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Tall Tails Ep. 14 - A Princess Cooks up Healthy Feasts

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English - March 03, 2021 02:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB
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Meet Ava Dorsey, the founder and CEO of Ava’s Pet Palace - a fun, health-focused pet treat company passionate about using organic and natural ingredients with no preservatives. With her pets Pumpkin, Lacy and family by her side, this 13- year-old entrepreneur is on a mission to educate pet owners about pet food and help them explore options that simultaneously promote animal health and taste-bud satisfaction. She now has customers in all 50 United States and Canada and has even shipped her treats to the UK and New Zealand! 

Ava is in the process of expanding her business and has launched an 'all or nothing' KICKSTARTER campaign.
LEARN MORE/SUPPORT
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/avaspetpalace/avas-salmon-chips-new-dog-treat

In this episode we talk about:

Ava's early childhood and her introduction to pets...it all began with her dog named, Rock!The stories of her beloved kitty, Pumpkin and pup, Lacy's adoptions and how each of them came into Ava's lifeWhy Ava felt compelled to start her own line of organic dog and cat treatsHer inspiration for launching her own businessThe reaction of family members, friends at the time she launched and now with her brand's growing successThe adults Ava considers role models in the pet care and pet food spacesAva's advice to other young entrepreneurs who have a dream to do something out of the ordinarySome of the challenges she's experienced in growing Ava's Pet PalaceThe impact of building her business on  Ava's childhood and now early teen years as it relates to her time, accessibility and other aspects of her life.Charities she's drawn to and her involvement with themCollege - thoughts on her possible directionAva's vision for Ava's Pet Care going forward and the Kickstarter campaign that will facilitate her business expansionAva's final nugget of advice - Follow your dream and passion!

What started out as a little girl's passion for cooking up healthier, tastier organic treats for pets is quickly becoming a pet treat empire. Ava's BIG DREAM is to continue growing Ava's Pat Palace so that one day she can build a real palace as a sanctuary for animals and provide services that supports animals and humans.
And wishes do come true!

FOLLOW AVA'S PET PALACE
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/avaspetpalace/?hl=en
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/avaspetpalace