Kory Mitchell

Kory Mitchell

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They Didn't Buy His Customers. They Bought His Culture.

Phil Cooper shares how his family's pest control business grew from $1 million to $11 million, cracked sales systems and culture, and landed a life changing sale to Terminix after presenting a precise list of terms.

He Showed His Team the Numbers. Here's What Happened.

Chris Lee shares how he grew his family's landscaping company from a pager and answering machine to $40 million, tying pay to performance and running his own due diligence before selling to Osprey Landscape Group.

They Grew to $40M and Destroyed the Family Doing It

Seth Zeller shares the raw story of scaling his family's electrical business from $7 million to $40 million while sibling conflict boiled over into a physical altercation, and what it finally took to force his exit.

12x EBITDA—and Still Regrets Selling

Danny Namerow shares how flat rate pricing and a tight crew helped him build a sellable electrical business, and why walking away with 12 times EBITDA still led to an earn out nightmare and lingering regret over the deal.

Didn't Want to Sell. Then Life Changed.

Jay Maier shares how he built a debt free tree service company through disciplined reinvestment and people development, and why his wife's cancer diagnosis led him to sell and find fulfillment leading someone else's vision.

Started Over at $3M, Built to $200M

Jerry Schill shares how he rebuilt his landscaping business after splitting with his brother, shifting to 93% recurring revenue, cutting residential work entirely, and scaling with private equity to nearly $200 million in revenue.

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