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FetchFind

Connecting pet owners with the best pet resources

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$110,911
221% raised
$639.09K to go to max. goal of $750K

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216 investors

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FetchFind successfully raised $110,911 from 216 investors on July 15, 2017

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  • Named among Top 5 most innovative pet care companies in US by Purina (Oct '16)
  • Recognized founder with strong track record (4th successful company) in the pet industry
  • Has revenue and zero subscriber churn
  • PetSmart, Petco and hundreds of other pet care companies as clients
  • $500k raised to date

There are more than 150,000 pet businesses in the United States, but choosing the right one is a real problem for most pet owners. Traditional online research tools like Yelp, Facebook, or Google don’t specialize in pet care and are full of irrelevant or inaccurate information. FetchFind makes it easy to select the best care providers for your pet.

As seen in:


Your dog can’t leave reviews on Yelp.


Owners leave reviews, not their pets. A 5-star rating of a pet-care company only guarantees they are nice to owners when they come to pick up their pets.

To know what’s best for your pet, you need information that’s missing in the traditional directories like Yelp, social networks or search engines:

  • How do you find an expert for your specific pet breed?
  • How will you know they are real experts?
  • How do you even know what to look for and what questions to ask?

Popular industry-specific solutions exist in other verticals, but there still isn’t one for 80 million pet families and their 175 million pets!




FetchFind connects pet lovers
to the pet industry.

FetchFind is a portal for pet lovers with a provider directory, online learning courses, and an extensive content library. FetchFind empowers pet owners with the right information, from researching dog toys or new food, to finding a new groomer, veterinarian, doggy daycare, or petsitter.

1. Find professional pet services near you

Searchable directory of pet businesses to find trusted experts quickly.

  • Filter by services offered, distance from you, positive reviews, types of pets seen, hours of operation, parking, number of check-ins, and other keywords

  • Read reviews by other owners

  • See articles and content written by the experts listed

FetchFind Approved

FetchFind has created the first pet-industry seal of approval, FetchFind Approved. Businesses that have earned our Approved status meet rigorous criteria that sets them apart from competitors.


To receive FetchFind Approved status, the business must:

  • Use FetchFind Monthly Pro to train their staff
  • Have a minimum of 4 stars on Yelp and been in business for at least 6 months
  • Promise to use humane methods and practice safe handling with pets
  • Have a professional website and an established Facebook page with at least 100 followers

2. Online courses

FetchFind offers online education for pet professionals via a monthly subscription.



FetchFind also has classes designed specifically for pet lovers. You can earn the I Love Dogs badge for only $5. And if you really want to geek out on dog knowledge from A-Z, you can sign up for Behavior Fundamentals Online (buy the entire program, or just the modules that interest you.)



3. Pet care content and resources

FetchFind provides pet owners access to its extensive online content library. Our growing library consists of more than 600 pet articles, blogs, and stories, searchable by pet type, area of interest, etc. – all designed to help pet owners navigate life with pets.


4. FetchFind for business

One of the biggest ongoing costs of a pet-care business is employee training. 

The pet-care space is growing and outpacing itself in terms of talent availability and experience. Pet businesses are seeing more than 125% annual employee turnover and lack adequate training resources and solutions for employees.

As a result, pet owners (and pets!) are vulnerable to untrained people interacting with and caring for their pets.

FetchFind is addressing the industry-wide need for greater professionalization and safety in pet care services across all staffing levels, while helping employers to more easily and effectively hire, train, and retain employees.


FetchFind solutions for pet care providers helps them:

Studies show that comprehensive onboarding and continuing education is one of the best ways to engage employees, reduce turnover, mitigate risk, and increase customer satisfaction – while saving businesses millions of dollars every year. 

FetchFind Monthly Pro is designed to help businesses focus on service and growth, because they can leave employee training to our trusted pet-industry experts.

FetchFind Monthly Pro:

  • $59/month for unlimited users and no contracts
  • Ensure content retention and understanding through quizzes
  • View employee progress and quiz scores with robust manager-view-only reporting
  • Customization available
  • New courses weekly

Pet-care companies of all sizes use FetchFind tools to onboard new hires and keep existing employees actively engaged. Managers use the reporting dashboard as an employee assessment tool.



What pet businesses say about FetchFind:

98% of our current clients say they think new clients are more likely to hire them, and existing clients will continue to use their businesses, because they dedicate resources toward educating their staff.



