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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Viking Pest Control, an Anticemix company based in New Jersey, services areas in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. Paul Bergmann, the president of Viking Pest Control, joins Adam on today’s episode of The Business Bug to talk about his background in the pest control industry and what his role looks like now. Paul also talks about Viking’s growth strategy and the processes that go into how his company handles acquisitions.

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Jesse Gooch, the owner of Kanga Pest Control, moved to Oregon from Australia over 10 years ago and started his company in 2017. Today, he joins Adam on The Business Bug to tell the story of his unconventional path into pest control and what led to him starting Kanga. Jesse also details how he built his company into what it is today and some of the important lessons that he learned along the way.

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Dauphin Ewart, the CEO of The Bug Master in Austin, Texas, joins Adam on today’s episode of The Business Bug. Dauphin tells the story of his dad starting The Bug Master in the 1980s and what drove him to come back and work in the business while he was in graduate school studying philosophy. He also touches on how his team has grown in the years since he started running The Bug Master, its organizational structure and how that structure helps him gauge the health of his company.

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Sam Malone, co-owner of Olympia Pest Management joins Adam Weber on today’s episode to talk about her family's history with pest control. Listen in to discover Sam's journey, ranging from purchasing Olympia Pest Management with her husband, growing and modernizing the business and overcoming obstacles along the way.

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Ridd Pest Control is a growing pest control company with branches all over the country. Josh Farah, the COO of Ridd Pest Control, joins Adam on today’s episode of The Business Bug to talk about his pest control journey and what his current role entails. Tune in for a look at how Ridd has grown over the years as a door-to-door pest control company and its strategies for retaining employees and customers. Josh also gives some insight into the tools that his company uses to run their operations across the country.

Ridd Pest Control

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