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WeAreLATech Los Angeles Startups Podcast, hosted by Espree DevoraBlast From The Past: Handlr, Easily Handle Your Business With On-Demand Customer And Team Apps: WeAreLATech Startup Spotlight - Britt AlwerudDon't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's LA Tech Startup Spotlight!“Easily Handle Your Business With On-Demand Customer And Team Apps”Get your very own WeAreLATech tee at http://wearelatech.com/shopWeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believeTo be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your...
2020-10-1420 min
Women in Tech Podcast, hosted by Espree DevoraBlast From The Past: Britt Alwerud of Handlr, The Easiest Way To Handle Your Business On The Go: Women in Tech Los AngelesDon't miss out on the next #womenintech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://womenintechshow.comWomen in Tech: Britt Alwerud"The Easiest Way To Handle Your Business On The Go”#womenintech Show is powered by UpGuard.com, UpGuard's discovery engine brings visibility to complex IT environments, enabling teams to quickly identify risk, confirm compliance and make business safer.#womenintech Show is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support the Women in Tech podcast go to https://www.patreon.com/womenintechTo be featured on the po...
2020-09-3027 min
Handling BusinessHow to Bring on Staff and Become a Leader in the Pet Care Industry with Gus Elfving of Pet PeepsGus Elfving is the owner of Pet Peeps, one of Washington D.C.’s top pet care companies. Gus started his business in 2006 and has worked tirelessly to raise the standards of professionalism in the pet care industry. He has served on several committees for the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters and is the immediate past President and former Vice President of the National Capital Area Professional Pet Sitters Association. He also supports several other communities and organizations.
In this episode you’ll learn:
How Gus went from trial by fire to really digging in and becoming an expert in h...
2019-06-2800 min
Handling BusinessEP 301 - The Pros and Cons of Franchising with Grace StecklerGrace Steckler is literally a saving grace to hundreds of pet owners in Washington, DC. Founded in 2000, Saving Grace Pet Care has grown to be a thriving business with 25 employees and three franchises. In addition to Grace turning her business into one of the most successful pet care companies in Washington, DC, she has also owned a cleaning company and a handyman service. Being an entrepreneur has brought about many challenges, some great accomplishments, and a great sense of personal satisfaction for Grace. It has also allowed her to remain a stay at home mom to her three children, to...
2019-04-2500 min
Handling BusinessEP 208 - How to Accelerate Growth and Become a Leader with David Levin of Citizen Hound SFDavid Levin is the owner and CEO of Citizen Hound - a world class dog walking company located in San Francisco. David started his business in 2011 after working in the fast paced world of copy writing and advertising. Looking for more work/life balance, he decided to start a dog walking business. With his background in marketing and advertising, combined with his love of dogs, people and the great outdoors, David built his business based on creating long term committed relationships with his clients, their pups and his staff. His hard work and dedication has earned Citizen Hound countless awards...
2018-10-3100 min
Handling BusinessEP 207 - How to Start, Grow and SELL Your Pet Care Business with Kristin MorrisonIn this episode of Handling Business we interview Kristin Morrison, who is a celebrity in the world of pet sitting and dog walking! Kristin is the creator the Six Figure Pet Business Academy, the author of two books, Six Figure Pet Business and Prosperous Pet Business, a well known speaker, a podcast host and has successfully sold her own large pet sitting business. In the last 18 years Kristin has coached business owners in 49 of the 50 States. She has also produced countless webinars and products that have helped business owners around the world go from being burned out and unprofitable, to...
2018-10-2300 min
Handling BusinessEP 206 - How to Build a Pet Care Business Empire with Courtney DeDiCourtney DeDi founded DiOGi Pet Services in 2010 to provide exemplary, professional dog walking and pet sitting services to the in-town Atlanta neighborhoods specializing in caring for pets with behavioral issues and special needs. What began as a 2 person company, DiOGi quickly gained the confidence and love of Atlanta's people and pets. Today, with more than 23 employees, DiOGi has become Atlanta's number one resource for professional pet sitting, dog walking and dog training.