Where we are now

FetchFind launched in 2015 with only a few courses and a small job board. Today, we have 150 courses, 75 business subscribers, and thousands of employee learners and individuals seeking jobs. We are the #1 Google search result for “pet industry e-learning” and “pet industry staff training”.

We have zero subscriber churn for our key product, FetchFind Monthly Pro.



FetchFind was among five businesses – of a field of hundreds – accepted into the prestigious Prosper Women Entrepreneurs (PWE) accelerator class in spring 2017 and presented with a $50k investment. PWE has graduated dozens of companies and invested more than $1.5 million.

FetchFind was one of five finalists for the inaugural Pet Care Innovation Prize, a partnership between Nestle Purina and investment firms Active Capital and Cultivation Capital. More than 80 companies from 11 countries applied for the prize in October 2016. FetchFind was awarded $10k for being a top five company. 

Jamie Migdal/FetchFind won a coveted spot in the fall 2016 cohort of the highly competitive 1871 Chicago WiSTEM (Women in STEM) program that connects female digital entrepreneurs to capital, community, and technology resources, and is designed to increase the number of women CEOs in the science and tech spaces.

"Jamie Migdal has founded FetchFind along with four other successful pet industry startups. Not only is Jamie connecting a previously unconnected and fundamental industry, Jamie is an exceptionally giving mentor and teacher who always has time for the people she encounters, who are many. She is universally respected and well liked.” - Tech.co editor. 



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Our partners 

FetchFind has partnered with and is respected by some of the most prominent names in the industry.




Business model

FetchFind currently generates revenue via our professional education solution, FetchFind Monthly Pro.

We sell FetchFind Monthly Pro as a recurring monthly subscription or on a discounted annual subscription basis. Subscribers are pet-care business owners using our solution for onboarding and retaining their pet-care staff.

Not only does FetchFind provide critically valuable HR tools, we also provide a marketing platform for our customers to acquire new customers of their own.

Among our 100's of customers


Additional revenue channels will be added soon:

  • Sponsored and Affiliate Content
    FetchFind will have sponsorship opportunities across all areas of our site and content marketing campaigns.

  • Job board
    FetchFind’s job board is an industry-specific option for targeting talent and jobs exclusively in the pet market. Jobs are currently free to post on our v1 site, but with the release of the fully integrated v2 job board, FetchFind will feature premium listings and welcome advertising and sponsors.

  • Marketplace
    FetchFind’s B2C consumer directory is a free directory service for consumers, while businesses are able to pay for premium listings.



Competitive landscape: business to business

FetchFind presents a unique comprehensive solution for pet businesses with no direct analogues in US.



Market Trending Upwards

The pet industry is currently making headlines, including the largest e-commerce acquisition in history.

Just in April 2017:

PetSmart is acquiring Chewy.com for $3.35 billion in the largest e-commerce acquisition ever – 4/18/17

Rover.com acquires Santa Monica dog-sitting start-up DogVacay – 4/3/17

Petco acquires leading pet advice website and app, PetCoach – 4/11/17

The dog days aren’t over: Investors hounding deals in pet sector – 4/25/17

I and love and you Received Growth Investment from L Catterton – 4/4/17

L Catterton Makes Growth Investment in Retailer JustFoodForDogs – 4/25/17

GoFetch raises seed round to tap into growing billion-dollar pet-care industry – 4/20/17

Global pet care sales pass $100 billion for first time – 2/7/17

68% of American households now include a pet. Millennial pet ownership has surpassed that of Baby Boomers.

Spending in the American pet market as a whole is projected to reach nearly $70 billion in 2017 — almost double what it was a little over a decade ago, according to the American Pet Product Association.

  • 150K pet care businesses in the US
  • More than 80M pet households
  • $25B spent on pet care services

And among pet-industry companies – the ones we hire to care for our pets – the number one problem is sourcing, training, and retaining a collective 2 million employees. Hiring and attrition costs the pet-care industry an estimated $1B annually, which is the size of our directly addressable market.


About the founder

Jamie Migdal is a 25-year pet industry veteran and serial entrepreneur with extensive media, speaking, and overall industry experience. She has made dozens of television appearances on ABC-7, WCIU, and other news outlets. She was the animal witness/trainer for the Animal Planet show “Animal Witness,” is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT), and a frequent keynote speaker/seminar presenter for industry events and conferences.


