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Dan Gordon PMP Presents Gordon’s Latest Book
From Technician to CEO: The Evolution of a High-Growth Pest Control and Lawn Care Company, which was written by Dan Gordon, CPA and PMP columnist, tells the fictional tale of Peter Hall, a second-generation pest and lawn professional who grew up amid his family business, went off to college to earn a business degree, and returned home to work in, and eventually take over, the family business. Although the characters are fictional, the time-tested business concepts are real — and serve as a roadmap to success for the owner or manager of a pest management or lawn care company. Learn more about this unique story. [ read more ]

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The Professional Pest Management Alliance has found that 37 percent of homeowners with a household income of $75,000 or more have used professional pest control in the past year. Learn the meaning of these numbers.
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