Anyone who believes starting your own business is a walk in the dog park is sadly mistaken! The CEO and Founder of Puppy Cake, Kelly Costello, shares her story and advice to new entrepreneurs on the WAM (Women and Manufacturing) podcast to Frances Brunelle, founder of Accelerated Manufacturing Brokers.Kelly discusses with Fran that starting Puppy Cake was not an instant success. She explains there is a lot that happens in the “and then.” Many people believe Kelly started her own business in her...

Recently, Kelly Costello had an interview with Industrial Sage where she dwelt on understanding the differences between a seemingly good product and a good business. It all bothers on how she made a good business out of her birthday cake for dogs idea. Kelly created an understanding of the two using her brand story. In November 2007, Puppy Cake was founded on the pedestal of how the business would grow to make it first million in few months. Unfortunately, the opposite was the scenario as Kelly...

We are starting off March with a win! Puppy Cake attended The Global Pet Expo to showcase our new line of ice creams for dogs, Hoggin’ Dogs and we were pleasantly surprised to receive the Best in Show Award for the new product showcase in the Boutique Category! For those of you who are a little unsure about what Global Pet Expo is all about I’ll give you the short version. The Global Pet Expo is the pet industry's largest annual trade show. The show is presented by the American Pet Products...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 2019 was a blast! It was a year full of exciting dog desserts, dog birthday cake recipes, and home-made dog treats for our doggos! We all learned new ways to let our pups enjoy their treats last year. But with the year just starting, I know your dog would enjoy something new, something healthier yet still appetizing for a snack. Last year I shared an exciting twist to a good old banana cake recipe for your dog, I added a little bit of cinnamon to spice things up. This year,...