Dear Potential FetchFind Investor, 

I wanted to share a little more about me and I welcome your questions anytime. I have been working with dogs and their people and innovating within the pet industry for more than 20 years. Having successfully built three pet-centric companies – OutUGo, AnimalSense Canine Training & Behavior, and CanineLink (now FetchFind Academy) --I’m fluent in all aspects of the pet services industry, including behavior, training, education, technology, business development, client services, marketing, and management.

Now, here I am with my fourth and current company, FetchFind, is the first and only pet-industry-specific site connecting pet owners, experts, brands, and businesses in the same place.

In 1Q16, we launched FetchFind Monthly Pro, part of our online learning management system for the pet industry, designed to help employers train, educate, and professionalize their staff. In 3Q16, we increased FetchFind’s share of the pet-care services market with the acquisition of PawedIn.com, which connects pet-care companies to pet owners. 

The vision I have for pets and people will elevate standards of care and deepen the bond we share with the animals with whom we share our homes and our hearts. We are going to move what is now a hyper-fragmented, low-barrier to entry industry into the next era. We have the team, the expertise, the vision and the roadmap. Now we just need you.  

Big Woofs,

Jamie Migdal


Team


Throughout the past 25 years, we have worked with:

Collectively, we’ve worked in just about every pet-industry vertical, from training and petsitting to retail and veterinary. We’ve been in the pet business for decades.

We’re also animal lovers and pet-care service consumers ourselves, so we understand how customers expect (and deserve) to be treated, as well as how to deliver outstanding client care.



A look at some of our investors and advisors


Spotlight on Kevin Taylor. FetchFind's key advisor. Kevin has extensive CEO/COO/CTO experience and formally advises, mentors, and consults for startups and small/medium-sized business founders and management teams in diverse industries. FetchFind is proud to have Kevin's advisement and guidance. 


 

  • Founder, Obtiva (acquired by Groupon, 2011)
  • Partner, MadMimi (acquired by GoDaddy, 2014)
  • Multiple appearances on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies
  •  Co-founder of the Software Craftsmanship North America conference 
  • Lecturer, DePaul University
  • In-demand presenter and keynote speaker at conferences and workshops across the country on topics related to technology startups and building great software


Join us in building a better world for pets and pet lovers.

Together, we can build an industry-changing platform and marketplace for pets and their people around the world. 

Thank you.
- Jamie

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Deal terms

Funding goal
$50K – $750K
Investment size
min $50, max $107K
Deadline
July 15, 2017 (EDT)
Type of security
Crowd Safe · Learn more
Discount
20%
Valuation cap
$2,400,000
What these terms mean

Bonus perks

Get additional perks from FetchFind for your investment
Invest
$50
Receive

Our heartfelt gratitude for your support plus special thank you on our website listing you as an investor, a free I Love Dogs Course, and a set of FetchFind stickers.

Invest
$100
Receive

All of the above, plus one (1) complimentary Behavioral Fundamentals Course.

Invest
$250
Receive

All of the above, plus a FetchFind tote bag and two (2) complimentary months of FetchFind Monthly Pro.

Invest
$500
Receive

All of the above, plus a FetchFind mug and three (3) complimentary months of FetchFind Monthly Pro.

Invest
$1,000
Receive

All of the above, plus six (6) complimentary months of FetchFind Monthly Pro.

Invest
$2,500
Receive

All of the above, plus twelve (12) complimentary months of FetchFind Monthly Pro.

Invest
$5,000
Receive

All of the above, plus a one (1) hour call or video chat with CEO Jamie Migdal (Ask her anything about about pets, pet businesses, or the pet industry - anything goes!) and one (1) complimentary year of FetchFind Monthly Pro.

Invest
$10,000
Receive

All of the above, plus a FetchFind story about your pet’s life to be featured in our blog, newsletter, and across social media. Includes 30-minute professional photoshoot of you and your pets.

Invest
$25,000
Receive

All of the above, plus you and/or your dog star in a FetchFind Pet Care online training video.

Invest
$50,000
Receive

All of the above, plus CEO Jamie Migdal will come to your home* to do a 2.5 hour behavioral assessment with you and your dog(s), with report of findings and one 60 min follow up call 30-45 days post-assessment. *Continental US only, 2 dogs max.