Courtney has always had a love of pets and has been working in the pet industry for more than 14 years. She is a PetTECH Pet First Aid and...
2018-08-0800 min
Handling BusinessEP 205 - Why Taking Really Good Care of Your Employees is the Key to Success with Adina SilbersteinIn this episode, we sit down with Adina Silberstein who is the founder, President and CEO of award-winning, Philadelphia-based professional pet sitting, dog walking and force-free, holistic wellness company, Queenie’s Pets®, one of the largest pet care companies in the city. She is a business and leadership coach and a Certified Canine Massage Therapist. Adina is committed to making the lives of pets and their humans better by supporting her clients & communities in learning and practicing holistic, fear-free, force-free and pain-free care for all companion animals. Adina is an active member of many professional associations, including Pet Sitters International, Nat...
2018-07-3100 min
Handling BusinessEP 204 - How to Become a Professional Dog Trainer and Mentor with Kim SauerDo you own a dog walking business and you're thinking about becoming a dog trainer, but don't know where to start? Have you always dreamed of working with dogs and becoming an expert? In this episode of Handling Business, we sit down with Kim Sauer of Sit n’ Stay Professional Pet Services who is a true expert and leader in the pet care industry.
Kim Sauer's fascination with dog training took off in 1997 when she started assisting a local trainer using a clicker in exchange for helping her with her own aggressive dog. Her interest grew as she learned how muc...
2018-07-2400 min
Handling BusinessEP 203 - How to Respond to Online Reviews with Kristen LeeKristen Lee is two parts serious business strategist, one part fairy godmother with a double dose of Jersey, and she’s also the Founder & President of Kristen Lee Consulting, LLC (formerly Thrive).
Kristen is a dog business consultant, marketing expert, high-end sales ninja, mindset and personal development thought leader.
She’s also a continuous education and improvement junkie; always placing herself in the student seat.
And her vision?
Creating massive empires for dog business professionals, empowering industry leaders while accumulating wealth and FREEDOM in their businesses.
If she's not traveling the world on the search for business knowledge bombs to brin...
2018-07-1700 min
Handling BusinessEP 202 - How to Manage 60,000 Appointments in One Year with Joette White of Park Cities Pet SitterHave you ever asked yourself, “What if I could do 60,000 appointments in one year?” This exemplary business woman has accomplished just that. In this episode of Handling Business, we interview Joette White - award-winning business owner, board member, wife, mother, actress and active community member. She has owned Park Cities Pet Sitter since 2002 and has dedicated herself to creating the very best pet care business by investing in her employees happiness and well-being. Because of Joette’s exemplary business practices, her company was awarded NAPPS’ 2017 Business of the Year, a national award given to a pet sitting company that demonstrates outstand...
2018-07-1100 min
Handling BusinessEP 201 - How This Female Entrepreneur Created a Multi-Million Dollar Successful Pet Care BusinessBecky O'Neil is the Founder and President of Becky's Pet Care, one of the country's largest and most successful pet care businesses. Based in Northern Virginia, Becky and her team take care of over 4,500 clients and employ 150 dog walkers and sitters. Becky started her business as a one woman show writing her schedule down in a planner and over the years made huge leaps forward to create systems and processes that have allowed her to continually scale. In this episode, we talk about how Becky's forward thinking mentality, strategic planning and diligent system reviews that propel her business forward. If...
2018-07-0300 min
WeAreLATech Los Angeles Startups Podcast, hosted by Espree DevoraHandlr, Easily Handle Your Business With On-Demand Customer And Team Apps: WeAreLATech Startup Spotlight - Britt AlwerudDon't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcast
Welcome to WeAreLATech's LA Tech Startup Spotlight!
“Easily Handle Your Business With On-Demand Customer And Team Apps”
Get your very own WeAreLATech tee at http://wearelatech.com/shop
WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.
To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believe
To be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/
Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your prof...
