Ep. 136- Renee’s Profit First Journey

In this episode, we dive into Renee Moore's Profit First journey at Canine Craze Performance Center. Discover how she revamped her business by restructuring classes, introducing a membership model, and doubling consulting fees.  Renee's story highlights the power of embracing change, pushing boundaries, and committing to Profit First principles for remarkable improvements in profitability and efficiency. Join us for an inspiring journey of transformation and growth.   IN THIS EPISODE: [00:40] Introduction to Renee Moore, owner of Canine Craze Performance Center in Urbandale, Iowa, and creator of Dog Perfect and Puppy Perfect online training programs [01:42] -Renee shares her motivation for implementing Profit First, highlighting her struggles with managing cash flow in her business [06:38] - Transition to a credit union and how she optimized her automatic payments, saving money [11:17] - Positive effects of the Second Half Strong program, including increased productivity and strategic focus [18:22 ]- Results and Transformations; retooling her business model, offering memberships, and providing accelerated learning opportunities for clients [25:38 ]- Accelerated Learning: Renee emphasized the concept of accelerated learning, benefiting clients and improving profitability KEY TAKEAWAYS: Commitment to Change: Implementing Profit First requires a mindset shift and a commitment to breaking old financial habits. It's not just a technical change; it's a mental one. Streamline Expenses: Review and cut unnecessary expenses to improve profitability. Analyzing and reducing operational costs can have a significant impact on your bottom line. Embrace Change for Growth: Embrace change in your business model and offerings. Be open to exploring new ideas and pushing boundaries to foster growth and profitability.   RESOURCES: Danielle Mulvey - Website https://www.daniellemulvey.com/ Danielle Mulvey - Linkedin http://linkedin.com/in/danielle-mulvey-66a315 The All In Company - Website http://theallincompany.com Profit First Nation - Website http://profitfirstnation.com   ABOUT THE GUEST:   Renee Moore has been professionally training dogs since graduating from Animal Behavior College in 2006. Since then she has exprience competing in obedience, training service dogs, handling and directing dogs that were filmed for PSA's (Public Service Announcements), leading group and private lessons,  as well as, creating successful training programs, including Canine Craze's Train & Play "Private School Program" for dogs and her interactive “Dog Perfect” + “Puppy Perfect” online training programs.   Renee’s mission is to help people understand how to teach their dogs how to think and have fun during the learning process. A true innovator, Renees is always looking for new ways to help owners have the best relationship with their pets. Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/renee-moore-2b212921    Website : caninecraze.com   ABOUT THE HOSTS:   Danielle Mulvey is a former flight attendant-turned-entrepreneur and owns multiple businesses doing $50 million in annual revenue. She is one of the exclusive, select group of Mastery-Certified Profit First Professionals worldwide and the go-to “HOW TO IMPLEMENT” workshop facilitator for Profit First and WSJ Journal best-selling author Mike Michalowicz following his keynote speeches. Danielle is currently running multiple businesses, from start-ups to mature businesses with 10-year plus track records and revenues ranging from $1M to $40 million in annual revenues and is a certified numbers geek about Profit First, leveraging the DIY cash management system for small business to achieve maximum profitability. She can personally guide business owners to achieve maximum profitability based on her 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur who has been there and done that.   Additionally, Danielle authored the book The Rapid Read™ Guide to The 5-Star Employee Rating System™ and is currently collaborating with Wall Street Journal best-selling author Mike Michalowicz on his new book, to be released in Q1 2024, titled ALL IN: How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams.