The Business Bug

11: Private Equity, M&A and Data-Driven Decisions in Pest Control with Dave Bradford

Dave Bradford, the CEO of Certus based in Tampa, FL, joins Adam on today’s episode of The Business Bug! Dave talks about his journey into the pest control industry and what drew him to it after previously working in multiple different fields. The conversation then shifts to a variety of different topics, including private equity’s role in pest control, what metrics companies look for when acquiring new pest control operations and how Dave uses data and technology to improve his organization. Certus [https://www.certuspest.com/] Driven [https://bemoredriven.com/] The Business Bug is brought to you by Driven. It is hosted by Adam Weber and produced by EKR.

10: Important Insights into Collaboration and Hiring Practices in the Pest Control Industry with Billy Olesen

Billy Olesen, the CEO of PestStop in Olympia, WA, joins Adam on today’s episode of The Business Bug to talk about his journey in pest control and what led to him working at PestStop. The conversation then shifts to his work with pest management associations and how he collaborates with some of his peers, including a few past Business Bug guests. Lastly, Billy discusses how improving his company’s hiring and interview practices has strengthened his company as a whole. PestStop [https://www.peststop.com/] Driven [https://bemoredriven.com/] The Business Bug is brought to you by Driven. It is hosted by Adam Weber and produced by EKR.

9: Revitalizing a Legacy-Owned Pest Control Company with Michael Bosco

Servicing the Dallas area since 1955, Safe Haven Pest Control has been owned and operated for three generations. Michael Bosco, the current owner of Safe Haven, joins Adam on today’s episode of the Business Bug to tell the story of his start in pest control working with his parents and his work in landscaping early in his career. Michael then discusses the process of becoming the owner of Safe Haven and the work he did to grow and improve the business. The conversation also dives into the coaching sessions that Michael hosts with Dauphin Ewart from the Bug Master. Safe Have Pest Control [https://www.safehavenpest.com/] Driven [https://bemoredriven.com/] The Business Bug is brought to you by Driven. It is hosted by Adam Weber and produced by EKR.

8: David Gilmer from Pest Daily

Pest Daily is an e-learning platform for all roles within a pest control organization. David Gilmer, the VP of Client Integration at Pest Daily, joins Adam Weber on today’s episode of The Business Bug to tell the story of how he got into the industry and his career growth. He also discusses what went into his decision to move from his high-level role at a large pest control company to work at Pest Daily. Pest Daily [https://growing.pestdaily.com/] Driven [https://bemoredriven.com/] The Business Bug is brought to you by Driven. It is hosted by Adam Weber and produced by EKR.

7: Insights Into Developing a Pest Control Business with Kevin Thorn

Operating throughout Utah, Thorn Pest Solutions offers mostly commercial pest control services. Kevin Thorn, the company’s owner and president, joins Adam on today’s episode of The Business Bug. Kevin tells the story of how he forwent his initial plans to become a pediatrician to go all in on a pest control business he bought while in school. He then talks about how he grew Thorn Pest Solutions over the years into the company it is today. Thorn Pest Solutions [https://thornservices.com/] Driven [https://bemoredriven.com/] The Business Bug is brought to you by Driven. It is hosted by Adam Weber and produced by EKR.