Happy Ending for Doggy Day Care Tale

With her love of dogs and the outdoors, it was no surprise that Alicia Isabella Spano headed in that direction when she launched her business.

“I was doing some dog walking for a local dog walking business part-time whilst running my other business,” she said.

“I loved the quiet, the outdoors, being in the fresh air with my dog Bailey, and having the option of having my father with me. My father encouraged me to start my own business as I was quite business-savvy, and I enjoyed the lifestyle.”

SYSTEMATIC APPROACH

The business was We Love Dogz Daycare – a dedicated service supplying dog day care in the surrounds of North Sydney.

As a professional dog sitter and dog lover, Alicia understood how important it was to the pet-owners to know their dog was safe and secure and well cared for.

We Love Dogz Daycare had no problem competing with similar businesses.

“We were very systematic with our approach to billing, enrolments and staffing, and we combined that with a focus on client satisfaction,” Alicia said.

“We ensured we made it an amazing experience for them from the relationship we had with them and their dog, to celebrating special occasions which was fun for the dogs and their parents.”

TIME TO SELL

When it came time to sell the business, Alicia came to Coast to Coast Australia for help.

“I chose C2C because the oneoff flat fee included advertising on all the online directories, in print and included preparation of the advertisement, and changes for the duration of the period in which I was attempting to sell the business,” she said.

“I expected the business to sell within 6-8 months. It sold at around 9 months, probably because it is a niche business.” Alicia described the sales experience as “super easy”.

“C2C did a wonderful job of our ad. It was easy to follow up leads and they were prompt with communication, and any alterations. The fees were also very reasonable and there were no extras. It was all very transparent.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

“I would certainly recommend them to others – and I already have! “I would definitely use the service again. In fact, I wouldn’t use any other service to sell my next business.” Alicia said the best things about Coast to Coast Australia were the flat fee until your business is sold, multiple online platforms, and unlimited changes to the advertisement.