Working Remotely: Tips for Thriving as a Digital Nomad with a Pet In the modern era, digital nomadism has emerged as a popular lifestyle choice for many. Embracing technology’s advancements, individuals worldwide are seizing the opportunity to work from anywhere, seeking flexibility, freedom, and a break from traditional 9-to-5 constraints. It’s a life of new […]
What Does it Take to Start a Pooper Scooper Business? Welcome to my site! My name is Timothy Stone, founder and CEO of Scoop Masters Dog Poop Pick Up Service in Los Angeles, CA, and I’ve been in the Pooper Scooper business since 1988. Some may think I was a pioneer in this industry, but […]
There are many reasons to start a new pooper scooper business. In my case, it was because of three prior companies that I worked for, closing down. It was that point in time when I realized that I didn’t want to work for anyone else again and that I didn’t want to depend on someone […]
Over 25 years ago, I was closed out of my last job as a weldor and decided that I was never again going to rely on someone else for my income. I was 26 years old and that was when I started Scoop Masters Dog Poop Pick Up Service in Los Angeles, California. Since then […]
Choosing a good name for your new pooper scooper business should not be taken lightly. It’s important that your name projects what you do. Not only that, but your business name should be easy to understand. Allow me to explain. When I first started my dog poop pick up service in 1988, I actually went […]
Apartments and home owners associations are probably the best customer to have for your dog waste removal company. How can you get these lucrative accounts? What’s the best way to approach them? When approaching home owners associations or HOAs for dog waste removal, you need a step by step plan of action as to how […]
If you read the previous two articles, (Part 1) (Part 2) then you may have realized that there are several ways to control odors from dog urine and other sources. Some are more practical than others and since I am writing this from more of a professional pooper scooper perspective, I will gear my recommendations to that end. First […]
Promoting your new or existing pooper scooper business can be a full time occupation all by itself. There is no longer “traditional” advertising or marketing in any business. I would venture to guess that most entrepreneurs who start up a service business like a pooper scooper, would be a little short on funds to run […]
Are you limiting your pooper scooper service to just residential clients? dog poop sign imageFor nearly two weeks each July, Scoop Masters Dog Poop Pick Up Service travels to whatever city the American Council of the Blind holds their national conference. Our main task is to build and maintain guide dog relief areas for 12 […]
Almost inevitably the answer to the question “how much should I charge for pooper scooper service?” is “just a little bit lower than the competition.” At least if you’re new to the business. In my book, The Professional Scoop Master I address this in a more practical way. Let me start by saying that “just a little bit less than the […]
