Episode 307 – How to Switch to an Enrichment Doggy Daycare Model with Amy Hillis from Social Pet Resort
What happens when a daycare is built around enrichment and the needs of each dog?
You are about to find out because episode 307 is an enlightening interview with Amy Hillis, the CEO of Social Pet Hotel, who offer daycare, lodging, boarding and training in Charlotte and Pineville North Carolina.
Amy grew up in Sandusky, Ohio, she attended Ohio university where she gained a bachelor's degree in middle childhood education, this led to a position teaching middle school.
- After a successful decade in education, Amy felt something was missing from her life. Around the time husband Bill was doing an MBA and happened to be doing a business plan for a dog business. He realised that there was a real need for quality pet care in Charlotte.
So, in 2014 Amy highjacked Bills idea and Social Pet Hotel was born. She shares the business origin story, how they built an amazing team and expanded to a second location with a third just about to open.
Tune in to discover;
- Why they Social Pet Resort switched from regular daycare to an enrichment model
- Why not coming from a pet care back ground was an advantage when innovating and changing the daycare offering
- How they switched existing clients to the enrichment model <-- great advice here from Amy
- Why launching a daycare means involves lot of hustle, bootstrapping and reinvesting. Amy didn't take a salary for two years.
- Why offering an enrichment model enables you to stand out from the crowd AND charge higher prices.
- How Amy is marketing her third daycare differently than when she opened her first daycare.
- And much, much more...
Thanks to Amy for being so open and honest in this inspiring conversation.
You can find out more about Amy's amazing daycare operation by clicking here
Remember, if you are a USA based pet business owner you need to grab a ticket for my Pet Business Premium Pricing Secrets Masterclass in Orlando on September 30th. This is my last LIVE seminar in the USA in 2023, click here now to grab a ticket.
If you want more help and advice from me then you should grab a copy of my brand new book, How to Disnify Your Pet Business, click here to get your copy now
If you want to join the Pet Business Inner Circle where you can get access to hundreds of trainings and ask Dom anything inside the members only private forum, then click here now
To apply to join Dom's Diamond private coaching program click here now
Check out this episode!
Episode 307 – How to Switch to an Enrichment Doggy Daycare Model with Amy Hillis from Social Pet Resort
What happens when a daycare is built around enrichment and the needs of each dog?
You are about to find out because episode 307 is an enlightening interview with Amy Hillis, the CEO of Social Pet Hotel, who offer daycare, lodging, boarding and training in Charlotte and Pineville North Carolina.
Amy grew up in Sandusky, Ohio, she attended Ohio university where she gained a bachelor’s degree in middle childhood education, this led to a position teaching middle school.
- After a successful decade in education, Amy felt something was missing from her life. Around the time husband Bill was doing an MBA and happened to be doing a business plan for a dog business. He realised that there was a real need for quality pet care in Charlotte.
So, in 2014 Amy highjacked Bills idea and Social Pet Hotel was born. She shares the business origin story, how they built an amazing team and expanded to a second location with a third just about to open.
Tune in to discover;
- Why they Social Pet Resort switched from regular daycare to an enrichment model
- Why not coming from a pet care back ground was an advantage when innovating and changing the daycare offering
- How they switched existing clients to the enrichment model <– great advice here from Amy
- Why launching a daycare means involves lot of hustle, bootstrapping and reinvesting. Amy didn’t take a salary for two years.
- Why offering an enrichment model enables you to stand out from the crowd AND charge higher prices.
- How Amy is marketing her third daycare differently than when she opened her first daycare.
- And much, much more…
Thanks to Amy for being so open and honest in this inspiring conversation.
You can find out more about Amy’s amazing daycare operation by clicking here
Remember, if you are a USA based pet business owner you need to grab a ticket for my Pet Business Premium Pricing Secrets Masterclass in Orlando on September 30th. This is my last LIVE seminar in the USA in 2023, click here now to grab a ticket.
If you want more help and advice from me then you should grab a copy of my brand new book, How to Disnify Your Pet Business, click here to get your copy now
If you want to join the Pet Business Inner Circle where you can get access to hundreds of trainings and ask Dom anything inside the members only private forum, then click here now
To apply to join Dom’s Diamond private coaching program click here now