You Do This
Ep 177. Why Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Alone Won't Save Your Business!
Ep 176. Content Creation 101: Erica's Proven Method For Small Businesses
Ep 175. She Built That: Cathi's Secret for Building Loyal, Five-Star Client Relationships
Ep 174. I Can Financially Breathe: How We Eliminated $113,000 in Debt
Ep 173. Fall Is Pooper Scoopers' Second Rush
Ep 172. Gross vs. Net: Scooping the Real Money From Dog Poop
Ep 171. Who Wins When You Succeed?
Ep 170. Please tell me—how much should I be charging?
Ep 169. Pooper Scooper Business Basics: Essential Supplies and Strategies
Ep 168. Making Drastic Money Moves to Eliminate $113,000 of Debt.
Ep 167. Pooper Scooper Business 2025: Can You REALLY Make $100K?
Ep 166. Scooping Success: Kristen Reid's Journey to 120 Clients and $13.5K Monthly Revenue
Ep 165. What I'm Doubling Down On and Letting Go Of
Ep 164. Erica Answers Your Toughest Business Questions: A Powerful Q&A Episode
Ep 163. Rebuilding Momentum After Burnout
Ep 162. The Scoop Is Back! Let's Catch Up.
Ep 161. Scooping Up Leads: Innovative Digital Marketing Tactics for Pet Waste Removal Companies
Ep 160. Go Where The Dogs Are: w/ Chantelle from Doodie Deeds
Ep 159. Navigating Price Increases and Customer Retention in the Pet Waste Removal Business Int w/ Hunter Conley (Part 2)
Ep 158. Mastering Customer Acquisition and Retention in the Poop Scoop Business (Part 1)
Ep 157. Navigating Challenges and Achieving Goals with Special Guest Trisha Dork!
Ep 156. $350 a Day on Facebook Ads?! How I Get Poop Scoop Customers in 2025
Ep 155. Business Q&A - Insurance, Yard Measurements, Safety Issues and Disinfecting Solutions
Ep 154. "Wearing All The Hats" Int w/ Missy Maruschak of the Doo Doo Squad
Ep 153. Unburdening the Heart - My Sobering Journey
Ep 152. Take Action Now! The Scoop Master's Keys to Poop Scoop Business Success
Ep 151. Since you Asked??? Erica Answers Your Toughest Poop Scooping Questions.
Ep 150. From Online to In-Person - Building the Pooper Scooper Community at ScoopCon
Ep 149. Scoop School: Your Dog Waste Business Q&A
Ep 148. Identifying and Dealing with Energy Suckers
Ep 147. Poop Piles & Professionalism: Fixing Mistakes and Building Trust.
Ep 146. Anticipating ScoopCon 2025!
Ep 145. Ask Erica: Your Toughest Poop Scoop Questions Answered!
Ep 144. Is Your "Business" Just a Job? Escaping the Self-Employment Trap
Ep 143. Should New Poop Scoopers Offer Free Services? Plus More Q&A w/ Erica.
Ep 142. Building Team Connection Through Staff Meetings.
Ep 141. Your Questions: Contracts, Pricing, and Securing Those First Clients
Ep 140. Just Say No! - Erica's Guide to Setting Boundaries.
Ep 139. Doggy Dilemmas and Dollars: Handling Uncontained Pets and Charging Policies
Ep 138. The Honest Numbers: Why My Business Underperformed Last Year!
Ep 137. Measuring Yards, Managing Dogs, and More Q&A with Erica Krupin.
Ep 136. Ghosted by an Employee: Navigating No-Shows & Other Worker Issues.
Ep 135. Got Scoop Biz Problems? Erica's Got Answers! - A Scoop Podcast Q&A.
Ep 134. What Services Should Your Poop Scooping Business Consider Providing?
Ep 133. Wrap It Up? The Pros and Cons of Vehicle Signage for Your Business.
Ep 132. FAQ's For Poop Scooping Entrepreneurs. Erica Answers The Questions You've Been Asking.
Ep 131. Breaking Free from Business Pressure by Making Smarter Choices.
Ep 130. Navigating Challenges and Achieving Goals with Special Guest Trisha Dork!
Ep 129. Embracing Change and Staying Competitive in the Poop Scoop Business.
Ep 128. Scooping Up Leads: Innovative Digital Marketing Tactics for Pet Waste Removal Companies
Ep 127. Pricing Poop Profitably: Real Talk on Making Money in the Pet Waste Industry.
Ep 126. How a Decade in BANKING Prepared Keyshawn for Scooping Success!
Ep 125. Spring Rush Kickoff – The Chaos Begins
Ep 124. The Business of Pets: Trends, Tech, and Personalization.
