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Podcast: The Boardroom Buzz: Grow, Sell, or Exit
Episode: Pest Pros, Peer Groups & People-First Growth: Maria Sorrentino’s Playbook
Description: Maria Sorrentino started as a tech while studying social work and went on to build Pest Pros in Kalamazoo—plus Hive Nine and the “Lead People Manage Stuff” workshops. The Blue-Collar Twins dig into how she hires, pays, and develops people, why peer groups changed her trajectory, and the faith-driven mission that keeps her scaling without losing the heart of the business. It’s a field-tested blueprint for owners who believe culture and accountability win long term.
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The “part-time is a lie” origin story and why pest control is a marketable, problem-solving trade.How she worked...