

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
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Feb 24, 2026 • 54min
PCM 164 | Chase Goodeill of Pest Control Consultants
Chase Goodeill, owner and CEO of Pest Control Consultants who scaled a multi-branch company to ~25,000 recurring customers, shares his growth playbook. He talks moving from technician to sales, mastering door-to-door blitzes, landing big institutional contracts, and buying competitors to lock in recurring revenue. He also covers partnership structures for branch operators and bold multi-market expansion plans.

Feb 19, 2026 • 5min
Why 90% of Pest Control Startups Fail
In this episode, we cover the Why 90% of Pest Control Startups Fail. This one goes through real lessons, hard-earned mistakes, and practical insights that can help current and aspiring pest control owners build their businesses smarter.Are you a pest control owner looking to grow? Join Our Facebook Group with 2,300+ Members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pestcontrolmillionairesThe 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 pestcontrolmillionaire.com.Send your business and entrepreneurship questions to info@pestcontrolmillionaire.comand we'll answer them on the show!Produced by Sofia Salaverri and Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLCFisherMultiMedia.com

Feb 17, 2026 • 1h 3min
PCM 163 - PT2 | Jim Steed of Neighborly Pest Management Inc
Jim Steed, owner and CEO of Neighborly Pest Management Inc and industry advocate, shares his take on regulation, fumigation's irreplaceable role, and regional challenges in California. He talks about public health framing, lobbying lawmakers with real-world demonstrations, tech and monitoring to reduce pesticides, and building processes, leadership, and an academy to help operators scale.

Feb 10, 2026 • 13min
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Pest Control Company
In this episode, we cover the 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Pest Control Company. This one goes through real lessons, hard-earned mistakes, and practical insights that can help current and aspiring pest control owners build their businesses smarter.Are you a pest control owner looking to grow? Join Our Facebook Group with 2,300+ Members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pestcontrolmillionairesThe 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 pestcontrolmillionaire.com.Send your business and entrepreneurship questions to info@pestcontrolmillionaire.comand we'll answer them on the show!Produced by Sofia Salaverri and Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLCFisherMultiMedia.com

Feb 10, 2026 • 1h 14min
PCM 162 - PT1 | Jim Steed of Neighborly Pest Management Inc
Jim Steed, Owner and CEO of Neighborly Pest Management Inc., a seasoned pest control operator and industry advocate. He discusses growing a business through acquisitions, shifting application methods like backpack treatments, regulatory battles such as California’s rodenticide restrictions, evolving customer expectations, and how AI, robotics, and leadership will reshape the industry.

Feb 3, 2026 • 2h 1min
PCM 161 | John Speed of Kilauea Pest Control
Are you a pest control owner looking to grow? Join Our Facebook Group with 2,300+ Members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pestcontrolmillionairesJohn Speed is the president of Kilauea Pest Control: https://kilaueapest.com/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 pestcontrolmillionaire.com.Send your business and entrepreneurship questions to info@pestcontrolmillionaire.com and we'll answer them on the show!Produced by Sofia Salaverri and Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLCFisherMultiMedia.com

Jan 27, 2026 • 1h 19min
PCM 160 | Dennis Kuchta of Wise House Pest Control
Are you a pest control owner looking to grow? Join Our Facebook Group with 2,000+ Members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pestcontrolmillionairesDennis Kuchta is the founder and CEO of Wise House Pest Control: https://wisehousebugs.com/ 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 pestcontrolmillionaire.com.Send your business and entrepreneurship questions to info@pestcontrolmillionaire.com and we'll answer them on the show!Produced by Sofia Salaverri and Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLCFisherMultiMedia.com

Jan 20, 2026 • 1h 29min
PCM 159 | Solomon Airhart of Growable Ventures
Solomon Airhart, entrepreneur and investor who co-founded Aruza Pest Control and now runs Growable Ventures, shares his journey from door-to-door sales to scaling multi-site operations. He talks training and sales tactics, rapid hiring and logistics, the personal costs of fast growth, the turn to sobriety, and his current model of investing in and operating small pest startups.

Jan 13, 2026 • 54min
PCM 158 | Branden Rheinschmidt & Lindsey Johnston of FineTurf
Are you a pest control owner looking to grow? Join Our Facebook Group with 2,000+ Members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pestcontrolmillionairesBranden Rheinschmidt and Lindsey Johnston are the owners of FineTurf https://www.fineturflawncare.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-johnston-26749b212?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_apphttps://www.linkedin.com/in/branden-rheinschmidt-30688a119?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appThe 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 pestcontrolmillionaire.com.Send your business and entrepreneurship questions to info@pestcontrolmillionaire.com and we'll answer them on the show!Produced by Sofia Salaverri and Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLCFisherMultiMedia.com

Jan 6, 2026 • 54min
PCM 157 | Mat Rogers of Lizard Marketing
Are you a pest control owner looking to grow? Join Our Facebook Group with 1,800+ Members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pestcontrolmillionairesMat Rogers is the COO of Lizard Marketing (https://lizardmarketing.co/).Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizard.marketing/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 pestcontrolmillionaire.com.Send your business and entrepreneurship questions to info@pestcontrolmillionaire.com and we'll answer them on the show!Produced by Sofia Salaverri and Dalton Fisher, Fisher Multimedia LLCFisherMultiMedia.com


