$720K/Year for Crawling Under Homes!?

#ad I’m proud to have Bizee sponsor this video. Their platform makes launching and managing an LLC straightforward, and it’s a service I genuinely believe in and recommend to anyone ready to start their business. https://bizee.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=content_sponsorship&utm_campaign=upflip From working 90-hour weeks as a chef making $13.50/hour to building a highly successful pest control business, Kristofer Elling's journey shows how following your instincts can lead to incredible success. After a decade in the pest control industry working for others, Kris took the bold step of launching SASQUATCH Pest Control with his brother, diving in full-time without a safety net. What sets this pest control business apart isn't just their stellar service record (4.9 stars on Google with 246 reviews), but their unwavering commitment to honesty. They'll tell you straight up if you don't need their services and even teach you how to handle simple pest issues yourself. Today, Kris isn't just running a successful business – he's building community. His local networking group in Washington has generated over $600k in referrals for fellow service businesses. It's proof that learning how to start a pest control business isn't just about handling pests; it's about building relationships and trust. In this episode, discover how Kris transformed his pest control expertise into a thriving business, why transparency drives customer loyalty, and how he built a powerful referral network from scratch. Whether you're in pest control or dreaming of starting your own service business, Kris's story will show you what's possible when you combine industry knowledge with genuine customer care. 💥 Most New Businesses Fail From Guessing 💥 UpFlip Accelerator gives you the system to launch faster and get clients sooner. 👉 https://www.upflip.com/accelerator Or start FREE with our quick-start trainings ↓ 🧽 How to start a $140k/month cleaning business - https://learn.upflip.com/cleaning-business-masterclass 🥤 How to start a $50K/month vending business - https://learn.upflip.com/the-vending-bootcamp-masterclass 🖌️ How to start a million-dollar painting business for under $1K - https://learn.upflip.com/how-to-start-a-painting-business-masterclass 🚛 How to start a $10k/month moving and junk removal business - https://learn.upflip.com/moving-and-junk-removal-masterclass 🔑 How to start a $8K/month mid-term rental business - https://learn.upflip.com/the-mid-term-rental-blueprint-masterclass 🏠 How to make $248K in tax-free profit from building and selling homes - https://learn.upflip.com/the-builders-blueprint-masterclass 🗺️ How to make $25K in one deal buying and selling land - https://learn.upflip.com/land-flipping-blueprint-masterclass OR… 🎓 Join UpFlip Academy to “copy-paste” the top million-dollar service businesses you can start in weeks and profit from in months - https://links.upflip.com/academy-yt More UpFlip Official Resources: 📕 FREE access to 137 Most Profitable Businesses - https://links.upflip.com/137-business-ideas-yt 🎙️ Follow the UpFlip Podcast - https://links.upflip.com/podcast-yt 📩 Join the UpFlip Newsletter - https://links.upflip.com/newsletter-yt 👉 Check out Kris’ business - https://sasquatchpestcontrol.com Timestamps: 00:00 - Start 00:46 - Let’s hunt some pests! 01:18 - Pest control subscription 02:17 - Margins 02:56 - Tools of the trade 03:38 - Swapping recipes for baits 04:10 - Startup costs 04:46 - Rookie numbers 05:40 - Landing customers (for free!) 06:47 - $17K… for a single job?! 07:43 - Services offered 09:07 - Revenue breakdown 11:19 - Fan blitz 12:08 - Not from money 13:37 - Loyalty = Repeat business 15:06 - Ready to catch a mole? 16:14 - Cost of mole traps 16:47 - A business NOT for everybody 17:13 - The easiest service 18:28 - Typical residential job site 19:10 - Brothers as partners 19:35 - No raccoons allowed 20:23 - Secret to referrals 21:28 - Stellar customer service 22:12 - The “usual” office 23:08 - A big misconception 23:39 - Residential vs. Commercial 24:57 - The roaming “Sasquatch” 25:47 - Overhead costs 26:32 - Pricing strategy 26:59 - Venturing into wildlife 28:10 - Power of SEO 29:08 - The catchiest of them all 30:01 - Managing customer expectations 30:46 - Overcoming challenges 31:36 - Recession-resilient industry 32:26 - Outro #pestcontrol #pest #howtostartapestcontrolbusiness