Turning Family Challenges into a Mission Business with Jim and Janet Scott, Rawz Natural Pet Food

Barking Mad

In this episode, Dr. Megan Sprinkle, Steve Cauthen, and Whitney Russell talk with Jim and Janet Scott, founders of Rawz All Natural Pet Foods. In this episode, they talk about how a family tragedy turned into a family business, the powerful lessons that life reinforced with the Scotts, and how strong values gave a sense of purpose to their paraplegic son.

Links:

Raw Natural Pet Food Website

Show Notes:

(00:45) - How a family turned tragedy into a business with purpose

(04:36) - A paraplegic son finds purpose in helping other pet owners

(05:37) - How Jim’s entrepreneurial parents raised him with the entrepreneurial spirit

(07:16) - Lessons Jim pulled from other successful businesses into Rawz

(10:29) - Using Rawz to give back to charity

(11:36) - How the Rawz Fund is impacting the lives of so many

(14:48) - How Jim and Janet balanced entrepreneurship and raising a family

(18:15) - An unexpected life lesson at a sled hockey tournament

(20:19) - What other animals does Rawz support besides dogs

(22:51) - Are you transactional? Or transformational?

(24:41) - Jim’s mother shares wise advice

(27:34) - What powerful advice does Janet and Jim have for the pet industry?

(30:33) - Jim shares his very first job in his parent’s pet food business

(31:55) - How the family pets helped with their sons’ recoveries

(34:17) - How BSM has impacted Jim and Janet