Recommended software and apps pet sitters use to run their businesses.

Business

• Backblaze for securely backing up your computers

• FreshBooks is cloud accounting at its finest

• goformz specializes in creating forms for mobile

• Google Forms, Docs, Sheets, and Calendar (especially when in GSuite) are rock solid and almost unbeatable in their flexibility and power

• Square for taking payments online and in person

• Quickbooks is powerful bookkeeping

• Squarespace to build your website

• Pet Marketing Unleashed has specific website templates for you to use. ‘PSC10"‘ gets 10% off everything on the site.

• NOVO for all of your banking needs.

Create

• Canva for creating the logos and everything else your business may need.

• Google Photos for backup and editing of your photos

• inCollage for creating great photo collages to share

• Pixelmator is the best alternative to Photoshop, and it’s right on your phone

Management

• Gusto for all of your HR and payroll needs. Use this link to get a $100 Visa Gift card when you run your first payroll.

• Do Timely allows you to get started for free

• Doxford works great for groomers and walkers. Use “PetSitterConfessional" for a $20 discount.

• PetPocketbook for dog walking

• Pet Sitter Plus for pet sitting and dog walking

• Precise Pet Care for managing every aspect

• Scout is a simple and robust option for running your business

• Time to Pet is the #1 all inclusive solution. Visit timetopet.com/confessional for 50% off your first 3 months*

Platforms

• Instagram for sharing those amazing photos and marketing

• Rover is the “Uber for pet sitting”

• Paws Inn is an awesome no-frills, free listing service, that keeps you in control of your business.

Services

• Heel! app for remembering all the little things for your pet

• Shoeboxed takes you from paper clutter to digital

Tracking

• Doggy Logs gives you GPS walk tracking your clients will love

• MapMyWalk is a free GPS tracking service

• MileIQ provides automatic, smart mileage tracking

• Tractive Dog Walk is a collar attachment to see where your pet is at all times.

• Triplog is the #1 mileage tracker  

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