Defining Moments

Two years ago, fed up with earning a minimum wage and with a real passion for animals, I had a unique business idea - a taxi for pets. The idea came to me when a friend of mine lost his dog due to the fact he couldn’t drive to the vets. I gave up my job… read more

Lifestyle Story

Being on call 24 hours a day is really demanding as I often have to work extremely long hours. However, my love for animals makes it incredibly awarding, and I never say no to a job.… read more

Mistake To Avoid

I think the main mistake that I have made so far is the size of my van. Looking back I should have bought a much bigger van to enable me to take more customers.… read more

Secret

If I had to give advice to anyone out there thinking of starting their own business, I would say do your research! It’s so important to really know your topic and to really prove yourself within the community.… read more

Success

The main success I’ve enjoyed so far is getting the business off to a flying start and making myself really well known and trusted among the animal care sector. Although I have just one Pet Taxi van my business has grown massively from my original idea… read more

Aspiration

I have aspirations to one day expand my business by buying a second van. I cover the entire region so a second van would be a great way of being able to take on more jobs.… read more

Support Story

Support I received has been great. As well as family and friends I gained help from NewView, based in Sunderland, who provided me with a £1,000 grant.… read more