Starting a Pet Sitter Business
You want to start your own business and have decided to follow your heart. You love pets of all kinds, so what could be a better than a pet sitter business? There's a lot of planning to do, but one area so important to a pet related business is to have adequate insurance coverage.
Pet Sitter Business Insurance
Accidents happen; damage and injuries may result. Protect yourself, your employees, and your business with pet business insurance. Basic membership includes commercial general liability coverage and defense costs in addition to policy limits. You can also purchase add-on coverage for employees, pet grooming, pet daycare, house sitting, dog or cat obedience training,and more.
Learn more about insurance for pet sitter businesses.
Get better coverage at a more affordable price on your pet business insurance by becoming a member of Pet Sitters Associates today. Apply now.
Benefits of Becoming a Pet Sitter Associates Member
Being a member of Pet Sitters Associates not only gets you great pet business insurance rates and coverage, you also get the opportunity to:
- Get listed in one of the largest pet care directories in the United States! For only $10/year, you can be found in our search and have a profile page where customers can learn about your services and find a link to your website (which helps your website's search engine rankings too). Once you sign-up, you'll be able to manage all your information online. You'll instantly be able to login to our members' section to upload photos and add information about your pet care services. Sign-up now.
- Gain access to a library of resources to help grow your business. Find documents to help communicate with your clients (including a customer checklist), an archive of past newsletter articles, and a listing of services from businesses we recommend who cater to pet care professionals.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest information for pet care professionals. Our newsletters give you the latest tips, articles, and resources to improve your pet care business and offer better service to your customers (both with and without tails).
- Manage your insurance online. Update your information, adjust your insurance coverage, update your provider profile, and print your insurance certificate. Plus, you'll receive automatic email reminders when it's time to renew your policy to ensure your insurance coverage doesn't lapse.
Helpful Links About How to Start a Business
- 10 Steps to Starting a Business from the US Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Self Employeed vs Independent Contractors from the SBA
- Women-Owned Business Start-Up Assistance from the SBA
- USA Grant Applications
- What New Business Owners Need to Know About Federal Taxes from the IRS
- Starting a Business Articles from Entrepreneur.com
- How to Start a Small Business in a Few Hours from Inc.com