10 Tips for Controlling Mosquitos in Middle Tennessee – Julie Yant

Posted on 07/21/11 by admin No Comments

In our continuing series we’re going to finish up the last few weeks with some pest control tips.  This week we want to share ten things you can do to limit your mosquito exposure.  We want everyone to be able to enjoy their yards all summer long whether it be for relaxing, gardening or playing! [...]

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10 Best Blessings From Owning Our Own Business

Posted on 07/13/11 by julie No Comments

Today we are continuing our series of celebrating 10 years in business by discussing some of our blessings.  We’ve truly received an infinite amount of blessings but we’ve listed 10 in this post.  Counting your blessings is one of the best things you can do on a daily basis and when you find yourself slipping [...]

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10 Biggest Accomplishments

Posted on 07/06/11 by julie No Comments

OK we’re not the type to boast so we feel a little awkward writing this post but our good friend Jason Elkins suggested some post topics and this was one of them!  After thinking about this topic though, it’s good to think back over the years and at what at the time felt like big [...]

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10 Best Decisions

Posted on 07/06/11 by julie No Comments

Today we are continuing our series on celebrating 10 years in business by highlighting our 10 best decisions.  We enjoyed splitting up the workload last week and comparing whether we had any of the same “worst decisions” (we did by the way) so we’re following the same format this week.  Andy will list the 5 [...]

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10 Worst Decisions

Posted on 06/23/11 by julie No Comments

This week we are continuing our series on things we’ve learned over the last 10 years. We’ve been utterly candid so far and continue to be this week with listing our 10 worst decisions. This week Andy has picked the 5 worst decisions in his opinion and Julie has picked the 5 worst decisions in her opinion. Andy’s Worst [...]

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1o Suggestions for New Businesses

Posted on 06/16/11 by julie No Comments

In our continuing series on reflecting over the last 10 years in business, we wanted to list some things that have really helped us along the way. Even though you may feel like you’re taking a gamble there are some definite ways to feel more secure in your journey.   We hope these ideas help [...]

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10 Things Every Couple Should Know When Running a Business Together

Posted on 06/07/11 by julie No Comments

$500 and a truck.  That’s how we started back in 2001.  Well, there was a little more planning than that but that’s what it boiled down to.  When we started P.E.S.T., Inc. I was still gainfully employed at a law office (which I had been since the age of 14…gave up law school for pest [...]

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P.E.S.T., Inc. Celebrates 10 Years with 10 Weeks of Giveaways!

Posted on 05/30/11 by julie No Comments

Wow!  Has it been 10 years already?  Crazy how time flies when you’re having fun or just too busy to notice!  This June we celebrate 10 years of helping you solve your bug problems.  It’s been a journey that we wouldn’t trade for the world and as we celebrate we want to do a little [...]

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Welcome Knight Pest Control Customers!

Posted on 05/29/11 by julie No Comments

I hope by now that many of you have received Jim Von Essen’s letter announcing his exciting news of getting married!  As a result, Jim has relocated out of the area and has sold his business to myself and my wife, Julie. We are excited to be able to continue the relationship that you had [...]

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P.E.S.T., Inc. Earns Mark of Excellence in Pest Management

Posted on 05/18/11 by julie No Comments

P.E.S.T., Inc., a pest management company with ten years in business in Springfield, Tennessee, has earned the Quality Pro designation, the mark of excellence in pest management. Becoming a Quality Pro company means that P.E.S.T., Inc. has taken extraordinary steps to ensure that consumers can rely on us.  From running criminal background checks on all [...]

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