293: Decide to be the Leader with Julie Fredrick
06/15/22 • 54 min
Have you decided to be a leader in the industry? Julie Fredrick, owner of The Pet Sitter of Boise, has been running her pet sitting business since 2003, while still holding down a full time job. With a team of over 35 employees, she spends her time focusing on giving the best possible service to the right clients. Julie shares how her background in operations and process improvement helps her run her business better and why more growth isn't always better. She also encourages us to start being a leader in the industry.
Main topics Process improvement Full-time job Saturation mode Being a leader
Main takeaways: Instead of getting more clients, get the right ones
About our guest: Thirteen years ago, Julie began fostering rescued animals. Her fostering adventure started with cats and grew into dogs (her first “dog” foster was a mama dog with 7 pups!). Since then, she has fostered hundreds of dogs for area rescue groups such as The Idaho Humane Society (I.H.S.), Idaho Domestic Animal Welfare Group(IDAWG), and the Fox Terrier Fanciers of Puget Sound Rescue. It brings her great joy to know that a small commitment of a few weeks of fostering saves a life.
While Julie is quite pet-centric, here are some other tidbits about her...Her career began in Research & Engineering with Kimberly-Clark Corporation, she earned an MBA from Boise State in 2005 (Go Broncos!), she was a process engineer in a toilet paper factory in South Carolina for several years and her favorite movie is Forrest Gump.
Throughout the years, Julie has been trusted to care for pets of friends and family. She truly enjoys caring for pets and getting to know them as individuals with unique personalities. Julie looks forward to meeting your four-legged, furry family members and would be honored to be trusted with their care while you’re away.
Links: Website: https://thepetsitterofboise.com Email: [email protected] On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julie.fredrick.7 Pet Sitting for Profit: https://amzn.to/3u67oOk
Give us a call! (636) 364-8260
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Email us at: [email protected]
Full show notes and transcript
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- Our AMAZING Patreon Members ❤️
Have you decided to be a leader in the industry? Julie Fredrick, owner of The Pet Sitter of Boise, has been running her pet sitting business since 2003, while still holding down a full time job. With a team of over 35 employees, she spends her time focusing on giving the best possible service to the right clients. Julie shares how her background in operations and process improvement helps her run her business better and why more growth isn't always better. She also encourages us to start being a leader in the industry.
Main topics Process improvement Full-time job Saturation mode Being a leader
Main takeaways: Instead of getting more clients, get the right ones
About our guest: Thirteen years ago, Julie began fostering rescued animals. Her fostering adventure started with cats and grew into dogs (her first “dog” foster was a mama dog with 7 pups!). Since then, she has fostered hundreds of dogs for area rescue groups such as The Idaho Humane Society (I.H.S.), Idaho Domestic Animal Welfare Group(IDAWG), and the Fox Terrier Fanciers of Puget Sound Rescue. It brings her great joy to know that a small commitment of a few weeks of fostering saves a life.
While Julie is quite pet-centric, here are some other tidbits about her...Her career began in Research & Engineering with Kimberly-Clark Corporation, she earned an MBA from Boise State in 2005 (Go Broncos!), she was a process engineer in a toilet paper factory in South Carolina for several years and her favorite movie is Forrest Gump.
Throughout the years, Julie has been trusted to care for pets of friends and family. She truly enjoys caring for pets and getting to know them as individuals with unique personalities. Julie looks forward to meeting your four-legged, furry family members and would be honored to be trusted with their care while you’re away.
Links: Website: https://thepetsitterofboise.com Email: [email protected] On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julie.fredrick.7 Pet Sitting for Profit: https://amzn.to/3u67oOk
Give us a call! (636) 364-8260
Follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Email us at: [email protected]
Full show notes and transcript
Sponsored By:
- Time to Pet Promo Code: 50% off first 3 months
- Our AMAZING Patreon Members ❤️
Previous Episode
292: How to Handle Inflation as a Pet Business
How are you handling inflation and high gas prices? Prices on everything continue to rise and businesses are feeling the pinch more and more. Unfortunately, most economists aren’t seeing any bright spots in the future. So how do we tackle these concerns and make sure our businesses continue to operate and provide us a living? We break down four things you should be considering in the days and months ahead to make sure you’re positioned to weather the storms.
Main topics:
- Is raising prices enough?
- Cutting costs
- Locking in your expenses
- Going premium
- Ask a Biz Coach
Main takeaway: In a high inflation economy, controlling costs and having a long-term view of your business is critically important.
Links:
Episode 266: Rising Costs and Uncertainty
Gas Prices: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/11/business/energy-environment/gasoline-price.html
What’s driving the increase: https://fortune.com/2022/06/11/why-is-the-price-of-gas-so-high/
Tackling inflation as a business: https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2022/03/18/business-strategy-for-the-high-inflation-economy/?sh=3dd9316e64f6
Give us a call! (636) 364-8260
Follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Email us at: [email protected]
Full show notes and transcript
Sponsored By:
- Pet Sitters Associates Promo Code: Confessional
- Automated CEO Promo Code: PSC20 for 15% off
- Our AMAZING Patreon Members ❤️
Next Episode
294: How to Budget for Your Pet Business
Summary:
Why do you need a budget? With everything going on in the world, it’s more important than ever to know exactly where your money is going and wrestle back some control of our finances. The principles of budgeting apply to both your personal life, as well as your business. We break down 5 reasons why having a budget will help you and then dive into how to apply the principles of budgeting. Then, Natasha O’Banion answers, “How do I see the long term view for my business?”
Main topics:
- Why you need a budget
- Simple principles
- Our major suggestions
- Automate saving/investing!
- Ask a Biz Coach
Main takeaway: If you want to see what’s actually important to someone, look at their calendar AND their bank account. Setting a budget is you declaring what your priorities in life are and what you’re willing to sacrifice to get there.
Links:
Ep 289: Investing as Business Owner
Give us a call! (636) 364-8260
Follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Email us at: [email protected]
Full show notes and transcript
Sponsored By:
- Automated CEO Promo Code: PSC20 for 15% off
- Pet Sitters Associates Promo Code: Confessional
- Our AMAZING Patreon Members ❤️
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