{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/659c22ccb31581001651ebcd/6616b34c38fca00017f935f5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"399: How To Scale a Million-Dollar Pest Control Business w/ Robiar Smith","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/659c22ccb31581001651ebcd/1712763288857-995cc19efa185ef77790bb439915615b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week in the guest chair we have Robiar Smith, CEO of R.B. Pest Solutions. In a male-dominated field, she is trailblazing her way to the top and building a legacy business for her family and community. Juggling two rapidly growing companies in an unexpected industry, she's redefining success and breaking barriers.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode she shares:</p><ul><li>How she developed an exclusive retail deal with Home Depot</li><li>What skills from her background in corporate America and MBA program she applied to being an entrepreneur&nbsp;</li><li>Her transition into scaling a product-based business into a multi-million dollar company&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Highlights include:</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>2:30 Following the pest control legacy&nbsp;</p><p>6:34 How an MBA helped launch the business</p><p>12:57 Acquiring customers and making them long time clients</p><p>21:34 Phases of scaling a business</p><p>25:41 Developing and testing retail products</p><p>29:37 Difference in service-based and product-based business</p><p>32:44 Maintaining profitability&nbsp;</p><p>35:48 Tips for entrepreneurs&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Check out episode 399 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t?si=8fcfd638a59949a4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@SideHustlePro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links mentioned in this episode</strong></p><ul><li>Robiar’s Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/r.b.pestsolutions/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/r.b.pestsolutions/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Robiar’s Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/rbpestsolution\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/rbpestsolution</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Robiar’s Website: <a href=\"https://therbpremiumproducts.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://therbpremiumproducts.com/</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): <a href=\"http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss</a></p><p><br></p><h1><strong>Announcements</strong></h1><p><strong>Join our Facebook Community</strong></p><p>If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: <a href=\"http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook</a></p><p><br></p><h1><strong>Guest Social Media Info</strong></h1><p>Robiar’s Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/r.b.pestsolutions/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/r.b.pestsolutions/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Robiar’s Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/rbpestsolution\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/rbpestsolution</a></p>","author_name":"Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media"}