Pest Control Millionaire

Jonas Olson

Helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to experts in the service industry.Hosted by Jonas OlsonProduced by Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLC

  1. 6 days ago

    Matt Railla on Buying a Business as the Broker Who Was Selling It

    Are you a pest control owner looking to grow? Join Our Facebook Group with 4,600+ Members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pestcontrolmillionaires Matthew Railla is the owner of SoCal's leading termite inspection company: Top Termite Co. Inc, providing top-notch termite inspection services to homeowners, real estate agents, and property managers in the Los Angeles area. Top Termite: https://www.toptermiteco.com/ Jonas’s Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonasaolson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonas.olson.18/ Check out Jonas’s Book ‘’Zip Code Kings’’: https://pestcontrolmillionaires.com/zip-code-kings/ The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to experts in the service industry. For business coaching and mentorship, visit: pestcontrolmillionaires.com Produced by Sofia Salaverri and Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLC FisherMultiMedia.com Chapters:  00:00 — Meet Matt Railla 01:11 — Soccer, Halo & Two-Point GPAs 05:34 — Wine Country and an MBA 08:04 — Fires, COVID & the End of the Winery 11:28 — Becoming a Business Broker 13:40 — The Termite Company Nobody Would Buy 16:58 — The Ride-Along That Changed Everything 18:03 — Closing the SBA Deal 20:16 — Typewriters, Paper & Taking Over 22:42 — Hiring and the Six-Month Training 27:59 — Pre-Treatments and the Palisades Fires 30:04 — The Recurring Revenue Debate 34:02 — Scaling to $5 Million 48:06 — Books, Advice & Wrap-Up #pestcontrolmarketing #pestcontrolbusiness #pestcontrolleads #pestcontrolowner #pestcontrolpodcast #jonasolson

  2. 11 Aug

    Benjamin Williams on Getting Out of the "Technician Box"

    http://FisherMultiMedia.comAre you a pest control owner looking to grow? Join Our Facebook Group with 4,600+ Members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pestcontrolmillionaires Benjamin Williams is the founder of Pest Ref Services, a Central Florida pest control company he built from the ground up in 2020. A former technician turned entrepreneur, Benjamin is passionate about systems, personal growth, and mentoring the next generation in an industry he calls a hidden gem. Pest Ref Services: https://www.pestrefservices.com/ Jonas’s Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonasaolson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonas.olson.18/ Check out Jonas’s Book ‘’Zip Code Kings’’: https://pestcontrolmillionaires.com/zip-code-kings/ The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to experts in the service industry. For business coaching and mentorship, visit: pestcontrolmillionaires.com Produced by Sofia Salaverri and Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLC FisherMultiMedia.com Chapters:  00:00 — Welcome & Intro 01:03 — Growing Up & Early Jobs 03:29 — The Pivot King: Welding, Trucking & Finding Pest Control 06:03 — Getting Started at Massey Services 09:24 — The Entrepreneur Bug & Moving into Sales 12:44 — The Non-Compete, COVID & Taking the Leap 16:16 — Going Full-Time 18:15 — The First 100 Customers & Building the Brand 22:24 — Getting Out of the Technician Box 26:36 — The Hardest Days 30:25 — Rebranding, Systems & Growing to $2 Million 42:33 — The Four Agreements & Final Advice #pestcontrolmarketing #pestcontrolbusiness #pestcontrolleads #pestcontrolowner #pestcontrolpodcast #jonasolson

  3. 4 Aug

    The Unfiltered Truth About Running a Pest Control Branch

    Are you a pest control owner looking to grow? Join Our Facebook Group with 4,600+ Members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pestcontrolmillionaires Ben Eastlund and Sullivan Scherber are the owners of Pest Badger's Branch in Minnesota. Linkedin: Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-eastlund-088391293/ Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sullivan-scherber/ Jonas’s Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonasaolson/?hl=es Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonas.olson.18/ Check out Jonas’s Book ‘’Zip Code Kings’’: https://pestcontrolmillionaires.com/zip-code-kings/ The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to experts in the service industry. For business coaching and mentorship, visit: pestcontrolmillionaires.com Produced by Sofia Salaverri and Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLC FisherMultiMedia.com Chapters:  00:02 — Welcome Back: Interviewing My Own Guys 01:37 — Ben's Origin Story: 55 Doors and a Comeback 06:01 — Sully's Origin Story: A Torn ACL and a Phone Call 08:24 — The Arizona Owners Meeting: Spotting the Deal 11:22 — Mosquito Crush 13:13 — $300K to $800K 15:42 — In the Trenches: Learning Operations Overnight 19:03 — Reverse-Engineering the Equipment 21:46 — The Crash: When "What Else Can Happen" Happens 27:38 — Year One Takeaways: Overhire and Hire Right 31:13 — Year Two Swinging + The Runaway Van 44:14 — The Bigger Picture: Autonomy, Partnership, and What's Next #pestcontrolmarketing #pestcontrolbusiness #pestcontrolleads #pestcontrolowner #pestcontrolpodcast #jonasolson

