From Free Time to Full Scoop: Cristina McKay's Puppy Poo Patrol Story

Send Fan Mail! What do you do when your kids get older and you suddenly have free time on your hands? If you're Christina, founder of **Puppy Poo Patrol**, you turn it into Southeast Michigan's #1-voted pooper scooper service. In this episode, Christina shares how a spare afternoon and a single idea turned into a thriving pet waste removal business serving nearly 300 clients a week. She talks about starting her LLC just four days after the idea hit her, why she never planned to hire a single employee, and how word of mouth (plus one very loyal first client) built her business before she ever ran an ad. But this episode is about more than dog poop. Christina opens up about what really drives her: helping elderly, disabled, and crazy-busy dog owners keep the companionship of their pets. Cristina also talks about: - learning to handle criticism as a self-proclaimed people pleaser - why she's determined to keep her business feeling personal instead of corporate - and more If you enjoy this episode, I invite you to listen to more confidence-boosting content over on Patreon. In our After the Highlight chat, Cristina discusses the idea of a second act as a woman whose children were grown up and how she handles criticism. Check it out! **Connect with Cristina and Puppy Poo Patrol:** Follow them on Facebook. Visit their website. **Fun in the HighlightHer community:** Join HighlightHer over on Patreon for more confidence-boosting conversation! Jenny and guests continue the conversation after the episode ends and expand on topics related to life and entrepreneurship. Claim your gift Advice, Encouragement & Lessons from 10 Female Entrepreneurs and also get each podcast episode delivered. Join the fun with over 500 other HighlightHer Network fans on Facebook! Be sure to follow the HighlightHer podcast so you can hear each episode. After all, you never know when her story will inspire your next step. Know someone who should be a guest on the HighlightHer podcast? Nominate her here! Want to start your own podcast? BuzzSprout simplifies it for you! Use my referral code, and we each get a $20 credit! Need a place to create and store QR codes? QR Tiger to the rescue! Their dynamic QR codes make it easy to change out links should you want your code’s job to change. Use this referral link and we both get a gift. **Credits:** Editing: Greg Herman Music: “Corporate Inspiration” track - by Oleksandr Savochka at Pixabay