Invest
$75,000
Receive

All of the above, plus Dog Trainer Fantasy Camp: Learn how to train your own dogs by spending a day with dog trainer/expert and FetchFind CEO Jamie Migdal. (Includes one hotel overnight and r/t flight to/from Chicago, as applicable.)

Documents

Official filing on SEC.gov
Official SEC Logo Form C
Company documents
FetchFind Crowd Safe

About FetchFind

Legal Name
FetchFind, LLC
Founded
Apr 2014
Form
Delaware Corporation
Employees
8
Website
http://fetchfind.com
Social Media
Headquarters
Google Map location of of FetchFind
1428 N. Western Avenue , Chicago, IL

FetchFind Team
Everyone helping build FetchFind, not limited to employees

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Lynda Lobo
Content and Education Manager
A graduate of FetchFind Academy and Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She has extensive experience in all facets of the pet industry and leads content development for FetchFind.
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Jamie Migdal
Founder and CEO
A nationally recognized dog trainer and pet industry entrepreneur, Jamie has been working with dogs and their people, and innovating within the pet industry, for more than 22 years. FetchFind is her fourth pet-industry company.
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Tom Amenta
Digital Strategy Manager
Innovative experiential marketing and cutting edge social media to double-digit growth each year in his previous role as COO at Rangerup.com. An Illinois native, Tom earned a BA from University of Illinois.
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Stacy Ratner
Key Advisor/Investor
A serial social entrepreneur with two decades of experience in founding/key roles at startup companies, Stacy holds a law degree from Boston College and is currently pursuing her MBA at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Business.
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Kevin Taylor
Technology Advisor
Serial tech entrepreneur with notable successes including Obtiva (Founder; acquired by Groupon, 2011) and MadMimi (Partner; acquired by GoDaddy, 2014.) Multiple appearances on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies.
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David Knoepfle
Digital Marketing Advisor/Investor
Using his deep expertise in marketing and the pet industry, Dave advises FetchFind on marketing strategy and digital monetization. He holds an MBA in Marketing & Entrepreneurship from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
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Erin Schneider
Client Success
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Sarah Gaziano
Strategic Partnership and Affiliate Manager
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Andrea Miller
Project Manager
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Melanie Jansen
IT and Media
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Carol Kuhn
Business Manager
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Mary Jo Gorman
Prosper Capital / Advisor / Investor
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Keith Johnson
Advisor/Former CEO PawedIn
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Marc Grens
Advisor/Investor
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Jay Sebben
LStreet Collaborative / Advisor / Investor
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Tom Caprel
Advisor/Investor
13 more team members

Press

Bootstrapping in America: FetchFind

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May 8, 2017

Kristi Ross and Tony Battista of TastyTrade talk to Jamie Migdal about the origin and growth of FetchFind, the entrepreneurial/startup ex...

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Startup Stories: FetchFind

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Mar 20, 2017

Tricia Meyer of Meyer Law talks to FetchFind Founder and CEO Jamie Migdal about the operational and staffing issues common to pet care se...

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Technori Live: FetchFind CEO Jamie Migdal

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Feb 21, 2017

Scott Kitun, CEO of Technori, talks to Jamie Migdal about her unique experiences pitching her business and hearing other entrepreneurs pi...

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FetchFind Joins Prosper Women Entrepreneurs (PWE) Accelerator Program

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Jan 9, 2017

FetchFind was one of only five businesses - out of a field of hundreds - accepted into the prestigious Prosper Women Entrepreneurs (PWE) ...

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FetchFind Chosen as Nestlé Purina Pet Care Innovation Prize Finalist

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Oct 27, 2016

FetchFind was chosen as one of the top five finalists for the inaugural Pet Care Innovation Prize , a partnership between Nestle Purina a...

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FetchFind CEO Jamie Migdal Named To 1871'S WiSTEM Fall Cohort

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Sep 6, 2016

Jamie Migdal, Founder and CEO of FetchFind, won a coveted spot in the fall 2016 cohort of the highly competitive 1871 Chicago WiSTEM prog...

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Mover & Shaker: Jamie Migdal, CEO + Founder of FetchFind

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Aug 31, 2016

In the uncharted territory where tech meets the pet industry, Jamie Migdal has transformed her love of animals into not just a pet busine...

