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The Route with Landon Daines
Welcome to The Route, hosted by entrepreneur, coach, and former pest control founder Landon Daines. After scaling and selling his first company, Landon now helps pest control business owners grow beyond and build companies that actually give them freedom.
Episodes
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6 Systems Every Pest Control Business Must Have
The 6 Systems I’d Build First in a $1M Pest Control Company If I took over a million dollar pest control company tomorrow, there are six systems I would make…
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6 Bottlenecks Stopping Your Pest Control Growth
Why Your Pest Control Business Isn’t Growing and What to Fix First If your pest control business doubled tomorrow, what would break? That question can tell you…
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5 Pest Control Sales Tactics That Close More Deals
Want to close more pest control sales without sounding pushy or constantly overcoming objections? Most pest control companies lose sales because they're…
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Get More Recurring Customers in Your Pest Company
Episode Overview In this episode of The Route, host Landon Daines tackles a major source of burnout for pest control owners: doing too many one-time services…
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36 Questions Every Pest Control Owner Should Know The Answers To
In this massive Q&A episode of The Route, Landon Daines tackles the most common and critical questions pest control owners face. From the strategy behind…
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How to Price Properly in Your Pest Control Company
Episode Overview In this episode of The Route, Landon Daines reveals that your biggest bottleneck isn't a lack of leads or external marketing—it's your pricing…
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Don’t Hire Another Tech Until You Fix This
In this episode of The Route, Landon Daines issues a stark warning to pest control owners: hiring another technician might be the exact wrong move for your…
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The Profit Leak Most Pest Company Owners Never Fix
In this episode of The Route, Landon Daines tackles a frustrating reality for many pest control operators: top-line revenue is growing year over year, but the…
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4 Ways to Grow a Pest Control Company
Episode Overview Many pest control owners grow their businesses on default without an intentional strategy or timeline. In this episode, Landon Daines breaks…
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How This Pest Company Added $250k Profit in 8 Months
In this episode, Landon Daines breaks down a real-world case study of a pest control company doing multi-millions in top-line revenue but struggling to survive…
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The 5 most expensive mistakes I made.
In this episode, Landon Daines gets incredibly vulnerable and shares the five most expensive mistakes he made while building and selling his pest control…
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Why Raising Prices Makes Customers Happier
Episode Overview In this episode, Landon Daines tackles one of the most terrifying topics for pest control owners: raising prices. Many operators are paralyzed…
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How To Double Your Sales in Pest Control
Most pest owners aren't bad at sales they just don't have a great offer. if you have a great offer and you're not good at sales you can still make a ton of…
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Sales Tricks That You Should Know
Stop losing pest control leads to excuses like "I need to talk to my spouse" or "I'm just price shopping". If your website forms are filling up and the phones…
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Tools You Need In Your Pest Control Company
Episode Overview In this episode of The Route, Landon Danes breaks down the exact software tools required to scale a highly profitable pest control business…
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The Only Pest Control Pricing Cheatsheet You'll Ever Need
Episode Overview In this episode of The Route, host Landon Daines reveals why many pest control companies struggle with profitability despite strong sales. He…
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Why Hiring Another Tech Might Be a Mistake
In this episode of The Route, Landon Daines issues a stark warning to pest control owners: hiring another technician might be the exact wrong move for your…
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Why Most Pest Companies Are Accidentally Undercharging (And Don’t Know It)
In this episode of The Route, Landon Daines reveals that your biggest bottleneck isn't a lack of leads or external marketing—it's your pricing model. Most…
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The Profit Leak Most Owners Never Fix
In this episode of The Route, Landon Daines tackles a frustrating reality for many pest control operators: top-line revenue is growing year over year, but the…
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5 Simple Sales Tricks That Most Businesses Never Learn
In this episode, we tackle the biggest misconception holding back your close rate: the idea that sales requires natural charisma or smooth talking. If your…
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Every Tool Your Pest Company Needs
Episode Overview In this episode of The Route, Landon Danes breaks down the exact software tools required to scale a highly profitable pest control business…
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Answering the most common questions for pest control owners
In this episode of The Route, Landon Daines rapid-fires answers to the top questions pest control owners ask. He breaks down premium pricing, the exact trigger…
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Why Your Pest Control Company Is Leaking Money
if you own a pest control company doing between 30 to 50 k and you still feel broke here's exactly why... I felt completely out of control and most owners that…
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The Pest Control Offer: Stop Getting Price Shopped & Double Your Close Rate
Most pest owners aren't bad at sales they just don't have a great offer. if you have a great offer and you're not good at sales you can still make a ton of…
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How To Tighten Your Pest Company and Add $50-150K in Profit
In this episode of The Route, host Landon Daines reveals why your pest control company might be leaking $30,000 to $100,000 a year without you even realizing…
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Turning One-Time Jobs Into Recurring Contracts
Episode Overview In this episode of The Route, host Landon Daines tackles a major source of burnout for pest control owners: doing too many one-time services…
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Pest Control Pricing Cheatsheet
Episode Overview In this episode of The Route, host Landon Daines reveals why many pest control companies struggle with profitability despite strong sales. He…
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Hiring and Keeping Technicians in a Blue-Collar Labor Shortage
If you can't hire or keep good technicians, your pest control company will hit a permanent growth ceiling. No amount of sales or marketing matters if you don't…
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How To Scale Your Pest Control Company in 2026
Feeling stuck in your pest control business? In this episode, Landon Daines breaks down a practical 90-day growth plan in three focused 30-day sprints: cash &…
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The Honest Truths About Running A Pest Control Company
