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Reward for Being Systematic: $2m Dog Training Business

Feb 20, 20231 hr 9 min
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Episode description

Chirag Shah applied systems from his days as a product manager to find & acquire a dog-training business with $600k SDE. 

Topics from Chirag's interview:

  • Chirag’s background as a small business underwriter
  • His experience in the Acquisition Lab
  • How a virtual assistanct and a Notion database helped narrow his search
  • His decision to buy a Sit Means Sit franchise
  • Why 2021 was a banner year for dog training
  • How franchises compare in terms of flexibility
  • How much he pays in monthly franchise fees
  • The dog training method Sit Means Sit uses
  • Why Austin, Texas, is a prime location for dog training
  • How Profit First influences his practices

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