Pest Control Millionaire PCM 145 | Ivan Mardesich of Nature’s Balance Pest Control
Oct 14, 2025
Ivan Mardesich, owner of Nature’s Balance Pest Control, shares his inspiring journey from door-to-door sales to business ownership. He opens up about overcoming health challenges, including childhood seizures, and how these experiences shaped his resilience. Ivan discusses strategic growth choices, like adopting EOS and opting for aggressive marketing tactics, which rapidly increased sales. He emphasizes balancing business ambitions with personal health, fitness, and family life, all while advocating for unity in a divisive world.
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Young Owners Bought The Company
- Ivan and Spencer unexpectedly got offered to buy Nature's Balance and scrambled to raise the down payment via HELOCs and family help.
- They closed the deal in their mid-20s and immediately began shaping the company together.
Use Door-To-Door To Accelerate Growth
- Use door-to-door sales to hit ambitious customer goals faster when SEO alone is too slow.
- Replace limiting beliefs about channels with a plan and disciplined execution to scale quick.
Hard-Money Loan Fueled Rapid Growth
- They funded a large external marketing sales team with hard-money lending after struggling to find banks willing to finance fast door-to-door growth.
- The campaign delivered ~1,300 sales and doubled company revenue that summer.