Ep 123. New Pooper Scooper Business Mistakes.
Ep 122. Community Involvement Is Crucial For Poop Scooping Businesses.
Ep 121. Can Your Marriage Survive Entrepreneurship?
Ep 120. The Jeff Joiner Interview. Building Customer Loyalty Through Communication and Service
Ep 119. Truck Talk: Leadership, Relationships, & Realizations.
Ep 118. Scooping Up Social Media Success: Content Creation for Small Business Owners.
Ep 117. What I Wish I Knew
Ep 116. $350 a Day on Facebook Ads?! How I Get Poop Scoop Customers in 2025
Ep 115. Build a 100k Pooper Scooper Business in 12 Months!
Ep 114. The Poop Scoop Millionaire's Spring Rush Secrets: How to Explode Your Business!
Ep 113. The Power of Saying "NO"!
Ep 112. From Bartender to Poop Scooper: Mark Gromer's Unconventional Journey to Success
Ep 111. Navigating Price Increases and Customer Retention in the Pet Waste Removal Business Int w/ Hunter Conley (Part 2)
Ep 110. Mastering Customer Acquisition and Retention in the Poop Scoop Business (Part 1)
Ep 109. Protecting Your Poop Scooping Business with Effective Terms of Service
Ep 108. Scaling Your Home Service Empire: Lessons from the Process CEO Christine Hodges
Ep 107. Customer Focused Conversations That Lead To Successful Sales w/ Eric Triplett
Ep 106. Building Confidence and Communication Skills as a Poop Scooping Entrepreneur
Ep 105. Keeping Customers Coming Back: Strategies for Consistent, High-Quality Service
Ep 104. Jingle All the Way to Your Goals: Overcoming Holiday Distractions
Ep 103. Developing Systems and Processes for Sustainable Expansion
Ep 102. Injured, But Not Defeated: How Erica Is Keeping Her Business Afloat Through Physical Setbacks.
Ep 101. Slow and Steady: Courtney's Path to Sustainable Growth and Self-Care
Ep 100. Reigniting Your Entrepreneurial Fire
Ep 99. Redefining Yourself: Establishing Boundaries for Success
Ep 98. My Go-To Podcasts & The Work Behind My Show
Ep 97. To Haul or Not to Haul: The Big Poop Debate
Ep 96. Leaves, Freezing Poop, and Muddy Yards: Tackling the Challenges of Autumn Scooping
Ep 95. ***Full Version*** Scooping Up Success: Lessons from William & Levi with Swoop Scoop.
Ep 95. Scooping Up Success: Lessons from William & Levi with Swoop Scoop.
Ep 94. Go Where The Dogs Are: w/ Chantelle from Doodie Deeds
Ep 93. Leveraging Social Media and Content Creation to Elevate Your Business
Ep 92. Overcoming the Obsession to Always Be Working
Ep 91. Embracing the Mess - An Honest Look at Entrepreneurship and Motherhood
Ep 90. Surviving the Dog Days of Summer: An Honest Look at Outdoor Business Ownership
Ep 89. The Dirty Work of Hiring: An Inside Look at a Pooper Scooper's Recruitment Woes
Ep 88. Wreck and Reflect: My Top Takeaways from Three Car Accidents
Ep 87. The Power of Reviews & The Realities of Starting a Business
Ep 86. Faith, Family, and Success: Justin Owen's Journey with Department of Doody
Ep 85. Live Q&A: Mike Casten's Strategy to Sell & Retire in Costa Rica Revealed!
Ep 84. Protect Your Pooper Scooper Business with Pet Sitters Associates Insurance
Ep 83. Pooper Scooper Live Q&A with guest William from Poop Scoop Millionaire📺,
Ep 82. Who Quits Their Job to Scoop Dog Poop?
Ep 81. Are You Wasting Your God-Given Talents?
Ep 80. I Got Called Out by a Franchise Owner
Ep 79. Empowering Women in Business Success
Ep 78. From Employee to Entrepreneur: The Journey Begins...
Ep 77. What it REALLY takes to run a Million Dollar Pooper Scooper Business
Ep 76. Inside Scoop: The Lawn Dogs Story with Donovan Johns
Ep 75. The Art of Customer Service: Crafting Experiences That Wow
Ep 74. Route Density 101
Ep 73. One Year Sober From Alcohol:Embracing The Uncomfortable Feelings
Ep 72. Addressing Your YouTube Questions
Ep 71. Does Your Business Vehicle Signage Suck?
