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Pet Care Rock StarsAuthor: Dave Westwood
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Kathryn Cockrell of Happy Hound Pet Sitting
Episode 9
Thursday, 12 September, 2019
Kathryn Cockrell had her first business selling bunnies when she was 12 years old and started her pet sitting business when she was 15. Instead of going to college, she chose to be an entrepreneur and take her pet sitting business to the next level and today she has locations in Alabama and Tennessee. Not only has she expanded her business Happy Hound Pet Sitting to two states, she’s done this while backpacking through Europe, trying (and failing) to fix an Airstream, traveling throughout the United States by herself in a van and buying her own yacht. What we talked about: Starting her pet sitting business at 15 years of age and the challenges Kathryn faced Growing up being homeschooled and how did that type of education impacted Kathryn’s business journey Why Kathryn chose not to go to college The moment Kathryn first started believing in herself after getting lectured by a stranger How Kathryn scaled her business and hiring a manager Why Kathryn is secretly a ninja and the lessons she learned from Taekwondo Kathryn’s favorite books and podcasts The importance of having mentors that are 1-2 steps ahead of you in the journey. How Kathryn transitioned her life away from the business and living in a yacht Being open about failure and struggles The challenges of running a business remotely while starting another location Links: Happy Hound Pet Sitting Kathryn's personal website Kathryn Cockrell on Twitter Kathryn Cockrell on Instagram Handlr Mobile Service Provider Software
