Keeping Your Franchise System Simplified with Mike Gould of Houndstown USA
Franchise Euphoria
English - January 26, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 36.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 165 ratingsEntrepreneurship Business Investing franchisee franchisor internet money brown business buy buying entrepreneurs euphoria Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In 1982, founder Michael Gould begins his canine career as a founding member of the NYPD canine unit. Later he went on to become the Commanding Officer of the Nassau County Canine Unit, going on to have a 15+ year career in police canine management. In 1999, as Mike is getting ready to retire from the police department, he has the idea to open a pet care facility after recognizing the need for reliable and honest pet care on Long Island. In 2000, Mike opens the first Hounds Town location, in a 1,200-square foot store in Port Jefferson, introducing the idea of interactive daycare to the area. The events of 9/11 in New York call Mike and his private scent detection dog company Canine Consultants to aid in the recovery efforts at Ground Zero. Mike gets deployed to Naples, Italy, as a member of the naval reserves to run the Military Working Dog program following the terrorist attacks. Since 2003, Hounds Town USA has grown as a franchise with more than 10 locations.
Key Takeaways:
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[0:59] Josh introduces today’s guest, Mike Gould, the founder and CEO of Houndstown USA.
[2:36] Josh welcomes Mike to Franchise Euphoria.
[3:20] Mike shares about his past career in the NYPD and his experiences working with police dogs.
[11:15] Mike explains how when he was retiring from the police how he ended up establishing Houndstown USA.
[14:03] Mike discusses what the transition from a career in law enforcement to becoming an entrepreneur was like.
[17:27] For Mike, keeping their business model as simple as possible was the key to their success.
[24:32] Mike shares what made him come to the realization that his business could be turned into a franchise.
[31:05] Over the course of the pandemic, Mike was able to narrow down who the ideal Houndstown franchisee is.
[34:44] If you want to learn more about Houndstown USA, visit their website listed below.
[36:46] Thanks for listening, and please, reach out to Josh anytime through email at [email protected]. If you enjoyed this interview, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
Mentioned in This Episode:
https://www.facebook.com/hounds.town/
https://1851franchise.com/houndstownusa/info
https://www.linkedin.com/company/houndstownusa/