AMY BURSOR | BusinessWoman | CPMagazine

Lemme tell you a little about me…I was born and raised in Sc henectady, NY and graduated cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a BA in Dance. In 2001 I moved to NYC to pursue my Broadway dreams. I danced professionally for a few years in different off Broadway shows and during my searc h for a theater agent I ended up signing with a commercial one instead. I started auditioning and booking commercials and discovered a new love. I've since shot local, national and international commercials.

Not to toot my own horn, but I'm also an accomplished tv host and actress. I've hosted many exciting events with ImPress Magazine, Str yker TV, Manhattan Up, and many more. I studied acting at the acclaimed William Esper Studio and graduated from their 2 year program. I've since booked leads on Netflix’s Secret Lives of Halsey Lane, tv pilot The Uncle Gerr y Show, Scorned: Love Kills & more When I'm not in front of the camera I can be found hanging out with my #1 girl, a little c hihuahua named Lucy! (Who's also been known to pop up in ads and commercials with me!) Oh, and I also started my own dog food deliver y company 3 Paws Kitc hen!

3 PAWS KITCHEN

The inspiration for this company came from my two beloved dogs. Pike (black & white) was diagnosed with Pancreatitis and needed to be put on a special low fat diet. As a picky eater tr ying to find something that was low fat and that he would eat was incredibly difficult. Lucy, my now three legged Chihuahua was diagnosed with Stage 2 Cancer that required her front leg to be amputated (we kicked cancer's ass btw) and the early onset of kidney stones. She needed a low protein diet. I searc hed ever ywhere to find a food that would suit both dogs but could not find a single product on the market. After a lengthy online searc h and then taking matters into my own hands I became a certified pet nutritionist and dove headfirst into home cooking. It took some trial and error (we won't mention the liver debacle) but I created a recipe that both dogs love! Pike's Pancreatitis cleared up within a week and I haven't had any issues with Lucy's kidneys since. I feel good knowing what's in their food, where it came from and that I can pronounce ever y single ingredient. Our motto is "if I wouldn't eat it it's not going in their food" .

What does it mean for you to be an entrepreneur? Plain and simple, Freedom. I love the fact that I can be my own boss, make the rules or break them and do things my way on my time.

What was your motivation to become an entrepreneur? My dog so I started my mission to help other dogs and their

Lucy got cancer 3 years ago and had to have her leg amputated, our other dog Pike had Pancreatitis and would throw up on almost a daily basis. I started hearing about all the scar y sketc hy things that are in commercial dog food and decided to do some researc h to find out the truth for myself. This led to me falling down the rabbit hole and learning a whole host of things I couldn’t believe. I decided then and there to do something to take control of my dogs health. I became a certified pet nutritionist and worked with my veterinarian to develop a fresh human grade ingredient diet that would get my dogs healthy and keep them healthy for the rest of their lives. Lucy has been cancer-free for 3 years now and within a week of feeding a fresh once ever y few months. Having to hand my dog over to the surgeon to have her leg amputated was the hardest moment of my life. I would never want anyone else to have to feel that and

diet Pike’s Pancreatitis cleared up and he throws up now maybe owners.

What is the function of your company? Our company creates healthy handmade human grade dog food that is complete and balanced nutrition and delivered straight to your door.

What have been the biggest difficulties as a woman you encountered in this job? Being taken seriously as an entrepreneur and a boss. I had one instance where I was calling and calling a company and emailing and emailing and I got no response. I had my boyfriend call and he got an immediate friendly response.

You never thought about abandoning it? NEVER