  4. 28 Jul

    "API Keys Should Be Free”: Kendall Hines on Breaking the CRM Lock-In

    Are you a pest control owner looking to grow? Join Our Facebook Group with 4,600+ Members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pestcontrolmillionaires Kendall Hines is the founder and owner of Clicki (https://joinclicki.com/), a referral platform for service businesses. He grew up in the industry, scaling ‘’Lawn Doctor’’ franchise before moving into software. He's a vocal advocate for free API access, data ownership, and building software with AI at the core. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendallmhines/ X: https://x.com/kendallmhines?lang=es Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khines1/ Jonas’s Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonasaolson/?hl=es Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonas.olson.18/ Check out Jonas’s Book ‘’Zip Code Kings’’: https://pestcontrolmillionaires.com/zip-code-kings/ The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to experts in the service industry. For business coaching and mentorship, visit: pestcontrolmillionaires.com Produced by Sofia Salaverri and Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLC FisherMultiMedia.com Chapters:  00:00 — How Kendall and Jonas Met 02:01 — Online Checkout vs. the Phone 03:40 — AI as a Commodity 04:33 — Software Isn't the Moat Anymore 05:53 — Building 10x Developers with AI 07:06 — From Lawn Doctor to WorkWave 09:20 — Why Referrals: The Origin of Clicki 11:34 — Clicki vs. Bravo 15:11 — Best Ways to Use Clicki 19:21 — Rewards Pass: Your Brand in the Wallet 24:38 — Best Ways to Use Bravo 30:17 — The Future of CRMs and AI Agents #pestcontrolmarketing #pestcontrolbusiness #pestcontrolleads #pestcontrolowner #pestcontrolpodcast #jonasolson

  5. 14 Jul

    Josh Fleenor's Playbook: How to Grow from $1M to $5M+ in Pest Control

    Are you a pest control owner looking to grow? Join Our Facebook Group with 4,300+ Members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pestcontrolmillionaires Josh Fleenor is the president of Pest Pros, a fast-growing California pest control company: https://www.pestprosps.com/. He’s also the CEO of Legacy Growth Advisors, LLC: https://www.legacygrowthadvisors.com/ Josh has scaled Pest Pros through disciplined acquisitions, aggressive local marketing, and a strong focus on leadership and culture—growing 59% this past year alone. He's as comfortable casting big-picture vision as he is solving problems in the field. Jonas’s Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonasaolson/?hl=es Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonas.olson.18/ Check out Jonas’s Book ‘’Zip Code Kings’’: https://pestcontrolmillionaires.com/zip-code-kings/ The Pest Control Millionaire Podcast is all about helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to experts in the service industry. For business coaching and mentorship, visit: pestcontrolmillionaires.com Produced by Sofia Salaverri and Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLC FisherMultiMedia.com Chapters: 00:00 – Welcome Back: Catching Up with Josh Fleenor 01:14 – From a Wrong Number to 26 Years in Pest Control 05:53 – Growing from $1M to $5M: Mindset and Resourcefulness 11:41 – Patience, Big Thinking, and Not Wearing Out Your Team 13:38 – Putting Yourself Out There: Content, Haters, and "People of Walmart" 21:20 – Acquisitions: Complications, Retention Clauses, and When Not to Change the Name 31:14 – Marketing That Sticks: Billboards, NBA Deals, and Local Branding 34:07 – Leadership, Book Clubs, and Ego Is the Enemy 39:29 – Growing Pains: Cameras, HR Battles, and Boots on the Ground 52:41 – Building a Legacy: His Daughter, AI, and the Future #pestcontrolmarketing #pestcontrolbusiness #pestcontrolleads #pestcontrolowner #pestcontrolpodcast #jonasolson

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Helping small business owners scale their lawn and pest companies by talking to experts in the service industry.Hosted by Jonas OlsonProduced by Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLC

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