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Podcast: The Boardroom Buzz: Grow, Sell, or Exit
Episode: Letters, Letting Go & “What’s Next”: Alina Stevens on Selling All Pro Pest Without Losing the Team
Description: For three decades, Alina Stevens’ family business got “we want to buy you” letters almost daily—then in 2024, she finally said yes. In this candid conversation, Alina walks the Blue-Collar Twins through scaling All Pro Pest from ~25 to ~50 employees, choosing a buyer who kept the team (only one person left), and the emotional gear-shift from making every decision to consulting while the new owner hums along. It’s a masterclass in female leadership inside a family company, statewide routing without extra branches, and knowing when to let the kids “go to college.”
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