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Entrepreneur Press and Eileen F. Sandlin (Author)
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March 1, 2009 Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Ups

Groom Yourself for Success!
Are you a pet lover? Fascinated by all things furred, feathered and finned? Why not turn your passion for pets into a profitable business!

A fast-growing market, the multibillion-dollar pet industry offers a world of business opportunities for entrepreneurs like you! From hands-on pet care to specialty pet products like toys, food, and treats, Entrepreneur covers the cat's meow of pet-related businesses.

Providing insider advice, tips, and tricks along the way, our experts take you step by step and show you how to discover your specialty, legally and financially establish your business, manage day-to-day operations, and so much more!

  • Choose from five hot areas of interest-pet sitting/dog walking, dog training, pet grooming, pet food/treats, upscale pet products
  • Equip yourself with the right tools
  • Set competitive fees
  • Efficiently manage inventory and supplies for easy order fulfillment
  • Use effective marketing and advertising tools to get the word out
  • Build positive customer and vendor relationships
  • Plan for future growth
  • And more

Let America's pampered pets help your profits- start your pet business today!


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Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (March 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 159918186X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1599181868
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #360,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Eileen Figure Sandlin is an award-winning writer and the author of 18 nonfiction books. She also has written more than 800 articles and thousands of newsletter articles.

Sandlin is a professor of business communication, interpersonal communication and English at a major midwest university.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I've recently started my own pet business and have been networking with owners of other pet businesses too. In all honesty, I'd have to say that we pretty much agreed that this is the worst book on the subject. Much of the information was oversimplified or incorrect. Heck, even the ballpark figures on dog training, dog walking and pet grooming items were much lower than any price I've ever seen at the store or online.

If you're looking to become a dog trainer, I would highly recommend "So You Want To Become A Dog Trainer" by Nicole Wilde. It is much more extensive and accurate.

If you want to become a dog walker, there are many sources that I've found online that offer better information.

If you want to become a pet sitter, Pet Sitting for Profit is a good one to look into.

All in all, I can't and don't recommend this book to anybody. I wish I could say that I found even one piece of new, useful information in it, but I didn't. If you're considering getting into any pet business, then look into books and websites that are geared toward that specific sector (pet sitting, dog training, etc.) so you can get a full view and understanding of what these businesses entail and whether or not its a good fit for you.

This book is just too broad as the authors attempted to give a brief preview of the available pet business opportunities out there. In keeping it brief, they leave out the most important aspects of many of these fine businesses.
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crap February 18, 2012
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terible book
i have read the book and it is really bad
i would say the person who wrote the last reveiw is the auther,a friend of the authers or someone who works for the auther
DON'T BUY THIS BOOK IT IS REALLY BAD
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Pet Business book September 10, 2011
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This book has been very helpful in my research of a business involving pets, pet supplies, pet treats, etc. Well written and organized.
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