The Wildlife Control Podcast

The Wildlife Control Podcast

Since 2010, Kyle Waltz has been building, buying, and selling pest and wildlife control companies throughout the United States. Kyle provides tactical advice on marketing, sales, management, and various ways that you can grow your nuisance wildlife removal business. Kyle is currently running and growing Conserv (conservwildlifeservices.com), which has grown more than 600% since it's spin off from First Coast Wildlife Services in 2020.

Episodes

April 15, 2024 29 mins
On this episode, Kyle discusses the tactical steps involved in preparing for your first hire and your next moves.
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On this episode, Kyle explains the steps he would take if he were to start a wildlife control company from scratch.
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On this episode, Kyle discusses the lessons learned by reading Warren Buffet’s Annual Letter to Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders. These lessons are helpful when making decisions of how an owner manages managers.
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On this episode, Kyle talks about the sacrifices required to grow your business.
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February 14, 2024 22 mins
In order to provide upward mobility for employees, you must grow the business. Kyle talks about how creating a culture of growth allows you to promote from within.
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February 5, 2024 28 mins
Kyle discusses some ways to create an effective pricing strategy.
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January 31, 2024 21 mins
Kyle talks about some of the daily, weekly, and monthly routines he’s found to be helpful when determining what actions to take to grow revenue.
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Kyle talks about how he uses forecasting to predict potential outcomes.
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July 17, 2023 49 mins

Whether you are operating a one person business or have hundreds of employees, new sales are a huge part of your company's current and future success. To ensure you are achieving daily, weekly, monthly, and annual sales goals, a short daily sales meeting can increase accountability, boost morale, and can create healthy competition within the organization. Kyle explains why and how Conserv has implemented sales meetings and also...

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Justin Perry is the founder and Operating Partner at Apex Wildlife Solutions of Dallas, TX. Since the partnership with Conserv was formed in 2021, Justin has grown Apex more than 1,500%.
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Seth Garber is the founder of Pest Daily & the co-founder of FRAXN. Pest Daily is an E-Learning Platform for operators who are looking for a competitive edge. FRAXN provides bookkeeping solutions for pest & wildlife control businesses who want to make better financial decisions. Seth is currently consulting 32 pest & wildlife control companies which serve 80 U.S. markets.
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In today's episode, Kyle interviews Matthew Eickman, the Owner & President of Abra Kadabra Environmental Services, a pest & wildlife control business. Matt has grown the company from a one-man operation to a multi-million revenue business with 20+ employees. Matt discusses his entrepreneurial journey and how he is continuing to grow the business.  Are you interested in selling your business or partnering with Conserv? We are acqui...
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Kyle talks about some of the things he learned in 2022 while running his pest & wildlife control business. 


This episode is brought to you by Conserv.

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TJ Norman is the owner and founder of Oklahoma Wildlife Solutions, LLC of Oklahoma City, OK. Kyle and TJ discuss the advantages of moving from a one time service mindset to a recurring service mindset and how you can use this change to your advantage.


This Episode is Brought to You By Conserv.

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Kyle explains industry life cycles, recurring revenue, and how it can have a positive impact on your business. 

This episode is brought to you by Conserv.

Connect with Kyle on Instagram @kyle.waltz

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Mike Givlin is the Co-Founder of Certus, a private equity backed pest and wildlife control company. In 2019, Mike partnered with Imperial Capital of Toronto to form Certus. Before that, Mike founded Bird Control International which he grew and eventually sold to Steritech in 2007.


This episode is brought to you by Conserv.


Interested in being a guest or want to hear about a particular growth topic? Email us Growth@Conserv...

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May 24, 2022 27 mins

Many financial experts are saying a potential recession is on the horizon. Kyle explains how you can continue to grow during an unpredictable economy. 

Some operators may fear the future which could be a great time to make your first acquisition. We'd love to help you do that. Shoot us an email to learn how we can help you make that happen; growth@conservmail.com.

Today's episode is brought to you by Conserv


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In fine detail, Kyle explains how you can buy a wildlife control company, even if you have little cash to spend.
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After Conserv was spun off from First Coast Wildlife Services in 2020, Kyle went away with the traditional way to run a wildlife removal business and outsourced everything they could to increase profit margins and fuel growth. Turns out, it worked.


This episode is brought to you by Conserv Pest & Wildlife Services.


Have a question or comment? Email us at growth@conservmail.com

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Kyle explains different questions to ask yourself before opening that second location and what tactics have worked well for him.
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