2018-03-2120 min
Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ PodcastBrittany Alwerud from Handlr Business Management – Small Business Show Episode 130Could you make the leap from dog walker / poop-picker-upper to creating a software platform for service related Small Businesses? Well, Britt Alwerud did just that, creating the Handlr Business Management suite of tools to help manage your employees or contractors, communicate with customers, generate reports and perhaps most importantly, get paid on time!
Join Dave and Shannon for episode 130 of the Small Business Show and our awesome interview with Britt from Handlr.
During our talk, you’ll hear about how Britt had to hit rock bottom and be told by a client that she was “…not a...
2017-08-0229 min
Handling BusinessEP 113 - Handling Your Law Questions with Alex StathopoulosThis week the Handling Business Podcast welcomes Alex Stathopoulos! Alex is an employment litigation attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, and works out of the firm’s San Francisco office. In that role, she regularly counsels clients and litigates employment-related claims before various administrative agencies and in state and federal court, including discrimination, retaliation, and harassment claims, as well as wage-and-hour class actions. Alex is a double golden bear--she graduated from UC Berkeley School of Law, and also earned a B.A. in Philosophy and B.S. in Business Administration from UC Berkeley. In between undergraduate and law school, Alex was a...
2017-07-1800 min
Handling BusinessEP 112 - Building a business with your best friendWe have a fun Handling Business episode in store for you today as we sit down with the co-owners of a very successful pet care business in Northern Virginia called, All Friends Pet Care. Pam Ahart and Beth Greenburg are not only business partners, but also best friends. They’ve known each other since 1973 and their childhood was full of pets. It was only natural that they one day decided to turn their passion and dedication toward their animal friends into a business where your best friend is their best customer. We’re going to dive into the early days of s...
2017-07-1100 min
Handling BusinessEP 111 - Just do it... how to get scaling, hiring and profiting right away with Gila KurtzThis week the Handling Business podcast welcomes the amazing Gila Kurtz. A serial entrepreneur who found her passion in helping dogs and their owners, Gila has led an incredible life of ambition and dedication to her businesses. In addition to building a successful dog training business wherever the Navy moved her, she co-founded and co-owns Dog is Good, an award-winning lifestyle brand for dog lovers. She has also authored Fur Covered Wisdom… A Dog Can Change the Way You See the World, a #1 international bestseller in Pet and Self-Help Categories. These days Gila continues to grow her lover for business an...
2017-07-0300 min
Handling BusinessEP 110 - Consistency is Key - an interview with Bella VastaAsk Bella Vasta, successful entrepreneur turned business coach, what the most important key to success is and she’ll come back with one word; consistency. Of all the incredible tips, tricks and advice she offers her clients, consistency might be her favorite, and Bella should know. She built a pet sitting business with a client on almost every street of Scottsdale, AZ and sold it for six figures before the age of 34. Her recognition as owner of one of the top pet sitting businesses in the states gave her the foundation she needed to start coaching other business owners in 2007. Wh...
2017-06-2700 min
Handling BusinessEP 109 - An interview with our founder!This week we turn our Podcast on its head! You may remember episode 5 when we interviewed the amazing Kathryn Cockrell. After that interview, Kathryn stayed on the phone with our founder Brittany to dive even deeper into the conversation. Kathryn was so impressed with Britt’s story that she asked if she could play host on this week's episode and interview Britt! We loved the idea here at Handlr and quickly set up a date.
Kathryn does an incredible job hosting Handling Business as she asks Britt to tell her story from the beginning. What drove Brittany to develop Handlr? Whe...
2017-06-2000 min
Handling BusinessEP 108 - The Fear of Failure vs The Fear of SuccessHave you ever paused along your journey as an entrepreneur and think “this would be so much easier if I had someone to guide me”? You’re not alone, every business owner wishes for a mentor to help make those tough decisions or point them in the right direction. Erica Gomez realized this years ago, which is why she became a business coach. Since 2011, Erica has been helping entrepreneurs find their way while simultaneously running her own pet sitting business, productivity workshop, and taking care of her family.