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Jamie Migdal of FetchFind Named One of Chicago's Top 10 Founders Over 40

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Aug 8, 2016

Chicago is home to a huge number of successful founders over 40. Jamie Migdal, CEO and Founder of FetchFind, has not only been able to c...

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The Allstate CEO Spotlight: Jamie Migdal of Fetch Find

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Aug 1, 2016

Steve Grzanich of WGN Radio had Jamie Migdal on The Opening Bell to talk about FetchFind, her experiences as the head of a tech startup, ...

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Pro Tip: Building an All-Digital Business

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Apr 28, 2016

After successfully building three pet-related businesses and looking toward a fourth, FetchFind Founder and CEO Jamie Migdal realized she...

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Pet Life Radio Show Focuses on Business Side of Pets

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Aug 11, 2015

Pets Mean Business, on Pet Life Radio, is a weekly show hosted by FetchFind CEO Jamie Migdal and focuses on the business of working with ...

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How FetchFind is Solving the Pet Industry's Talent Problem with Tech

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Oct 27, 2014

The pet industry is a huge, fragmented market more often associated with old-fashioned dog-loving fun than tech-savvy professionals, and ...

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Groomer? Sitter? Dog walker? FetchFind offers new leash on work life

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Oct 14, 2014

FetchFind Founder and CEO Jamie Migdal has spent over two decades in the pet industry, creating startups ranging from a dog walking/pet s...

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Creating opportunity, adding their voicesin the tech industry - Chicago Sun-T...

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May 25, 2014

Two women spearheading digital startup companies at the 1871 tech hub say their new,... | Article from Chicago Sun-Times May 25, 2014

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Entrepreneurial Working Women

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The Chicago Sun-Times Studio presents a video featuring Jamie Migdal, Founder and CEO of FetchFind, one of the women-owned tech startups ...

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FAQ

When are you planning to launch the new website?
When are you planning to launch the new website?

We are looking to launch a beta version of our new website in Q4 of this year.

How does FetchFind make money today?
How does FetchFind make money today?

Via our subscription-based pet care education solution, FetchFind Monthly Pro. We also generate revenue through partnership marketing and content development. Our future revenue opportunities will grow through our job board and pet marketplace. 

How are you planning to utilize the funds from this raise?
How are you planning to utilize the funds from this raise?

Your investment will allow us to be heavily focused on sales and marketing efforts, as well as other essential growth like hiring for additional sales and customer success, and building UI/UX for the new site.

Am I able to opt out of perks which offer photo representations of me and/or my pet?
Am I able to opt out of perks which offer photo representations of me and/or my pet?

Yes! All perks are opt-in, especially those which feature you and/or your pets.

If I’m not located in or near Chicago, can I still participate in the photoshoot and video filming perks?
If I’m not located in or near Chicago, can I still participate in the photoshoot and video filming perks?

Absolutely! We will happily find a great photographer and/or videographer in your area!

How will you be using footage of my dog in your training videos?
How will you be using footage of my dog in your training videos?

The possibilities are endless! Want your dog to learn a new behavior? Is there something your dog would be great at demonstrating? Does your dog have an odd behavior we can analyze? We can work with it all. We can also just turn the camera on and see what happens! We might use the footage for multiple videos and topics.

What does Dog Trainer Fantasy Camp entail?
What does Dog Trainer Fantasy Camp entail?

After an initial phone consultation to determine the focus of the learning experience, Jamie will spend a full business day demonstrating how to train basic and advanced commands and how to troubleshoot and manage common behavioral issues. We will visit a local animal shelter to train dogs during the day and teach a group class at night.  FetchFind will fly you into Chicago and provide downtown accommodations for one night. You will join Jamie and team for a meal on the day of your arrival or before you depart.

What is the I Love Dogs Course?
What is the I Love Dogs Course?

We've hand-picked the 5 most important topics that will take your love and understanding of dog to the next level. Fun, easily-digestible lessons cover the basics of body language and communication, how dogs learn, the top 10 most popular breeds and more. You can complete this 45-minute course at your own pace, from the comfort of the couch you share with your dog. Earn your I Love Dogs badge and show off your canine smarts!

What is the Behavior Fundamentals Online Course?
What is the Behavior Fundamentals Online Course?

Behavior Fundamentals is created to develop your understanding of dogs and dog behavior and enable all participants to understand key concepts like communication, development and normal canine behavior as well as recognizing breed and breed tendencies. This course is perfect for any dog lover or pet pro!

