About Pete Schopen

Pete Schopen keeps with the spirit of graduation season, celebrating three companies that have graduated from the Schopen “Start-up Stories” University 101....

I thought it would be good to catch up with last year’s start-ups and see how they are doing. Are they growing? Are they making money? ...

Joseph Nguyen comes from a long line of people who have overcome all the odds to succeed....

Check out how Gabe Seymour, owner of Pest Patrol in Portland, Ore., plans to grow his company in 2024. ...

Marcus Richardson is a former chemist turned pest pro and is latest “Start-Up Stories” participant. Learn more about his company, Finally Pest Control, based in Fishers, Ind....

Pete Schopen's first “Start-Up Story” for 2024 is also a love story between the dynamic duo of Zach Bernstein and Kiki Uher....

Pete Schopen introduces the 2024 Start-Up series participants, including Finally Pest Control, Bugsy’s Pest Solutions, Pest Patrol, and Habitat Pest Solutions....

Pete Schopen wraps up 2023 with a look back at the 2023 Start-up Companies: 1-Stop Pest Control, Evans Termite and Pest Control, Resolve Pest Management, Sasquatch Pest Control, and Tailor Made Pest Control....

Pete Schopen shares how Resolve Pest Management's Carlos Lugo closes in on his 2023 business goals. ...

As part of our 90th anniversary coverage, Pete Schopen shares how door-to-door sales and artificial intelligence have changed the industry — and looks to the future....