Kathryn Cockrell of Happy Hound Pet Sitting Pet Care Rock Stars

Kathryn Cockrell had her first business selling bunnies when she was 12 years old and started her pet sitting business when she was 15.  Instead of going to college, she chose to be an entrepreneur and take her pet sitting business to the next level and today she has locations in Alabama and Tennessee.  Not only has she expanded her business Happy Hound Pet Sitting to two states, she’s done this while backpacking through Europe, trying (and failing) to fix an Airstream, traveling throughout the United States by herself in a van and buying her own yacht.  
 
What we talked about:
 
Starting her pet sitting business at 15 years of age and the challenges Kathryn faced
 
Growing up being homeschooled and how did that type of education impacted Kathryn’s business journey
 
Why Kathryn chose not to go to college   
 
The moment Kathryn first started believing in herself after getting lectured by a stranger
 
How Kathryn scaled her business and hiring a manager
 
Why Kathryn is secretly a ninja and the lessons she learned from Taekwondo
 
Kathryn’s favorite books and podcasts
 
The importance of having mentors that are 1-2 steps ahead of you in the journey.  
 
How Kathryn transitioned her life away from the business and living in a yacht
 
Being open about failure and struggles
 
The challenges of running a business remotely while starting another location 
 
Links:
Happy Hound Pet Sitting
Kathryn's personal website
Kathryn Cockrell on Twitter
Kathryn Cockrell on Instagram 
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