Ep. 11 The Collaboration Conundrum: Winning Networking Strategies for Pet Business Owners

Do you ever feel isolated in your pet business journey?

Do you struggle to push yourself out of your comfort zone, which holds you back from making meaningful connections?

Wondering how forging strong relationships can actually impact your bottom line and business resilience, especially in tough times?

In this week’s insightful episode of the Pet Boarding and Daycare Podcast, we unravel the game-changing strategy of networking, and nurturing key relationships that could redefine the trajectory of your pet business.

Host Dom Hodgson, is joined by Jen the Vet, Amy and Bill Hillis from Social Pet Hotel, and Claire Cronin from Live Oak Bank, as they dive deep into real-life stories that showcase the power and benefits of community engagement and strategic partnerships.

This episode sheds light on:

Unlocking Vet Partnerships: How aligning with local vets can turn them from little-known acquaintances into invaluable allies.
Banking Beyond the Basics with Claire Cronin: Navigating financial storms with a trusted banker — why the right financial partner is your safety net in turbulent times
Resilience Roadmap with Amy and Bill Hillis: The art of thriving through adversity — learn how strategic partnerships and quick pivoting kept their doors open when the world shut down.
The Networking Multiplier: Uncover how networking can serve as a multiplier for business growth, innovation, and community support within the pet industry.
Essential Networking Insights for Pet Business Owners: Practical advice on building a diverse network to position your business for expansive growth and sustainability.
The Face-to-Face Factor: Why todays guests recommend attending industry events, like the Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo.

If you’ve struggled to build a network and a community, then this episode is packed with actionable strategies, heartfelt advice, and motivational success stories that will give you the confidence to get out there, and open local relationships with key industry allies.

Many of today’s podcasts guests will be joining us at the upcoming Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo in Vegas in May, which is prime opportunity to strengthen industry connections, gain invaluable knowledge, and catalyse business transformation through the power of relationships. To register for this year’s Las Vegas pet boarding and daycare expo, go to petboardingexpowest

Huge thanks to Jenn the Vet, Claire Cronin, Amy Hillis and Bill Hillis for sharing their winning networking strategies.

To find out more about Jenn the Vet go to DrJenthevet

To find out more about Amy and Bill Hillis and Social Pet Hotel, go to Socialpethotel

To find out more about Claire Cronin and Live Oak Bank go to LiveOakBank

Thanks to this week’s show sponsor Pet Resort Hospitality Group. PRHG are building a family of the highest quality Pet Boarding & Daycare brands in North America. If you want to know what the future of your business could look like if you ever want to sell, then reach out to PRHG by going to petresorts.love

To find out more about Dominic Hodgson and his pet business consulting services go to petbusinessmarketing.com

You can subscribe to the Pet Boarding and Daycare Magazine by going to PetBoardingandDaycare.com

Barkleigh’s next big pet boarding expo is Pet Boarding and Daycare Expo West, in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 20-22, 2024.

Pet Boarding and Daycare West is an exciting national conference for professionals in the pet boarding and daycare industry. It features a two-day trade show showcasing the best products and companies in the industry, top industry speakers sharing their expertise, and an awesome line up of educational seminars.

Get a FREE copy of Dom’s How to Disnify Your Pet Business Book click here

Episode Time Stamps

01.00 – Coming up in this week’s show…
01.53 – Jen the Vets advice for creating an alliance with your local vet
07.07 – How Pet Resort Hospitality Group can help you sell your business
08.42 – Meet Claire Cronin and Amy and Bill Hillis
13.14 – Building banking relationships
16.37 – Managing a pet care business through Covid
23.10 – Finding a bank whose values match your own
27.02 – The business aftershocks of Covid
34.15 – Why good relationships are the foundation of your success
40.18 – Benefits of getting involved in industry events
42.30 – Concentrate on local relationships first
43.30 – How you can join me, Amy, Bill and Claire at the Vegas expo