2017-06-1300 min
Handling BusinessEP 107: The 5 simple things you may not be doing to optimize your business with Josh CaryFor this weeks podcast we interviewed Josh Cary of PetsittingOlogy, Pet industry expert and business coach. Josh taught us why your website needs these things and much more to compete in a constantly evolving industry. We’ll ask Josh about his process for growing a business and how he helps clients optimize their websites every day. He’ll share his biggest tips for standing out in a crowded market and how to one-up your competition with simple, smart steps.
2017-06-0600 min
Handling BusinessEP 106 - Creative financial planning advice for entrepreneurs with Doug WarrenThis week on the Handling Business Podcast we sit down with a true expert in his field, Doug Warren. Doug has been a financial advisor for the last 44 years and has a massive following to prove it. Though he still works with clients one-on-one, Doug has thousands of followers that read his books, attend his training seminars and cling to his every word of advice.
2017-05-3000 min
Handling BusinessEP 105 - How to build a business that can thrive on its own w/ Kathryn CockrellIn this week's episode of the Handling Business Podcast, Kathryn Cockrell sits down with us to tell her story. Kathryn launched her business as a teenager after deciding at only 17 that she wanted to work for herself. Years later, Happy Hound is a living, breathing business that thrives on it’s own. As Kathryn prepares an Airstream trailer to be her mobile office/ home, she guides us through the process of creating a company that can both help others and provide her with income while she travels the world.
2017-05-2300 min
Handling BusinessEP 104 - Conquer your marketing fears with Mike Linville of Black Dog MarketingWelcome to a very special edition of the Handling Business Podcast! We’re excited to introduce you to Mike Linville of Black Dog Marketing. Mike is a digital marketing expert who’s spent the last 17 years carving out his place on the internet. A Marine with a double major in material science & electrical engineering from UC Davis found that he enjoyed helping small businesses rise through the ranks of the web more than doing power calculations. Mike takes us on his journey from unmotivated teenager to marketing mad man and answers your biggest questions along the way.
2017-05-1600 min
Handling BusinessEp 103 - Balancing Family and Business with Heather Carhart of Pet SmilesThe Handling Business podcast brings you a new interview each week with business owners and industry experts. We’ll ask about their story, drive, techniques and tips that you can bring into your daily operations.
This week's guest is Heather Carhart, owner and founder of Pet Smiles pet care in Winchester, Virginia. After years of practice Heather has become a master of balancing children, life and owning a business. We talk about how beneficial it is to teach kids about operating a business and how you can instill entrepreneurial, hard working values into your children at a young age. We al...
2017-05-1000 min
Handling BusinessEp 102 - Employees or ICs? Stephen Kane, small business attorney, breaks it downWe’re back with Handling Business, our new Business Podcast! Each week we bring you an interview with business owners and industry experts. We’ll ask about their story, drive, techniques and tips that you can bring into your daily operations.
This week we sit down with Stephen Kane, a small business and startup attorney, fellow at the Stanford CodeX Center for Legal Informatics and founder/ CEO of ArbiClaims, an online dispute resolution platform. His extensive resume also includes former time at O’Melveny & Myers and Lex Machina, a litigation analytics platform that sold to Lexis Nexis. Stephen continues his work a...
2017-05-0200 min
Handling BusinessEp 101 - How to Create a Multi-Million Dollar per Year Dog Walking Business with Lauren CoraWelcome to the Handling Business podcast! We wanted to start off our podcast with a bang by talking to one of the most successful dog walking business owners in the country. Lauren Cora is the owner of Dogs Deserve It, a Chicago based business that employs over 70 dog walkers, 5 managers and takes care of 300-400 dogs per day. Lauren started law school with intentions of becoming a lawyer, but quickly knew that she needed to capitalize on her eternal entrepreneurial fervor. After much research and contemplation, Lauren started DDI in 2009 by herself and has since grown the company to 70 walkers...
