Ep. 119 – The Expo Advantage: How Smart Dog Daycare Owners Fast-Track Growth (While Others Stay Stuck)

Are you stuck in the day-to-day grind of your daycare with no time to actually think about growing it?

Have you ever felt like you’re working hard but missing new ideas, opportunities, or shortcuts that others are using?

And what if simply getting out of your facility for a few days could completely change the trajectory of your business?

In this week’s episode of the Pet Boarding & Daycare Podcast, Dom brings you a packed show focused on one of the fastest ways to accelerate your growth… getting in the room with other ambitious pet business owners. With the Pet Boarding & Daycare Expo in Phoenix just around the corner, Dom shares real conversations with owners who’ve used events like this to transform their confidence, pricing, services, and entire business direction.

You’ll also hear from Eve Molzhon from Dog Handler Academy, who breaks down two of the most practical and impactful areas most daycare owners are struggling with right now — delegation through virtual assistants… and improving safety and control inside your facility. Eve is a bona fide expert when it comes to these unique elements of pet care, and she goes in depth on how you can implement and improve them in your business.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

  • Why You’re Stuck in the Day-to-Day – How being trapped “in” your business stops you from seeing the bigger opportunities right in front of you.
  • The Real ROI of Attending Events – Why the biggest wins from expos aren’t always the sessions… but the conversations, connections, and ideas you take home.
  • How Smart Owners Stay Ahead – Why top daycare operators continuously invest in learning, networking, and staying on the cutting edge.
  • Virtual Assistants = More Time, More Growth – How outsourcing the right tasks can free up your headspace, improve operations, and help you scale faster.
  • Why Most Owners Don’t Take Action (And How to Change That) – The difference between attending events… and actually using what you learn to grow your business.

Thanks to this weeks guest Eve Molzhon! Check out Dog Handler Academy here

You can hear more from Eve and all the other amazing speakers at PB & D Expo West, which this year is taking place in Phoenix, Arizona, and…registration is now open. To secure your place click here now

Huge thanks to this week’s amazing show sponsors, Natura Turf, Odercide and Turf Product Solutions.

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Want to work with the World Leading Pet Business Coach?  Add your name to the waitlist for Dom’s Exclusive coaching program The Dog Daycare Success Academy now, by clicking here

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Episode Highlights

[01:33] – Dom sets the scene: a packed episode and the countdown to the Phoenix expo.
[02:36] – What’s happening at the expo: sessions, speakers, and why it’s a “reset moment” for your business.
[04:27] – Real owner insights: why experienced operators keep coming back year after year.
[06:28] – The power of stepping away from your business to gain a fresh perspective.
[08:17] – Case study: turning ideas from an expo into new services, memberships, and revenue streams.
[10:30] – Why competition in our industry is increasing so rapidly… and how to stay ahead.
[13:06] – The importance of networking, idea sharing, and industry connections.
[17:52] – Eve Molzhon joins the show to preview her upcoming sessions.
[19:22] – Virtual assistants explained: how to reclaim your time and reduce overwhelm.
[38:08] – How to get the most out of an expo (and avoid wasting the opportunity).

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