Pestie Profiles

This episode we chat to Colin and Jodi Urey from Drop Dead Pest Control in Sydney. Starting out as a husband and wife team in 2008 and growing to a team now of 30 by using a very unique strategy of engaging licensees initially rather than employees. Colin and Jodi have taken successful concepts they have learnt while working in previous industries and created an employment setting for their staff which provides support and ongoing opportunities. Colin and Jodi are definitely a dynamic duo and it's easy to see why their business has been so successful. If you've ever pondered the franchise model for your business but wanted something a bit more simplified, then the licensees concept might be for you and this podcast is definitely for you! 

This episode we chat to Ben Moore all about bees. Ben actually hosts his own podcast https://www.bensbees.com.au/category/podcasts/ and literally lives and breathes everything bee related. This episode will be the first of a series of episodes Ben and I will produce all about stinging insects. So we will touch on social wasps, solitary wasps, our native bees and of course European Honey Bees. We talk about their ecology, lifecycles, and tips on working with stinging insects. Part 1 sees us getting to know Ben and begin our journey into the fascinating world of bees and in particular their swarming behaviour. And I thought I was passionate about insects and could talk but I think I have met my match with Ben but it's hard not to love his infectious personality and his passion for bees! So if you deal with bees and want to know more this is the podcast for you. 

This episode we chat to Trent and Tristen Chapman from Local Pest Experts servicing Mid North Coast NSW. Two born and bred pestie brothers that have taken over their parents Amalgamated branch and turned it into their own very successful brand. Trent and Tristen have focused on each of their strengths, to find that harmony where two brothers can successfully and productively run a very profitable business together. Trent with his obsession with financial data analysis and Tristen with his hard working"get it done" work ethic. For such a young age, these two are truly inspiring. And of course I can't help myself, by trying to stir up a bit of brotherly banter!

This episode we chat to Chris Mills who has recently been appointed operations manager at GC Pest Control. Many would know Chris from his previous roles within Bayer and Ensystex but what most don't know is that Chris has been in the pest management industry for more than 20 years. So we hear about Chris's early beginnings in pest management, his time with Ensystex and Bayer and now his role within GC Pest Control as operations manager and what motivated him to switch from working for a global entity to a local enterprise. If you want to know how to succeed in this business or any business for that matter surround yourself with the best in the business and what better way than recruiting someone that has had the liberty of doing that most of his career!

This episode we continue with our pesticide formulation talks with Mark Linton from Renovo Technologies and we talk exclusively about active ingredients. The different chemical groups, their different modes of actions, and chat about some of the different properties of some of the more common actives we use. We compare UV stability, alkalinity stabilty, solubility and all those factors that contribute to the effectiveness and residual nature of some of our favorite active constituents. This episode will definitely get you thinking!!

This episode we chat to James Sutton from Termitrust Dubbo, NSW. Although being a pestie for some time, James has only bought into the Termitrust business fairly recently but being as driven as he is, has grown it rapidly. We get an insight into owning a Termitrust franchise and what pest management is like in the central NSW region.

This episode we chat to Jeff Futcher Branch Manager at Flick Port Macquarie. Jeff has been a pestie for more than 25 years but we hear how he was absorbed into the Flick brand from an acquisition 8 years ago and has loved his journey since. We hear about the opportunities and experiences this role has provided him, from growing the Darwin branch to his time as Branch manager in Mackay, and Northern NSW. We hear about his recruitment strategies, his team management strategies and the differences in pest management cultures within the various states he has worked.

This episode we chat to Mark Brown from Envirapest Perth Western Australia. A previous Pest Manager of the Year winner who along with his wife Rhiannon has built a successful pest management business which also includes a big percentage of weed control. We chat about the benefits of including weed control as one of your services, millipede control using traps and nematodes, spraying equipment and of course the pest management culture in WA. This is a business that has truly competed on service rather than price!

This week we chat to Daniel Joseph from Platinum Pest Control based in Launceston Tasmania. Daniel runs a very profitable pest business in a not so lucrative part of Australia. We hear how he maximizes his time as an owner operator by using a call center, survives the winter slump, markets his multiple business identities, his love of bees and we get an insight into pest management in Tasmania. This podcast is ideal for the single operator pestie that struggles to find that balance between a successful business and still have a life! It's been a long road but Daniel has just about nailed it and found that sweet spot!