If you’re thinking about starting a pest control business or you're knee-deep in building one, this episode is for you. I get real about the hard, unexpected…
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Your Biggest Focus If You’re Under $1M
In this episode of The Route, I get real about the biggest bottleneck holding back pest control businesses under $1 million in revenue: not enough people know…
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5 Lessons from Elon Musk to Grow Your Pest Control Company Faster
What can the richest man in the world teach you about running a pest control company? In this episode, I break down five powerful business lessons from Walter…
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How to Become the Premium Company in Your Market
In this episode of The Route, I break down why pricing your pest control company to “stay competitive” might be the worst move you can make and what to do…
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The 3-Step Sales System That Sells Itself
Most pest control owners overcomplicate sales or under-deliver on value. In this episode, Landon breaks down his three-step system to make selling simple and…
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The Systems To Put In Your Pest Business To Avoid Burnout
If every day in your pest control business feels like putting out fires, this episode is for you. I break down how running your company without systems leads…
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The 3 Numbers That Reveal Everything About Your Business
Most pest control owners don’t love math, but the numbers don’t lie. In this episode of The Route, I break down the three core metrics every business owner…
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When to Hire, Who to Hire, and How to Scale Without Losing Control
Most pest control owners know they need to delegate, but when? And to who? In this episode of The Route, I break down the timing, strategy, and mindset behind…
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5 Tips to Scale Past 250k
Ready to take your pest control business to the next level? In this kickoff episode, I break down the five essential moves to help you scale past the $250K…
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Growing Your Pest Control Company On Easy Mode
In this episode of The Route, I break down six proven ways to get free leads in your pest control business, no ad spend required. I share exactly how I grew my…
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The #1 Reason Your Pest Control Company Isn’t Growing
In this episode of The Route, I unpack the biggest profit leak for most owners: lack of sustained focus. Instead of living in response mode, I show you how to…
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Building A Machine That Will Never Stop Growing
In this episode of The Route, I tackle one of the biggest myths in pest control: “I’ll fix the systems after I grow.” The truth? The thing you’re waiting to do…
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10x Your Leads With This 1 Change
In this episode of The Route, I share one of the most overlooked marketing tactics that can quickly multiply your leads without spending more on ads. Most…
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How Fear Runs Most Businesses
Fear might be the real reason your growth is stuck. In this episode, I break down the hidden ways fear shows up in a pest control business, then give you a…
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The Pest Control Flywheel (How to 5x Your Business)
In this episode of The Route, I break down the real reasons pest control companies struggle to gain traction and how to fix it. Too many owners chase more…
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Important Moments to Capitalize On In Your Pest Control Company
In this episode of The Route, I break down one of the simplest yet most overlooked ways to drive massive growth in your pest control company by capitalizing on…
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10 Ways To Take Care of Your Technicians
In this episode of The Route, I dive deep into one of the most overlooked yet powerful growth strategies in pest control, taking care of your technicians…
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Why Your Pest Control Company Is Stuck
If your pest control business is stuck at $10K, $20K, or even $30K a month and you can’t figure out why, this episode is for you. I break down the four main…
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Reframing Your Vision As A Pest Control Owner
In this episode of The Route, I unpack one of the most overlooked tools for scaling your pest control business: perspective. From beach house metaphors to…
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How I Added $150k To A Pest Control Company in 60 Days
In this episode of The Route, I break down a real-world transformation of a pest control company that added over $150,000 in annual revenue in just two months…
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How to 10x Your Lead Flow in Pest Control
Most pest control owners were never taught the language of marketing, so they stick to outdated tactics that barely move the needle. In this episode, I break…
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Elite Closing Framework for Pest Control Owners
Most pest control business owners are great at service, but when it comes to selling, especially to cold leads, things can get tricky. In this episode of The…
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This Will Kill Your Business (Pest Control Edition)
The biggest threat to your business isn’t bad leads, tough markets, or lazy employees; it’s distraction. In this episode, I break down how staying unfocused is…
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How To Get More Recurring Customers In Your Pest Control Company
If you want to scale a pest control company, recurring customers are the foundation. In this episode, I break down five proven strategies to turn one-time jobs…
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How We 10x’d This Pest Owner’s Profit in 2 Months
In this powerful case study, I walk you through the exact steps I used to help a pest control business owner 10x his profit in less than two months, without…
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How To Make More Money In Your Pest Control Company
Running tighter routes and collecting payments faster won’t just save you time; they can completely change your bottom line. In this episode, I share five…
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3 Growth Levers For Your Pest Control Company
Most pest control owners are stuck chasing leads, but that’s the slowest (and most expensive) way to grow. In this episode, I break down the three growth…
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5 Reasons Your Pest Control Business Is Stuck
Most pest control businesses don’t fail; they just stall. In this episode, I break down the five core reasons companies hit a plateau and stop growing, and…
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2 Important Business Truths (For Beginners)
In this episode of The Route, I drop two uncomfortable truths every pest control owner, especially those just starting, needs to hear: * Nobody knows who you…
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How To Move Your Business Forward 10x Faster
In this episode of The Route, I dive deep into the one skill that could explode your growth without spending a dime: time management. Most pest control…
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Your Biggest Focus If You’re Under $1M
In this episode of The Route, I get real about the biggest bottleneck holding back pest control businesses under $1 million in revenue: not enough people know…