Welcome to the how of business with your host, Henry Lopez, the podcast that helps you start, run and grow your small business.

And now, here is your host.

Welcome to this episode of the how of business.

This is Henry Lopez.

And my guest today is Gila Kurtz.

Gila, welcome to the show. Thank you. So Gila is a successful serial entrepreneur who found her

deepest passion in working with dogs and their people. Following a career in education, Gila built a

successful dog training business, and then

she co-founded an award-winning lifestyle brand, and many dog lovers out there listening might be

familiar with it, called Dog Is Good. Gila is also an author and a teacher, and she speaks professionally

on life lessons, entrepreneurship,

building relationships, and parenting strategies inspired by dogs. Now, I added the plural.

I'm going to ask in a moment why it's often singular. There must be something behind that.

She's the author of fur-covered wisdom. A dog can change the way you see the world.

We're going to chat about that.

Specifically in this episode, Gila is going to share with us her entrepreneurial story,

how she got to where she is today, her insights on starting a business.

She's in business with her husband, so curious as to how that works for them and what we

can learn by observing the behavior of dogs. So once again, Gila Kurtz, welcome to the show.

Thank you. That was such a great introduction. I appreciate that. Oh, my pleasure. My pleasure.

Thanks for being with us today. So where am I speaking with you? Where are you now? You're in this

California area, I am. I am in gorgeous sunny California, which is one of the most spectacular

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