Two incredible businesses in Indianapolis, Freedom Pest Control and Zinga's Home Solutions visit the studio to share what makes a great home services company, what to look out for, and what their secrets to success are. Freedom Pest Control is an Indianapolis pest control business. Zinga's is an Indianapolis home security and automation business.

Christine, CEO and founder of Freedom Pest Control, saw a great opportunity in an industry full of poor service and high sales-pressure sales to launch Freedom Pest Control. Together with her husband, Howard, they have built and exited over 20 successful companies in the last 18 years - a record that few entrepreneurs could ever reach.

Benjamin McCann is launching the home automation and security arm of Zinga's, a company that already had a winning streak in the window coverings industry.

Special Guests: Benjamin McCann, Christine Coleman, and Howard Bienstock.

Sponsored By:

• DK New Media: If you're a marketing and technology firm that isn't driving leads through your online presence, we can help. We help you develop and execute a digital marketing strategy while educating your staff and providing all the resources. Promo Code: offthecircle
• My IT Indy: My IT Indy is a complete technology solution provider. We are 100% committed to making sure business owners have the most reliable and professional IT service in the United States. Promo Code: offthecircle

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• Zinga's Home Automation and Security — Zinga's offers home security systems and automation paired together at an affordable price. With smart homes on the rise, we wanted to provide our customers with many of the features they were looking for like smart thermostats, turning on lights, shutting their garage door, and seeing that their kids made it home safely from school.
• Freedom Pest Control — Freedom Pest Control's goal is to provide you with not only a service you need but one you can trust. Their mission is to protect your home, your family, and your business using only the most effective and safe methods of extermination. Along with integrity, we provide the experience you need when you are in the precarious situation of needing pest control services. We take our profession seriously and are committed to making your property our priority no matter what the pest problem may be. We offer customized plans designed to fit your needs and your schedule.

Almost 24% of Americans have listened to a podcast in the last year. Of those listeners, almost half of them have turned into weekly listeners. In this episode, Doug won't shut up about podcasting, but we hope you won't turn away and stay tuned in to listen to everything the team has to say.

Have you thought about starting a podcast? It's easier than ever given the advancement of inexpensive smartphones, apps, and microphone technologies. We'll walk you through everything you need to know about equipment, hosting, and syndication. Podcasting is skyrocketing in popularity - we'll explain why and maybe you should jump onboard!

Sponsored By:

• DK New Media: If you're a marketing and technology firm that isn't driving leads through your online presence, we can help. We help you develop and execute a digital marketing strategy while educating your staff and providing all the resources. Promo Code: offthecircle
• My IT Indy: My IT Indy is a complete technology solution provider. We are 100% committed to making sure business owners have the most reliable and professional IT service in the United States. Promo Code: offthecircle
• Agent Sauce: A feature-rich real estate marketing platform specifically built for Real Estate Agents to grow their business online. Promo Code: offthecircle

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• Podcast Indy — A fantastic support group of Indianapolis podcasters who get together often to share tips, tricks, and the latest gear for personal or professional podcasting.
• DK New Media — DK New Media's podcasting studio at the Speak Easy in Downtown Indy.
• Edge Media Studio — Edge Media's video and podcasting studio in Indianapolis.
• Creative Zombie Studios — The first professional studio built in Indianapolis, with video and photography studios adjacent.
• Waveone Radio — A new audio studio built at the base of 120 E Market St in downtown Indianapolis.
• Shure MV88 iOS Condenser Microphone — Douglas mentions the incredible and portable condenser microphone he uses on the road.
• Blue Yeti USB Microphone — A crowd favorite with podcasters, the Yeti Mic is fantastic for self-recording or recording an interview.
• Zoom H6 Six-Track Portable Recorder — The Cadillac of recorders, the Zoom H6 has 4 built-in XLR connections (you can buy an extension for 2 more) and a ton of accessories. The simple user interface and controls make it easy for the tech-challenged to record everything they need and adjust volumes as necessary.
• Brassy Broadcast Podcast Boot Camp — Podcast Launch Bootcamp is a week of hand-holding, cheerleading, and drill sergeant-ing to give you that extra push to get your podcast out into the world.

Passwords, security, two-factor authentication, password recovery, wi-fi security, phishing schemes, backups... what are all of these things and why should you be concerned? Ryan Grimes from My IT Indy and Adam Small of Agent Sauce share horror stories, concerns, and strategies for managing your data and devices.

Sponsored By:

• Agent Sauce: A feature-rich real estate marketing platform specifically built for Real Estate Agents to grow their business online. Promo Code: offthecircle
• DK New Media: If you're a marketing and technology firm that isn't driving leads through your online presence, we can help. We help you develop and execute a digital marketing strategy while educating your staff and providing all the resources. Promo Code: offthecircle
• My IT Indy: My IT Indy is a complete technology solution provider. We are 100% committed to making sure business owners have the most reliable and professional IT service in the United States. Promo Code: offthecircle

Support An Indianapolis Business Podcast: Off the Circle

Links:

• AgentSauce — Are you looking for real estate marketing platform that will enhance your business? A system that will work for you instead of you having to work it? Agent Sauce is an integrated Real Estate CRM, Email Marketing, Lead Generation and Marketing Automation platform built specifically for Real Estate Agents. Agent Sauce provides you with all the tools necessary to generate, nurture, and manage your contacts, leads, and marketing in one place.
• Have I Been Pwned? — Check and see if you have had any of your online accounts compromised in a data breach. You can also sign up for notifications if your email address ever does get discovered in a breach.