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Episode 209

  • Writer: Marisa Palmieri Shugrue
    Marisa Palmieri Shugrue
  • Jan 16
  • 1 min read

1/16/25

Topic: The Long Game: Mastering Exit Planning for Your Business

Guests: Dan Gordon & Donnie Shelton


In this episode we discuss:

  • Our sponsors Coalmarch by Workwave, PestSure & Voice for Pest

  • PMP Industry Insiders Peer Groups

  • The Rule of 23 in pest control

  • Why all business owners need an exit plan, even if they're not planning to sell anytime soon

  • Donnie's biggest fear as a business owner

  • Dan's client situation that prompted this episode

  • Why Donnie recommends you have a "number" in mind

  • What affects firm value and how the market has changed the past few years

  • Recurring vs. one-time revenue

  • Why you need to improve growth and profit

  • Commercial accounts and customer concentration risk

  • Challenges with family business transitions

  • Who you need on your exit-planning team


Notable: "You could have this great business that could tank pretty quickly because nobody's around to run it." —Dan Gordon

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