A Dog's Life

摘要

Most entrepreneurs would love to have Andi L. Brown's problems. After 13 years her small (2003 revenues: $4 million) all-natural pet food and treatment company is finally poised to rocket. Until recently you could find Halo, Purely for Pets―her line of vittles and pet-care products―only at health food or small pet stores. Now her stuff is being tested by giant retailer Petco in 8 of its 673 stores. "A lot of companies experience major bursts of growth overnight," frets Brown, 48. "They put themselves out of business because they can't handle it."