Variety is the spice of life. It is the reason we travel, try new food, and have different hobbies. So why don’t we have the same mantra when it comes to our careers?
A lot of people, by the time they reach the young age of 40 or 50, believe that they could be stuck in their same careers until they retire. This is completely untrue. There is no reason why you can’t embrace variety and look towards a career change at 40, seizing the day and taking control of your future.
What makes Barking Mad the perfect career change at 40? In order to answer that we need to go back to the beginning...
Back in the year 2000, budding entrepreneur Lee Dancy was searching for someone to look after her Dalmatian, Bronte, whilst she was out of the country. The only option seemed to be one of two things – either kennels, which was a far from optimal choice, or having a stranger come into her home whilst she was away to feed and walk Bronte. This second choice was even less ideal, and so the idea of a dog boarding service was born.
This idea, the idea of a dog boarding service, is what Barking Mad is based on. We are the UK’s leading dog boarding company with the very best dog care since 2000, continuing to uphold a standard of excellence to this very day. We have branched out and now have franchisees up and down the country. Each one runs their own Barking Mad business. Each one has grown their own base of loyal customers and repeat business.
There are a lot of benefits that come from running your own dog boarding business. Firstly,it offers you an opportunity to be your own boss whether you are in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, or 60s. No matter how old you are it, running your own dog boarding business allows for you to be you. Secondly, you get to work with man’s best friend, dogs, all day long. It is both rewarding and incredibly enjoyable.
Running your own part of Barking Mad means that you get to run your business your way. You can work the hours you want to work, and you can work from home. You can, to some degree, control your profitability, whilst also maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
Working as a part of the Barking Mad franchise gives you the benefits of starting your own business, however, it also comes with some level of security. It is estimated that half of new businesses fail within their first year of trading. After making it through the first year, it is estimated that half of those that survive fail during their second year. Starting a business through a successful franchise with a pre-existing support network, reduces those odds to just 5% of businesses failing in their first year and just 5% in their second year. That is an astonishing reduction, making a franchise a far more secure investment than starting out on your own.
Being a part of a franchise, just like with Barking Mad, comes with other immediate benefits that those starting out on their own don’t get. You get the brand name, supporting you in getting new clients, something we are incredibly proud to have built up over many years since 2000. You also get the help and support of years of experience, a peer-to-peer support network, and marketing assistance in your chosen area.
With Barking Mad we position you as the authority on dog boarding in your local area, and let you grow your business as you so wish. It is yours to own and run. When you decide that you no longer want to be a franchisee, it will be your business to sell.
Being a Barking Mad franchisee means that you get the highest level of support in making your career one you can truly enjoy. It is a choice in which you are in control and one where you can set your own future.
Becoming a member of the Barking Mad family is one of the best opportunities for dog lovers wanting to run their own business. It is a fantastic career change at 40, 30, 60, or however old you are.
At Barking Mad we have developed a strong reputation for excellence within the dog boarding industry. It is because of this that we have developed a three step process to become a Barking Mad franchisee.
The first step of the process is for you to register your interest. You can do this online or by giving us a phone call. If you register your interest online we will call you to discuss in more detail what it means to be a Barking Mad franchisee. We’ll also use the opportunity to discover more about you, as well as to discuss your aspirations and the location you want to run your business in. Should you have any questions (or follow up questions afterwards) we are more than happy to answer any queries you may have.
For step two we invite you up to the Barking Mad HQ for a face to face meeting. This is an opportunity for you to meet the supporting staff who will help make the dream of running your own dog boarding business a reality. It is during this visit that you will also have a one-to-one confidential meeting with Lee Dancy, in which she will walk through your business plan with you. It is during this meeting that Lee will talk about the overheads of running the business, as well as talk about how we help maintain a ‘cash flow positive’ business model.
If we decide together that Barking Mad is right for you then we will invite you to join the Barking Mad community as and become a franchisee. At which point we will invite you to your initial training session at our South Lakes office to help develop your knowledge about the pet home boarding industry.
If you want a career that puts you in control then running your own dog boarding business from the comfort of your own home could be an amazing opportunity. Take control of your career. Start your own business with our support and guidance. Have a career change at 40 to something that you truly want to do.
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