Colony Confidential Podcast

Latest Episodes:

New Year Same $hit Jan 08, 2019

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Here's our rundown of the holidays and how we ended the year in business, we're talking budget, goals, diet and the year ahead.

We share our Business tip that gets your customers on the straight and narrow when it comes to scheduling and keeping their appointments.

And a little more on the Government shutdown and Synergy Scents South.

The Wrap Up Jan 01, 2019

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Our Final Episode of the year, some of what we learned and some of what we're looking forward to in 2019.

Thank you All & Happy New Year!

The Best of 2018 - Outrageous Moments Dec 27, 2018

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We've had a lot of laughs over the past months. This episode brings together some of the most outrageous moments we and some of our favorite guests shared on the podcast in 2018. Enjoy

The Best of 2018 Colony Confidential Podcast Show Dec 20, 2018

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It's a year-end recap like only we can do. Some of our best moments from this year's season of the show. Catch up on some of our most talked-about stories with snippets from our HR series and more.

Enjoy

Money Movers and Makers Dec 13, 2018

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Today we discuss our thoughts on the newly announced acquisition that we started talking about weeks ago. Why we think (and other experts do too) that the purchase of Assured environments by Terminix is a great thing for smaller companies. How the 179 deduction can help you save money

And why you can expect an 8 - 14% increase in pricing in Pest control products.

2:55 The Big Buyout

12:25 Economy in 2019 - how to do well even in a tough economy

24:24 The next big thing

From the CO2 Conference - Innovation in Pest Control Dec 11, 2018

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Amazon, Uber, Netflix - are all well known disruptive innovators who completely changed "business as usual" in their field. So who are the innovators in Pest Control and what are they doing? That's what we're looking at in this episode from Raleigh NC at the CO2 Conference where some of the brightest minds got together to focus on Pest Control, Lawn Care and other Home Services Businesses.

:46 Joe tells Ed the best way to CYA.

3:25 The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree

14:22 An 86% employee retention rate? Here's how one company is doing it.

Also learn more about what's new in Hiring and Retention. How to hire millennials - what to look out for and how to appeal to them.

Get to Work Dec 06, 2018

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We're taking you back to the beginning with a listen to our very first recording... Hear some hilarious stories about Ed's start in Pest Control

*WARNING*

This Episode is No frills - Hear us talk about our plans for the podcast and get a real honest look at how this all came together.

2:10 Aggravation tax 13:35 What are you crazy? 26:15 Eddie's got a gun 33:20 Beef with the half a lunatic in the ktichen

Get Money to work for you - Getting Started with Investing Dec 05, 2018

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Ed and Joe are back to teaching you more of the lessons they've learned over the last 70 + years of Successful Entrepreneurship. We all know (or at least heard) that to make money, you have to get money to work for you.

Ed started his kids out young, saving and investing $20 per paycheck from their first jobs. Now he has been trying to get his hands on Joe's portfolio, so he can make sure he's getting the most out of his money and in this episode, we're gonna do the same for you with a quick tuneup and some questions to get you started.

Topics include:

Useful info on 401K plans

Dividend stocks vs. Roth IRA

How to get started in the stock market

The Fall and Winter Pest Control Conference 2018 Tour Dec 03, 2018

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This episode was recorded as Joe walked through the halls at the 2018 NPMA Global Bedbug Summit in Denver CO 11/26 - 11/29. Then we get into some of the details about the Coalmarch CO2 conference in North Carolina 12/4 -12/7 2018.

MVP Tip - A VOIP System that works better and is probably cheaper than the one you're using now.

We share our plans for the Company Holiday Dinner and some of our favorite memories from holiday parties past.

1:55 Ed's Scheming

4:51 Anyone over the age of 70 is a bad driver

8:30 VOIP System

12:00 An Original piece of $hit

Don't mind the clicking we're just a bunch of exterminators.

Colony Confidential takes on 2018 Global Bedbug Summit Nov 29, 2018

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In this episode we're shooting the shit about the 2018 Global Bedbug Summit and what we're hoping to see for future bedbug treatment options. We also get into some of the the benefits of having younger friends and the real housewives gossip. Want more?

Here's the breakdown:

2:08 The Tale of Dingle Sole

4:35 How much $$ would it take to get Ed out of retirement?

9:00 Single for Life and Car Talk

13:33 Challenges in formulating gel bait

15:33 Old folks at the self checkout

16:38 I'm going kayaking!