2017-04-2000 min
Podcasts Archives | Pet Sitting Business CoachingEpisode 31: Types of AppsIn this episode of “Bella In Your Business”, Bella speaks with Britt Alwerud from Handlr. They discuss the top 9 apps they think are great for the Pet Sitting business.
The apps they discuss are:
Google for Work
Handlr
Trello
NextDoor
Podcasts
Grasshopper
Instagram
Waze
SoundCloud
Britt Alwerud lives in Los Angeles, CA with her menagerie of furbabies - two Goldens, Daisy and Taj, two cats, Tiger and Monkey, two horses named Gracie and Moo, and a chameleon named Larry. Britt owns DogZenergy in San Diego, CA. Now she’s the full-time Founder and CEO of Handlr. Handlr is the ultimate business...
2017-01-2622 min
Bella In Your Business: Pet Industry Business PodcastEpisode 31: Types of AppsIn this episode of “Bella In Your Business”, Bella speaks with Britt Alwerud from Handlr. They discuss the top 9 apps they think are great for the Pet Sitting business. The apps they discuss are: Google for Work Handlr Trello NextDoor Podcasts Grasshopper Instagram Waze SoundCloud
2017-01-2622 min
The Small Business Radio Show#408 The World’s First Business Advisor Powered by Artificial IntelligenceSegment 1: Dale Beaumont is an award-winning technology entrepreneur, international speaker and author of 16 best-selling books. He started his first business at age 19 and has been building companies ever since. With a passion to give back, Dale’s goal is to help more than one million entrepreneurs around the world with BRiN, the world’s first business advisor powered by artificial intelligence. Segment 2: Josh Bernoff has been a professional writer since 1982. He has coauthored three books on business strategy, including Groundswell, which was a bestseller. He also authored “WRITING WITHOUT BULLSHIT – Boosting your Career by Saying What You Mean”. Se...
2016-12-1654 minPodcasts Archives | Pet Sitting Business CoachingEpisode 27:The Great Debate: DogVacay, Rover, Wag, and Zingy versus Professional Small Business Owners –In this episode of “Bella In Your Business”, Bella speaks with Britt Alwerud from Handlr. They discuss DogVacay, Rover, Wag, and Zingy versus Professional Small Business Owners.
In this episode they discuss:
Why do you think so many small business owners are intimidated by the large powerhouses that have entered the market in the last few years?
How have the changed the industry? Are they really “disrupting” the industry?
What are the pros and cons of the huge companies versus the more personal professional businesses?
Are customers flocking to on-demand apps? Are they demanding an on-demand experience?
Are small business owners goin...
2016-12-1520 minBella In Your Business: Pet Industry Business PodcastEpisode 27:The Great Debate: DogVacay, Rover, Wag, and Zingy versus Professional Small Business Owners –In this episode of “Bella In Your Business”, Bella speaks with Britt Alwerud from Handlr. They discuss DogVacay, Rover, Wag, and Zingy versus Professional Small Business Owners. In this episode they discuss: Why do you think so many small business owners are intimidated by the large powerhouses that have entered the market in the last few years? How have the changed the industry? Are they really “disrupting” the industry? What are the pros and cons of the huge companies versus the more personal professional businesses? Are customers flocking to on-demand apps? Are they demanding an on-demand experience? Are small business owners goin...
2016-12-1520 min
Entrepreneurs on Fire Business PodcastHow to handle your busy life on-demand with Britt AlwerudBritt started her first business at 19 and has made millions of dollars walking dogs. Now she’s made it her mission to help other small business owners become bigger business owners. Britt is the founder and CEO of Handlr – an app that handles busy people’s lives on-demand. Sponsors eVoice: No need for two phones – just get a second line added to your mobile phone! Use promo code FIRE for a 60-day free trial! ZipRecruiter: If you’re ready to start hiring, then ZipRecruiter is where you can find your perfect candidate! Try ZipRecruit...
2016-08-2226 min