Ep 70. Tackling Hiring Obstacles: Strategies for Small Business Growth
Ep 69. Q&A: How Dispose Of all The Dog Poop
Ep 68. The Ways To Succeed This Spring Rush
Ep 67. Beyond 9 to 5: Navigating the Entrepreneurial Lifestyle W/ Justin Roberge
Ep 66. Beyond the Balance Sheet: The Scoop with John Pajak
Ep 65. Breaking Content Barriers W/ Mercedes Gomez
Ep 64. Mind Matters: The Importance of Scheduling Recovery for Small Business Owners
Ep 63. Empowering Entrepreneurs: Look at your company as a BRAND w/Nancy P. Young
Ep 62. Struggling to set goals for 2024?
Ep 61. Fresh Content Brown Friday
60. Unwrapping Digital Presence for the Holidays
Ep 59. Main issue, lack of conversion?
Ep 58. Writing THIS list has changed my life
57. What Do Pooper Scoopers Offer? Products and Services Business Plan Section
56. Lets Talk 7 Figure Pooper Scooper Operations w/ Levi from Swoop Scoop
55. Don't be a JADA: Show your partner RESPECT
54. The Prime Time for Entrepreneurship: Starting Small in Your 30s
53. From Poo to Profits: Meet William, the 7-Figure Pooper Scooper Kingpin!
52. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with ADAM: Master the Art of FOCUSING on PEOPLE and WATCH PROFITS SOAR in Your Business! 💰💥
51. Small Business Grants 2023
50. Leave a little in the tank. Tomorrow you will be thankful.
49. Business Plan: Market Analysis
48. Stepping outside the box. HUGE convention recap episode.
47. "About Me" Section: Crafting a Compelling Company Description:
46. Five years of scooping and NO formal business plan?! Business Plan 101
45. My Life...My Choice W/ Andrew Martinez ( Part 2)
44. Making a different standard in YOUR business w/ Andrew Martinez ( Part 1)
43. Ways to stop being obsessed with your business, get away and have some fun!
Ep. 42 Steady Success: Why you're not consistent
41. What's better than nextdoor neighbors?
40. Let's Avoid HEAT STROKE this summer
39. Going from a Side Hustle to Full-Time Pooper Scooper
38. Maximizing Your Time: Saying No, Outsourcing, and Knowing Yourself
37. Unleashing Entrepreneurial Excellence: The Power of Self-Accountability
36. Pooper Scooper Brain Fog: From Forgetful Gates to Restless Nights
35. Unveiling the $5,600 INVESTMENT with Anthony Salazar
34. Juggling Act - Part-Time Potty Picker, Full-Time Family Biz with John Travis
33. Laundry Liberation: Unveiling the Secrets of Prioritizing Self-Care & Business Success!
32 Scooper Success: Unleashing the Power of Automation in Your Pooper Scooper Business with John Noonan owner of Region Scoopers
31. My lack of hiring cost me THOUSANDS this spring rush
30. Rate increase letter for 2023
29 The Price Is Right..How about yours?
28. Document EVERYTHING w/ Courtney Ceacal from Palmetto Scoopers
27. " I'll Do It Myself".. That's an expensive phrase!
26. Do any of us know what we are doing? Solo Episode
25. "I'm not content with just a career and pension check" w/Ryan from Coastal pooper scooper
24. Ohh, that's a dirty word "Franchise" w/Jame Coones from Poo Squad
23. Got Poo? The one and only Jim Coniglione
22. My Side Hustles have side hustles with Laina Jackson
21. Feels So Powerful To Have Options w/ Derek from Poo Patrol
20. How to reach new heights in your small business in 2023 with Molly from Jobber
19. Know when to Hire w/ Kohl Merling from Sandia Pet Waste Removal
18. Know When It's Time To Do Something Different: Joseph w/ Repooval Dog Waste Removal
17. The City Won't Shut Us Down! Mama Bear Cathi Shank Saves Her Sons Business
16. Recap: 5 interviews in the books and here are my TAKEAWAYS.
15. How to create a vision board that works w/Melissa Johnson
14. We are paid to solve a problem W/ Andrew Martinez
13. Screw it, I'm going to hit RECORD: Anthony with Poop Scoops For Noobs
12. Let's Talk Crap with Courtney from San Diego Scoop Squad
11. "I like to keep things Basic" with Jessica from Paws to Bark
10. Dog Bite and Marketing...What a combo!
Ep.9 Bad Brain Day.. Lets Adjust The" Plan"
8. Lights-Camera-Action
07. Working Outside In The Winter, What I Wish I Knew In The Beginning.
Ep.06 Scooping Dog Turds On Thanksgiving?
Ep.05 That's A Lot Of Dog Poop/ Pooper Scooper Horror Stories
Ep.04 Rate Increase Letter & Route Density
Ep.03 Cut the crap, what is a "Pooper Scooper Business?"
Ep. 02 Erica, get your crap together
Ep 01. Erica Has A Podcast