The Business Growth Pod with Allan Draper

Allan welcomes Aaron Seever, co-owner of Bulwark Exterminating. They discuss why intensity with your D2D reps is critical to your business. Aaron also talks about his experience with partnering with his family, and why it was a good decision.  For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realallandraper/ And check out his website at allandraper.com!

In this episode, Allan explains how difficult situations will not only challenge you but change you to get stronger.  This is an inspiring and motivating episode, you don't want to miss!  For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realallandraper/ And check out his website at allandraper.com!

In this episode, Allan speaks with business banking expert Matt Luciani.  Matt shares some tips about obtaining loans and lines of credit to grow your business. Allan and Matt also discuss the two most important relationships you need to be successful. They conclude by discussing the specifics of the PPP. For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realalla...

In this episode, Allan sits down with entrepreneur, attorney, CPA, and business owner Mike Payne.  They talk about when the time is right to get legal, accounting, and other professional help.  They also discuss the importance of leveraging your time by hiring others to continuously replace yourself so you can work on growing your company.  For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram...

In this episode, Allan answers the following questions:  1. Should I charge my customers a cancellation fee?  2. Should I have contracts with my customers?  3. What are some ways that I can enforce the contract without getting bad reviews?  4. When should I enforce contracts?  5. How do I save a customer from canceling whether they are in contract or not? For the latest from Allan, give him a foll...

In this episode, Allan discusses a few tricks to finding good help, training people, and firing bad apples.  Allan also discusses the reasons why you should be cautious in adding product lines too quickly and he discusses his thoughts about two techs per truck. For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realallandraper/ And check out his website at allandr...

One of the most entertaining episodes yet.  Allan sits down with Jana Claus of Natura Pest Control to discuss how to grow rapidly without sacrificing quality and efficiency.  However, Allan and Jana end up spending the bulk of the episode on something much more important- risk and sacrifice. If you want to grow exponentially, you have to figure out what you are willing to sacrifice for it. For the...

Allan sits down with D2D guru Matt Shuler to discuss the ins and outs of the D2D business. For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realallandraper/ And check out his website at allandraper.com!

Allan sits down with C-levels from Lobster and Scorpion to discuss digital marketing. While Allan does not endorse either, there is great marketing info on several levels. For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realallandraper/ And check out his website at allandraper.com!

Allan welcomes Erin Richardson CEO and third-generation owner of All American Pest Control.  In this episode, Erin wows us with the depth of her pcc operational knowledge. While the entire episode is packed with info that will help you improve your pcc, the central focus is Erin’s implementation of a 4 x10 work week.  For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram...

Want to learn how to encourage employees to act like owners?  In this episode, Allan answers questions ranging from which software he uses to how to incentivize technicians.  This is a great listen because it will answer some questions while leaving you with other questions you have never considered.   For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realallandr...

In this episode Allan sits down with David Gilmer, an operations expert, to discuss specific steps you can take to decrease your cancellation percentage.  They also discuss ways to get technicians to buy into company vision. For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realallandraper/ And check out his website at allandraper.com!

In this episode, Allan sits down with Coleman Spaulding to discuss the goods and bads of hiring a 3rd party door-to-door marketing company.  Make sure to listen until the end as the discussion takes a turn for the better and they end up discussing the significant risk involved in building a company to sell."  For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com...

In this episode, PCO/ business guru Chad Moreschi joins Allan to address some specific ways to increase net profit without increasing gross revenue. For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realallandraper/ And check out his website at allandraper.com!

Allan sits down With Patrick Hocker, founder of Blue Bird Pest Solutions, a PCC that Patrick recently launched. Allan and Patrick discuss a lot of the issues confronting a new bug biz.  For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realallandraper/ And check out his website at allandraper.com!

Guest Brent Draper walks us through the last 15 years that he spent in door-to-door sales and answers the question “what should I do to get started selling pest control door-to-door?”  For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realallandraper/ And check out his website at allandraper.com!

Dan Christensen, owner of Morningdove Marketing and Averse Pest Control, walks us through the basics of digital marketing for the PCO.  Dan discusses the importance of having a website at any budget and he evaluates different online lead gen platforms.  Dan concludes with 3 easy steps that will immediately impact any PCC.  For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.inst...

In this episode, Allan speaks with Tyler Hinkson a PCC owner and financial guru who has an MBA with an emphasis on finance and operations. Tyler gives a great overview of some basic financial terms and teaches how a PCC owner can use financial statements to improve his or her business. For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realallandraper/ And check o...

Georgia Eaton, owner of Got Gophers in the California Bay Area, speaks about what it takes to make the leap and start a pest control company.  Georgia speaks about things to watch out for, what motivates her and common issues that a new owner might run into. For the latest from Allan, give him a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realallandraper/ And check out his website at allandrape...