Episode 61 — For Everything There is a Season: A Time to Sow, a Time to Reap
- S2E61
- 30:32
- August 26th 2021
Patrick and Paul have been busy during the break. Tune in to find out what they’ve been up to since the end of Season 1 and what's next for Season 2.
The two look back at Project Black Bear. Behind the scenes of the process, Patrick was able to visit with Rentokil’s Alex Nigh and other potential acquirers. As a client, what does Patrick have to say about his first hand experience working with the Potomac team?
The two debrief on the recent interview with Terminix CEO Brett Ponton in Waco. Since publishing the interview, Paul can’t count the times he’s been asked what his legitimate opinion is about the relatively new CEO. What is Paul’s take on the new CEO and the reestablished M&A team? Patrick learns that the lunch table conversation covered a lot more ground than Brett’s favorite color.
Speaking of Terminix’s M&A team, Andrew Klein made the trip to Waco for the closing dinner and employee announcement. Having sold his business to Terminix a couple years ago, what advice does “Moses” give on employee transition? Check it out at ProjectBlackBear.com. Also on ProjectBlackBear.com, you can watch a clip of Paul and Patrick’s session with Arrow Exterminators’ CEO Emily Thomas Kendrick and President Tim Pollard about culture and scale.
Co-Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Dylan Seals of Verbell.Ltd
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