how to start a pest control company

The Hundred Dollar Days & Other Such Dilemmas- Part Two

I tell this story because I literally just got off the phone with my friend, the colleague who I wrote about in part one. That ‘franchise from hell’ was 20 years ago and we both went through a lot over the years since then. We reminisced about those old times as we often do and [...]

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Hundred Dollar Days & Other Such Dilemmas

Have you ever walked to and from school with bare feet, in the snow, uphill?- BOTH WAYS? Now I realize this can be an over used analogy to describe a not so piece of cake period of time in someone’s life but this does describe my time when I started my pest control business some [...]

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Ironies & Oddities And The Veterans Of Pest Control

Do any job long enough and you’re bound to see some really off the wall things somewhere down the line. I’ve been doing pest control for 27 years and hardly a day goes by where I don’t do a double take at something that gets me scratching my head or just drops my jaw and [...]

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Fired By An Absent Mad Man

I left Baltimore and the drama of the big corporate world behind for grande promises and a tropical paradise. When that went to hell in less than a year I needed to move on. I did about 2 years as a Branch Mgr./franchisee/District Director/ Any Title I Wanted That Made Me Feel Good but forget [...]

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Consider The Lifetime Value Of Your Customer & Grow Exponentially You Have The Key

Well our original question was What is the LIFETIME value of a customer? which we discussed in part 1. Then in part 2 we went looking for a key and I sort of left you hanging- my bad but I think you’ll see the light soon. I also promised you two stories and with these [...]

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Consider The Lifetime Value Of Your Customer & Grow Exponentially Part 2

Well you’re either back for part two or you’ve just clicked in to my site in search of some information on how to grow your pest control company. Either way I’m glad to have you. If you’re just dropping in though maybe click here, read part 1 and then this part will make much more [...]

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Consider The Lifetime Value Of Your Customer & Grow Exponentially Part 1

What is the LIFETIME value of a customer? Do you have that answer for your business, your route, your sales rolodex? Often when I speak to new or struggling operators I ask this question & if I get a blank stare then I know I’ve uncovered at least one problem–eh hhhm, let’s rephrase that- OPPORTUNITY [...]

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Are You A Mega Company? Then Who Cares About You?

Did you know a church becomes a “mega church” when it gets over 2 to 3 thousand people regularly attending?. According to the government you’re considered a small business if you have 500 employees or less. They even have a number where you can gauge if you’re rich. Earning $250,000.00 or more puts you in [...]

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Mom & Pop pest control & Acme Meat Packing

What do “Mom and Pop” pest control companies and the Green Bay Packers have in common? If you said they were both owned by regular folks and not some huge corporate conglomerate, you’d be right. There are other similarities as well and for today’s venture into all things pest control I thought I’d list just [...]

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Single Operator Setbacks And Keeping The Faith

It can be lonely out there on your own and you find yourself dreaming of that day when you send your 5th truck out for the days run and you head back inside your cozy office. Diane is on the phone diligently scheduling your routes a week ahead of time and Renee is entering yesterdays [...]

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