‘I began a brand new business as a result of I needed my canine to be secure’

A girl who juggled three initiatives hopes to take her new business the world over.

Amy Wright from Liverpool, launched SkyePaws in October, a business that specialises in canine harnesses and equipment after her work as a private coach began to decelerate. The 25-year-old has at all times been formidable and has spoken to the ECHO beforehand about her and her accomplice’s dedication once they took on a “massive challenge” home and had been “laughed at”.

Amy continues to be renovating the home she owns along with her accomplice, David Lavery, she stated: “We got most of the work done in two and a half months. The garden took a lot longer due to the weather, but our next plan is to do a kitchen renovation or an extension depending on the cost.”

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It was whereas she was juggling the renovation and nonetheless working as a PT that the thought for the SkyePaws business got here alongside. She stated the October/November interval of 2023 was “quieter” with “less of an influx” of shoppers.

As a end result, she stated it gave her “more spare time to launch the brand”. The business is called after Amy’s 10-month-old Labrador Retriever Skye, who was the preliminary inspiration for the model.

Amy stated she’d had different dogs previously, however Skye is “a really good puppy”. She stated the goal of SkyePaws is “to provide safety and security to dogs while also bringing out new designs and fashions.”

While coaching Skye, she seen that it was “a lot better” to coach her on a harness, preferring it over a leash because it was “more secure and tactical.” It’s an opinion that she says different individuals share: “Everyone who has received an order loves it and says it feels more secure.”

Amy was already the owner of an online coaching business where she runs home workout programmes, and one-on-one coaching sessions, but said that the new venture is something “completely fresh.” She added: “That’s more helping people whereas this is a bit different. It’s selling products to people while the other is more of a service.”

She added that starting and running the new business has “given me a lot of fulfilment.” On juggling three initiatives directly, Amy stated: “I work better under pressure! When I’m a tiny bit quieter I’m always looking for something to do.”

She added: “I actually love it. I love being busy and under pressure.”

So far, Amy stated: “It’s been really good on the socials,” referencing a recent TikTok video she had posted on @skyepawsco which has amassed greater than two million views and 22 thousand likes.

Currently, SkyePaws solely sells within the UK, however the recent social media success has helped Amy “get the brand out there,” and he or she has “started to sell quite a few products weekly.”

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