How To Start and Operate a Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Business

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#23 Employees or Individual Contractors Part 2
Show Notes Here is the link that I referenced in the session. Independent Contractor (Self-Employed) or Employee? Publication 15, Employer’s Tax Guide EFTPS efile authorized IRS e-file providers
#22 Employees or Individual Contractors, Part 1
Show Notes Here is the link that I referenced in the session. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT This Agreement is between (hereafter referred to as “The Company”)...
#21 Let's Grow Your Business
Taking on additional help to your solo operation will be a big deal, whether you take on one or two assistants who can help you when you’re ill or on a vacation, or whether you take on additional people to address a growing clientele. When...
#20.5 Short Happy Holidays Greeting
On this Christmas Day Eve, I want to send to all you dog walkers and pet sitters … those of you who are established in business and those of you who are still thinking about it … a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah, a Merry Quansa and a...
#20 Conversation with Mary Oberdier, owner of Chase’n Tails Pet Care, LLC
In this session of “How To Start and Manage a Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Business,” I’m going to talk to Mary Oberdier, the owner of Chase’n Tails Pet Care, LLC in Manatee County, Florida. If you’d like to get in touch with Mary, you...
#19 Random Thoughts
I’ve been collecting these Random Thoughts since I started this podcast over a year ago. I kept them in my notes with the idea of incorporating them into their own sessions but I soon learned that they don’t carry enough weight on their own to...
Darrell Kelton and Javier Vega Interview
Today I’ll be talking with two friends who over a period of time decided that they wanted to be in control of their own destinies. You’ll hear how Darrell Kelton and Javier Vega carefully planned their business, Leash Dog Care, how they...
#17 Managing Some Of Your Business’ Money
When it comes to money, making it is only part of the problem. Retaining as much as you can, is the other part of it. I think that we all know this, but what we often don’t realize in time is that there are a number of financial obligations that we...