How can I get my staff onboarded on FetchFind Monthly Pro?
How can I get my staff onboarded on FetchFind Monthly Pro?

We’ll contact you within 1 business day of your investment to provide you with all the information you need and next steps. All we’ll need after that is names and email addresses for each staff member you wish to onboard onto our platform.

Still have questions? Check the discussion section.
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Risks

We plan to implement new lines of business or offer new products and services within existing lines of business.
There are substantial risks and uncertainties associated with these efforts, particularly in instances where the markets are not fully developed. In developing and marketing new lines of business and/or new products and services, we may invest significant time and resources. Initial timetables for the introduction and development of new lines of business and/or new products or services may not be achieved and price and profitability targets may not prove feasible. We may not be successful in introducing new products and services in response to industry trends or developments in technology, or those new products may not achieve market acceptance. As a result, we could lose business, be forced to price products and services on less advantageous terms to retain or attract clients or be subject to cost increases. As a result, our business, financial condition or results of operations may be adversely affected.
The Company’s success depends on the experience and skill of the board of directors, its executive officers and key employees.
In particular, the Company is dependent on Jamie Migdal, who is Founder and CEO. The loss of Jamie Migdal could harm the Company’s business, financial condition, cash flow and results of operations.
Although dependent on certain key personnel, the Company does not have any key man life insurance policies on any such people.
The Company is dependent on Jamie Migdal in order to conduct its operations and execute its business plan, however, the Company has not purchased any insurance policies with respect to those individuals in the event of their death or disability. Therefore, if Jamie Migdal dies or becomes disabled, the Company will not receive any compensation to assist with such person’s absence. The loss of such person could negatively affect the Company and its operations.
We are dependent on new product development.
Our industry is characterized frequent new product introductions and enhancements, continually evolving business expectations and moderately paced changes. To compete effectively in such markets, we must continually improve and enhance its products and services and develop new technologies and services that incorporate technological advances, satisfy increasing customer expectations and compete effectively on the basis of performance and price. Our success will also depend substantially upon our ability to anticipate, and to adapt our products and services to our collaborative partner’s preferences. There can be no assurance that technological developments will not render some of our products and services obsolete, or that we will be able to respond with improved or new products, services, and technology that satisfy evolving customers’ expectations. Failure to acquire, develop or introduce new products, services, and enhancements in a timely manner could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Also, to the extent one or more of our competitors introduces products and services that better address a customer’s needs, our business would be adversely affected.
In order for the Company to compete and grow, it must attract, recruit, retain and develop the necessary personnel who have the needed experience.
Recruiting and retaining highly qualified personnel is critical to our success. These demands may require us to hire additional personnel and will require our existing management personnel to develop additional expertise. The failure to attract and retain personnel or to develop such expertise could delay or halt the development and commercialization of our product candidates. If we experience difficulties in hiring and retaining personnel in key positions, we could suffer from delays in product development, loss of customers and sales and diversion of management resources, which could adversely affect operating results. Our consultants and advisors may be employed by third parties and may have commitments under consulting or advisory contracts with third parties that may limit their availability to us.
If we fail to attract and retain enough sufficiently trained customer service associates and other personnel to support our operations, our business and results of operations will be seriously harmed.
We rely on customer service associates, and our success depends to a significant extent on our ability to attract, hire, train and retain qualified customer service associates. A significant increase in the attrition rate among our customer service associates could decrease our operating efficiency and productivity. Our failure to attract, train and retain customer service associates with the qualifications necessary to fulfill the needs of our existing and future clients would seriously harm our business and results of operations.
A portion of the proceeds from the Offering will be used to pay accrued and unpaid wages.
These proceeds will not be available for the ongoing operations of the Company but will instead be paid to these insiders as unpaid compensation for prior service to the Company.
A portion of the proceeds from the Offering will be used to pay the accrued and unpaid expenses.
These proceeds will not be available for the ongoing operations of the Company but will instead be paid to these insiders as repayment for expenses incurred prior to the Offering and owed to them by the Company.
Changes in employment laws or regulation could harm our performance.
Various federal and state labor laws govern our relationship with our employees and affect operating costs. These laws include minimum wage requirements, overtime pay, healthcare reform and the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, unemployment tax rates, workers’ compensation rates, citizenship requirements, union membership and sales taxes. A number of factors could adversely affect our operating results, including additional government-imposed increases in minimum wages, overtime pay, paid leaves of absence and mandated health benefits, mandated training for employees, increased tax reporting and tax payment, changing regulations from the National Labor Relations Board and increased employee litigation including claims relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Our ability to sell our products and services is dependent on the quality of our technical support services, and our failure to offer high quality technical support services would have a material adverse effect on our sales and results of operations.
