Pet Sitting Business Insurance Questions Answered

Pet Sitting Business Insurance Questions Answered

I sometimes get the question, do I need insurance for my pet sitting business. This question tends to come from solopreneurs especially. They reason that since they’re doing all of the pet sitting visits and they are always very careful (unlike employees) they don’t...
Toxic Employees

Toxic Employees

Today’s topic is one that has affected my business recently, toxic employees. In 2018 I hired Linda. I had only been in business for about a year and a half so Linda was one of the first people I hired. I’d had a less than stellar experience with the first person I...
Non Solicit Agreements – Are they worth it?

Non Solicit Agreements – Are they worth it?

  Do you have a non-solicit agreement with your employees? I do. It’s part of the employment contract that I have every employee sign before they start work. It’s not something I intentionally set out to do. Back when I was hiring my first employee, I purchased...
(Hiring) Tales From The Dark Side

(Hiring) Tales From The Dark Side

My husband hates to spend money. Which is okay because I’m a little less frugal. The one thing he enjoys though is a biweekly massage. Every other Friday he goes to a massage therapist and comes home relaxed and happy. He recently called to book his next appointment...