Episodes

This week on Bella In Your Business, Bella sits down with long-time friend, Kate McQuillan to discuss how she started and grew her website, www.PetBusinessOwners.com. They discuss Kate's story of how she scaled her successful coaching business, and how it can be applied to pet sitting business owners. Bella & Kate tackle a number of topics including: Competition - Why you should or should not care How Kate started her business and builded it The important elements to growing and scaling a busine...

Celeste Walmsley from Modern Marketing Advantage is an expert in social media marketing specializing on Facebook to get you in touch with new clients, keep you in touch with your old, and keep you top of mind. She helps solopreneurs, ages 40-65+ harness the power of marketing, on a small budget, to grow their businesses successfully. Client Follow Up: Do you ever have questions for a client, or potential client, but are nervous about doing a client follow up? Or, do you feel like you are trying ...

“Worry less about the impressions your brand will get, worry more about the impression it will leave.” -Aaron Pierson On this episode of Bella In Your Business, Bella and Aaron Pierson, International Branding Consultant, sit down to discuss how he went from an order taker to a problem solver. Bella & Aaron discuss important topics such as: How often business owners should be asking questions versus talking to clients. Why pet sitting and dog walking business owners need to disrupt in their local...

In this episode of Bella In Your Business, Bella sits down with Ian Anderson Gray, the founder of Seriously Social; a blog focused on social media tools. Ian & Bella discuss all things social media including how pet sitting and dog walking business owners can effectively use Facebook, Instagram, and LIVE video. Here is what they chat about: Biggest misconceptions about social media The worst mistakes business owners make on Facebook & Instagram Tips for maximizing your presence on Facebook, Inst...

As business owners, sometimes it's hard to remember to block out free time for ourselves and just RELAX. To figure out how to solve this problem, I sat down with Joy Evanns, the "Say No Like A Pro" mentor.Joy Evanns is the author of Saying YES to LESS. A recovering perfectionist, Joy travels the world to support high achieving women who are tired of feeling drained and spread too thin. She helps them discover where to find time for long vacations, guilt-free lazy afternoons, and quality time wit...

Did you know that your MINDSET is one of the biggest determiners of success in your business? The way you approach problems and work towards solutions can be the deciding factor between successfully remedying a problem versus making it 10x worse. So what type of mindset should you have and what strategies can you use to be successful? To answer this question, Bella sat down with Awilda Rivera, a results-oriented success coach that helps entrepreneurs, business owners, and career professionals ac...

As pet sitting business owners, difficult clients are inevitable. However, the way you as a business owner chooses to react to the situation is what truly defines you and your business. Liana Sanders of Wet Noses Pet Sitting in Fort Collins, Colorado, expertly handled a major customer service issue in her business, so I decided to bring her on the show to discuss how she remedied the problem. Listen in as Liana tells her tale and offers up some expert advice on handling difficult clients and pro...

Have you heard about Facebook Bots yet? If not, now's your chance. It's a brand new feature that has come to Facebook in order to help market your business, while reducing the amount of time you're spending online! On this episode Bella speaks with Surbhi Sinha from PerfectingProfit.com. They discuss the in's and out's of this new technology including: What are bots? How can pet sitters use Facebook bots to their advantage? Surbhi Sinha - PerfectingProfit.com What happens to your bots if nobody ...

Are you thinking about buying a pet sitting business? Then you NEED to hear what Crystal Hammond has to say. She's been through the process a number of times, and is an expert in making deals. Listen as Crystal & Bella to discuss: Crystal Hammond - Sitter For Your Critter WHY people sell their businesses The 3 things you MUST know about a business prior to purchasing HOW to transition the businesses clients to the change in management Crystal Hammond has been in the pet sitting industry for almo...

"Stop dreaming and start doing." When it comes to using social media to explode your business, that's Perri Collins' mantra. But, it's hard to stop dreaming until you actually know WHAT you need to be doing. That's where Perri comes in. Listen in as Bella & Perri discuss: What Perri loves most about social media Perri Collins Similarities & differences between doing social media for a university versus small businesses The benefits and struggles of working with millenials What is the COPE method...

Being a business owner can be STRESSFUL. So this week, we took a step back to discuss how business owners can manage their stress through meditation and mindfulness. Listen in as Bella and Dr. Kathy Gruver discuss: The definition and warning signs of stress What meditation is and what other coping mechanisms are for stress The definition of mindfulness and how it can improve our health How to combat the "negative tape recorder" in your head Dr. Kathy Gruver Dr. Kathy Gruver is a motivational spe...

On this episode of Bella In Your Business, Bella talks with Javier and Shauna Lee from Geek Ghost, LLC and Tampa Pet Sitters on all things website hosting and Wordpress! Listen in as they dissect: What is a virtual private server and who needs one? Biggest mistakes business owners make when web hosting Why is Wordpress a better alternative than Wix? Companies to consider hosting your website Shauna & Javier Lee Back in 2011, two Techs and a graphic designer walked into a bar. The blueprints for ...

On this episode, Bella spends time with Bruce Irving from SmartPizzaMarketing.com. Bruce Irving is the marketing visionary behind SmartPizzaMarketing.com and host of the weekly Smart Pizza Marketing podcast. On his podcasts, he interviews the leading minds of the pizza restaurant industry. You can listen to his Smart Pizza Marketing podcast at www.smartpizzamarketing.com. In addition, Bruce speaks at conferences about how to better use social media in your restaurant or small business. Listen in...

SEO, or "search engine optimization," is an extremely important aspect of your business in terms of gaining new clients. Why? Because it dictates how your website will show up on Google results! So how can you improve your SEO and how will you know if your efforts are working? Bethanie Nonami of Marley Nonami has the answers. Bethanie Nonami Bethanie is an avid reader (and Audible & podcast listener), movie goer, foodie and loves super fast & loud cars. She helps people grow and scale their busi...

Throughout life, our paths are constantly evolving. I break the normal rhythm of interviews in my podcasts to spend this next episode sharing my big announcement. No, I am not pregnant. It is something that actually started in my life back in 2012 and I take you on this journey how this seed has evolved in my heart and translated into my life. Admittedly, having a vision is only a dream and it only becomes a goal once we attach a plan to it. In June 2017 I got a chance to attach a plan to it and...

As a pet sitting business owner, one of the most challenging hurdles you may encounter is hiring the right staff to help you grow your business. Many reach a point where they absolutely cannot take on anymore clients, unless they bring on some extra hands. But hiring is not as easy as it may seem, it requires a lot of consideration and preparation to make sure you're hiring a HERO rather than a ZERO. On this episode, Bella is joined by three successful pet sitting business owners who have been t...

Procrastination is something that EVERYBODY struggles with - and Eric Twiggs, expert in overcoming procrastination, knows that. But is there anything you can do about it? Join Bella & Eric on this episode of Bella In Your Business where they discuss: Why procrastination is something you need to tackle and overcome NOW A few easy steps to overcoming procrastination How to know if you struggle with procrastination Eric Twiggs is an expert in overcoming procrastination and the author of The Discipl...