Wildlife Valuation - San Juan Sessions
Wildlife can be lucrative, but does it build business value? In this exclusive mini-course, Paul Giannamore, Managing Director of the Potomac Group, and his Boardroom Buzz co-host Patrick Baldwin share what investors look for when buying.
Fundamentals of Business Evaluation and Acquisitions
If you’re interested in learning more about business acquisitions, this course is for you! Inside, expert Paul Giannamore, Managing Director of Potomac Pest Control Group (an industry-leading investment bank), shares the basics.
Episode 5 - The King of Route Density
Step into the Boardroom with former CEO of Triple S Services, Tony Sfreddo. At one point, his business was servicing accounts like the Pentagon, the CIA, and the US Supreme Court and generating $267K per technician per year in the DC metro area. How?
Episode 23 - The Stockholm Sessions, Part 1: Svein Olav Stölen, Turn Around Artist & Former Nomor CEO
What makes the COO of a Swedish retail coffee chain make the jump into pest control ownership? Listen as the Buzz crew learns how Svein Olav not only made that leap, but also brought a company back from the brink of bankruptcy.
Episode 24 - The Stockholm Sessions, Part 2: ‘Swedish Beast’ Jarl Dahlfors, President and CEO Anticimex
In this episode of the Buzz, co-host Paul literally steps into the Anticimex boardroom in Stockholm and sits down face-to-face with Anticimex CEO Jarl Dahlfors. Ah, to be a fly on the wall...
Episode 25 - Jim McHale, CEO of JP McHale Pest Management, Steps into the Boardroom. Is the Buzz finally ready?
In this Boardroom conversation, you’ll listen in on pest control leaders who have known each other for over ten years. Employee engagement, innovation, and running a multi-generational business all with a side of humorous banter.
Episode 26 - Benchmarking, Integrating, and the Great P&L Giveaway
Enter the Boardroom to hear why an industry leader measures success internally more than externally, and what a profit and loss statement can mean for your business. With a giveaway!
Episode 27 - ‘The Tax One’: Top 20 Accounting Firm Partner Cory Vargo Proves his Worth in the Boardroom
It might seem hard to make a show about taxes exciting, but the Boardroom is never boring! This talk with tax pro Cory Vargo is no exception.
Episode 31 - The Stevenson Sessions, Part 1: Scott Stevenson, the Modern Ambassador
Scott Stevenson, Co-President & CRO of Modern Pest Services, joins the Buzz crew to chat about his expansive career and current role at Modern, plus key industry topics like subscription billing, service frequency, culture, and acquisitions.
Episode 36 - 2020 M&A Wrap-Up, Channel Partners, Joint Ventures and Patrick Preps Paul for a Board Meeting
The new year is here at last, but before we can move forward let’s take a look at where we’ve been. Board Member Paul reflects on all he’s learned from The Buzz and how it has changed his perspective, while Patrick recalls cringiest past moments.
Episode 37 - Five Stars for Pest Control Pioneer Shelby Hawkins
Pest control pioneer Shelby Hawkins enters the Boardroom to tell the Buzz crew how determination brought her from food stamps to financial freedom. Even in her retirement, Shelby is practicing what she preaches: get out of your comfort zone.
Episode 38 - The Dennis Rodman Paradox in Pest Control
What does a 90’s basketball star have to do with Pest Control? If anyone can make that connection, you know it will happen in the Boardroom! Tune in to find out.
Episode 39 - The Routing and 4-Day Workweek Wizard, Pam Blauvelt of Griffin Pest Solutions
Listen as the Buzz crew talks with Pam Blauvelt of Griffin Pest Solutions about operational efficiencies that changed the way we do business. She was forced to implement a four-day workweek and turns out, it was just crazy enough to work.
Episode 40 - Expect the Opposite: The Sell-Side M&A Discussion Continues
In life, you learn to expect the unexpected. As a negotiator, you expect the opposite of the expected. Join as the Buzz crew talks sticky negotiations in a business sale, what’s going on in the minds across the table, and when to ask for advice.
