The Bay Hound Collective: Season's Gathering for Pet Business Owners

This is an intentionally built space where women in the pet industry serving equine and canine clients can connect, share, and support one another without pressure.

I've reached out to a diverse group of women from across the canine and equine industries, each bringing their own experience and perspective to the table. This session is intentionally short, sweet, and easy to show up for. The goal is to make it impactful, not inconvenient.

This time around, we're gathering right before the Holidays. This felt like the right moment to pause together and take stock of where the year's actually taken us, and where we're headed from here.

• A relaxed, welcoming atmosphere
• Space to share your story
• Insight and perspective from a mix of pet-industry professionals
• Guided and open discussion on challenges, ideas, wins, and lessons
• A chance to meet potential collaborators, supporters, and referral partners

Whether you're new to the industry or have been in it for years, your voice and experience are welcome here.

Please have a look at the agenda below to review the guided topics and the conversation initiators for each one. This will help you prepare for the gathering.

• Notepad and pen
• Water

• Free parking onsite

Info: Welcome, grab coffee and get settled in a seat

Info: What's your origin story

Info: What do you want your clients to experience when they're being served by you?
Is there anything you want to or plan to add to improve that experience?
Are you currently delivering the experience you actually want to be delivering?
How do you show or guide your clients through the value in what you offer?

Info: What did you plan at the start of the year that actually came through? What didn't?
What's the seasonality of your business, and how do you plan around it?
What does the rest of the year look like for you, slowing down or speeding up? Executing existing plans, or setting up new ones?

Info: Is there a holiday promo or offer you've been wanting to try this year but haven't pulled the trigger on yet? What's stopping you? How are you thinking about balancing "busy season" with actually taking a break this year? What's your biggest holiday headache that always seems to come up, and have you figured out a fix for it this time? Anyone thinking about a collab or cross-promo with another business this Christmas?

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