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title: "Thrive Global: Hounds Town USA Offers Insight for Pivoting into the Crisis"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f2960a35-43f2-48cd-bce1-e5f481bbdd4f
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/thrive-global-hounds-town-usa-offers-insight-for-pivoting-into-the-crisis-2714368
category: "Daycare & boarding"
industry: "Pets"
segment: "Daycare & boarding"
published: 2020-12-01T15:10:13.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:27:19.143Z
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# Thrive Global: Hounds Town USA Offers Insight for Pivoting into the Crisis

**TL;DR:** Hounds Town USA founder Mike Gould shares advice on running a business during a crisis, including analyzing data and reacting quickly. Gould has over 40 years of experience working with dogs and has found success operating Hounds Town USA during the COVID-19 pandemic.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-12-01. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/thrive-global-hounds-town-usa-offers-insight-for-pivoting-into-the-crisis-2714368).*

## Story

According to ThriveGlobal, the military veteran has over 40 years of professional experience working with dogs. While deployed to Naples, Italy after 9/11, he oversaw the Military Working Dog Program thanks to his background as the founder of the NYPD K-9 Unit. After retiring, he opened Hounds Town USA out of his love for dogs, but now he faces a new challenge, operating in the age of COVID-19.

Due to the success he’s found during these times, he’s offering some advice to those navigating how to run a business during a crisis. “The ability to correctly analyze data and react to facts is essential. It’s about the capability to see beyond the smoke and fog of war and react to the available information. When you are truly stuck and immobile, philanthropy is great medicine. When I’m down and seemingly out, and I don’t know what to do, I immediately put extra effort into our non-profit Hounds Town USA charities, “ Gould told ThriveGlobal.

## Entities

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

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/thrive-global-hounds-town-usa-offers-insight-for-pivoting-into-the-crisis-2714368). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f2960a35-43f2-48cd-bce1-e5f481bbdd4f).