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title: "Authority Magazine: How To Survive And Thrive During A Time Of Crisis with Mike Gould"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e05acf05-230e-40a5-be16-c5f63084b906
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/authority-magazine-how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-a-time-of-crisis-with-mike-gould-2712967
category: "Daycare & boarding"
industry: "Pets"
segment: "Daycare & boarding"
published: 2020-07-16T14:09:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:28:48.138Z
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# Authority Magazine: How To Survive And Thrive During A Time Of Crisis with Mike Gould

**TL;DR:** Hounds Town USA's CEO and Founder Michael Gould shares insights on surviving and thriving during a time of crisis in an interview with Authority Magazine. Gould founded Hounds Town USA after a career in the military and law enforcement.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-07-16. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/authority-magazine-how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-a-time-of-crisis-with-mike-gould-2712967).*

## Story

**According to Authority Magazine****,** **Hounds Town USA****’s CEO and Founder Michael Gould has insights to offer business owners struggling through these uncertain times. Gould founded** **Hounds Town USA** **after a career in the military as Head of the Working Dog Program and as the Commanding Officer of the Nassau County Police Department’s Canine Unit.**

**Throughout his career, Gould faced a number of challenges that have helped him adapt to life as a business owner in the face of the current health and economic crisis. He has some advice for those in the business industry facing crisis now due to COVID-19.**

**“A crisis can be any unexpected event that occurs in life, physical or financial, which tends to put you off balance, for which we don’t have a plan to conquer,” Michael told the publication. “Many of these events we have little or no control over, but our initial reaction to crises can have positive and life-changing benefits as the crisis unfolds.”**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Pets (sector)
- leadership (topic)
- Hounds Town USA (company)
- crisis management (topic)
- business survival (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/authority-magazine-how-to-survive-and-thrive-during-a-time-of-crisis-with-mike-gould-2712967). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e05acf05-230e-40a5-be16-c5f63084b906).