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The Bee Business: How to Turn Specialty Services Into Recurring Revenue | Jean Navarro | EP 250
This episode features Jean Navarro, owner and CEO of Mega B Rescues and Pest Control, discussing how his company uniquely combines beekeeping with pest management. He shares insights into bee removal as a specialty service, including pricing strategies, the biology of bee swarms, and how Mega B integrates bee services into a recurring revenue model for pest control.
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