Paul Alex

Let's talk about boring businesses that people don't look at, right?

When we look into businesses in 2025, what are we looking at?

We're looking at, oh, okay, we could go ahead and work a remote lifestyle.

We want to work that laptop lifestyle.

But no, we have an entrepreneur.

that shows a different path he's been able to expand to over 5,000 cities across 34 states and within eight years his company active grew from a startup into the third largest residential pest control company in North America with over 500 million dollars in annual revenue guys phenomenal right and when we talk about entrepreneurs what makes a true entrepreneur guys having a team well

David has been able to lead by example and had over 6,500 employees.

David, welcome to the show, brother.

No, absolutely, man.

So David, tell us why pest elimination?

Why did you decide to go through pest control, brother?

I love that.

I love that.

And would you say that that one person was your first mentor that gave you that piece of advice?

Wow.

And was that the game changer for you compared to like, let's say your friends, your family members, when you told your parents, hey, I think I'm just going to go start a company instead of going to work for someone else.

What did they tell you?

And would you say the experience was the major needle mover for you to have such a successful startup?

And before starting your company, I know you mentioned that you were leading about 100 employees with that current employer.

How did it feel being a manager, being in a position of power like that over 100 employees at that age if you were to go back right now?