Once our products are deployed within our end-customers’ operations, end-customers depend on our technical support services to resolve any issues relating to these products. If we do not effectively assist our customers in deploying these products, succeed in helping our customers quickly resolve post-deployment issues, and provide effective ongoing support, our ability to sell additional products and services to existing customers would be adversely affected and our reputation with potential customers could be damaged. As a result, our failure to maintain high quality support services would have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Failure to obtain new clients or renew client contracts on favorable terms could adversely affect results of operations.
We may face pricing pressure in obtaining and retaining our clients. On some occasions, this pricing pressure results in lower revenue from a client than we had anticipated based on our previous agreement with that client. This reduction in revenue could result in an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Further, failure to renew client contracts on favorable terms could have an adverse effect on our business. If we are not successful in achieving a high rate of contract renewals, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.
We may rely on subcontractors and partners to provide customers with a single-source solution or we may serve as a subcontractor to a third party prime contractor.
From time to time, we may engage subcontractors, teaming partners or other third parties to provide our customers with a solution for a broader range of service needs. Similarly, we are and may in the future be engaged as a subcontractor to a third party prime contractor. Subcontracting arrangements pose unique risks to us because we do not have control over the customer relationship, and our ability to generate revenue under the subcontract is dependent on the prime contractor, its performance and relationship with the customer and its relationship with us. While we believe that we perform appropriate due diligence on our prime contractors, subcontractors and teaming partners and that we take adequate measures to ensure that they comply with the appropriate laws and regulations, we cannot guarantee that those parties will comply with the terms set forth in their agreements with us (or in the case of a prime contractor, their agreement with the customer), or that they will be reasonable in construing their contractual rights and obligations, always act appropriately in dealing with us or customers, provide adequate service, or remain in compliance with the relevant laws, rules or regulations. We may have disputes with our prime contractors, subcontractors, teaming partners or other third parties arising from the quality and timeliness of work being performed, customer concerns, contractual interpretations or other matters. We may be exposed to liability if we lose or terminate a subcontractor or teaming partner due to a dispute, and subsequently have difficulty engaging an appropriate replacement or otherwise performing their functions in-house, such that we fail to fulfill our contractual obligations to our customer. In the event a prime contract, under which we serve as a subcontractor, is terminated, whether for non-performance by the prime contractor or otherwise, then our subcontract will similarly terminate and we could face contractual liability and the resulting contract loss could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We rely on various intellectual property rights, including trademarks, in order to operate our business.
Such intellectual property rights, however, may not be sufficiently broad or otherwise may not provide us a significant competitive advantage. In addition, any steps that we have taken to maintain and protect our intellectual property may not prevent it from being challenged, invalidated, or circumvented. In some circumstances, enforcement may not be available to us because an infringer has a dominant intellectual property position or for other business reasons, or countries may require compulsory licensing of our intellectual property. Our failure to obtain or maintain intellectual property rights that convey competitive advantage, adequately protect our intellectual property or detect or prevent circumvention or unauthorized use of such property, could adversely impact our competitive position and results of operations. We also many rely on nondisclosure and noncompetition agreements with employees, consultants and other parties to protect, in part, trade secrets and other proprietary rights. There can be no assurance that any such agreements will adequately protect our trade secrets and other proprietary rights and will not be breached, that we will have adequate remedies for any breach, that others will not independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information or that third parties will not otherwise gain access to our trade secrets or other proprietary rights. As we expand our business, protecting our intellectual property will become increasingly important. Any protective steps we take may be inadequate to deter our competitors from using our proprietary information. In order to protect or enforce our patent rights, we may be required to initiate litigation against third parties, such as infringement lawsuits. Also, these third parties may assert claims against us with or without provocation. These lawsuits could be expensive, take significant time and could divert management’s attention from other business concerns. The law relating to the scope and validity of claims in the technology field in which we operate is still evolving and, consequently, intellectual property positions in our industry are generally uncertain. We cannot assure you that we will prevail in any of these potential suits or that the damages or other remedies awarded, if any, would be commercially valuable.
We are subject to income taxes as well as non-income based taxes, such as payroll, sales, use, value-added, net worth, property and goods and services taxes.
Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and other tax liabilities. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Although we believe that our tax estimates are reasonable: (i) there is no assurance that the final determination of tax audits or tax disputes will not be different from what is reflected in our income tax provisions, expense amounts for non-income based taxes and accruals and (ii) any material differences could have an adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations in the period or periods for which determination is made.
We are not subject to Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and lack the financial controls and safeguards required of public companies.
We do not have the internal infrastructure necessary, and are not required, to complete an attestation about our financial controls that would be required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. There can be no assurance that there are no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the quality of our financial controls. We expect to incur additional expenses and diversion of management’s time if and when it becomes necessary to perform the system and process evaluation, testing and remediation required in order to comply with the management certification and auditor attestation requirements.
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FetchFind successfully raised $110,911 from 216 investors on July 15, 2017

