
Reward for Being Systematic: $2m Dog Training Business
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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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