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Episode 9 — Fifty Shades of Gray and McKay: Is Door-to-Door Sales the Armpit of the Industry? artwork
The Boardroom Buzz: Grow, Sell, or Exit

Episode 9 — Fifty Shades of Gray and McKay: Is Door-to-Door Sales the Armpit of the Industry?

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  • 1:05:14
  • June 25th 2020

Patrick and Paul’s longtime friends Lenny Gray (author of Door-to-Door Millionaire) and McKay Bodily (author of some emails and a birthday card) – partners at Rove Pest Control -- sit down to a surprising discussion on door-to-door trends over the last quarter century. What do these businesses sell for? What is the future of door-to-door sales in pest control? While Paul hates door-to-door sales, he loves enriching his clients and continues to advise on more door-to-door transactions ($250m+) than anyone else on the planet and is responsible for driving up the prices of these businesses… but what are his thoughts on future valuations in the space? And finally, we learn that Patrick, the traditionalist, almost started doing door-to-door at his firm in Texas.

The Boardroom Buzz: Grow, Sell, or Exit

Boardroom Buzz is the straight-talk playbook for owners who built their service businesses from the crawlspace up and want to master the next move—whether that’s doubling down on growth or preparing for a life-changing exit.

Hosted by Jason & Jeremy Julio—“The Blue-Collar Twins” who turned a service-truck start-up into a multimillion-dollar success—and mentored by veteran deal-maker Paul Giannamore, the show turns boardroom finance into stories you’d swap over a tailgate. Expect 40-minute deep-dives that unwrap one real transaction and one valuation lever you can pull today, plus quick “Market Pulse” riffs that flag shifts every operator should watch.

If you’re a majority or significant-minority owner eyeing the $5 M–$100 M revenue range, tune in for gritty war stories, step-by-step tactics, and the confidence to choose your own endgame. New episodes every Thursday. Presented by POTOMAC M&A.