<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><br><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><br><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><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media

399: How To Scale a Million-Dollar Pest Control Business w/ Robiar Smith

APR 10, 202442 MIN
Side Hustle Pro

399: How To Scale a Million-Dollar Pest Control Business w/ Robiar Smith

APR 10, 202442 MIN

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<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><br><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><br><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><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>