251: Smart Money vs Fast Money: Financing Growth in the Pet Care Industry

251: Smart Money vs Fast Money: Financing Growth in the Pet Care Industry

April 14, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 251

About this episode

The episode discusses financing options for growth in the pet care industry with experts from Live Oak Bank.

When growth opportunities show up in the pet care industry, they rarely wait around. In this episode, Fern sits down with financing experts Claire Cronin and Jacqueline Pait of Live Oak Bank to unpack a topic that every daycare or boarding owner eventually faces: how to fund your next move without putting your business under unnecessary pressure. From expansions and acquisitions to hiring ahead of demand, they dig into why the type of money you choose can shape the future of your facility mor...

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Host: Fernando Camacho

Guests: Claire Cronin, Jacqueline Pait

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Organizations: Live Oak Bank

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