I invested because I believe in Jamie Migdal - her drive, passion, and vision. She's an inspiration and it's an honor to invest in FetchFind.
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Linda Lee
Invested 9 months ago
I have respect for Jamie and her team
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Cynthia Russell
Invested 9 months ago
Being a dog lover all my life I have run into several problems with my pets due to the lack of knowledge. I believe this program is a winning solution.
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Joe Linduska
Invested 9 months ago
In addition to Jamie Migdal's proven track record in developing successful businesses, Fetchfind's core values lines up well with mine, and fills a need within the burgeoning professional pet care industry as well as the general public.
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Lennox Armstrong
Invested 9 months ago
Innovative idea
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T. Paul Chawla
Invested 9 months ago
I invested because I'm impressed by the CEO's background and think the industry is in need of something like this. The business model makes sense and Jamie's projections are realistic and feel she can deliver on them.
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Ryan VanElslander
Invested 9 months ago
For tomorrow is better than today!
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Emmanuel S Akintunde
Invested 9 months ago
My wife and I know Jamie personally and we're huge fans. She's a force of nature and a fabulous CEO. Jamie and her team are super pationate about dogs and pets and are fully invested in the success of this startup. Can't say enough about her.
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Christopher Deutsch
Invested 9 months ago
I have known Jamie a long time, and over the years she has been so supportive of my business, Camp Dogwood. This is a small way to offer support for her success with FetchFind. Dog people are good people.
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Alysa Slay
Invested 9 months ago
I love Jamie Migdal and all she stands for!
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Roxann Lopez
Invested 9 months ago
I believe in Jamie Migdal and her Fetch Find staff 's mission to provide much-needed pet professionals and pet parents.
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Arden Moore
Invested 9 months ago
I adore the founder Jamie, love the Pet Industry, believe in the vision of Fetch Find and make it a priority to support other women with a dream that benefits others.
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amanda hessel
Invested 9 months ago
We believe in the dedication and commitment that FetchFind shows toward improving the integrity of pet industry professionals. Great things are ahead!
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Janet Jacobe
Invested 9 months ago
I believe in the integrity and passion that drives Jamie Migdal to become one of the top leaders of the pet industry!
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Sandra Ross
Invested 9 months ago
I believe in the business and the need for more B2B support in the pet industry
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Catherine Crews
Invested 9 months ago
I believe in this companies' vision and mission. I think they have a strong ability to grow their business.
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Mary Gegenhuber
Invested 9 months ago
Jamie is awesome and she is continually revolutionizing the pet industry.
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Ashley Wallace
Invested 9 months ago
We at Paradise 4 Paws believe that FF is addressing some of the biggest pain points in the pet industry. We are thrilled about this next chapter for FF & looking forward to a continued partnership, and even greater things to come. Keep it up FF team!
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Saq Nadeem
Invested 9 months ago
Jamie and her crew are amazing. I've taken their Behavior Fundamentals class back in 2015 and loved it. I truly believe FetchFind is greatly needed and am very excited to see their growth & future success. Can my BF class be donated to someone?
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Arlene Burkhardt
Invested 9 months ago
An amazing platform to train people to take the best care of our pets.
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Kevin Maley
Invested 10 months ago
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