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Bobby Jenkins

JENKINS, who rotates this column with his brothers Raleigh and Dennis, is president of ABC Home & Commercial Services, Austin, Texas. He can be reached at bjenkins@goanteater.com.

The 7 Ps of evergreen companies

Bobby Jenkins

There are seven defining characteristics of evergreen entrepreneurs and the companies they build. They are referred to as the 7 Ps.

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Why ‘employees who think like an owner’ works

The question for so many business owners is often, “How do I get everyone to work hard, do a great...

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Web extra: 7 keys to service diversification

Take a look at how ABC Home & Commercial Services has diversified to grow and the way each new service...

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Grow your business with service diversification

"When we think of ABC today, we don’t think of ourselves as a pest control or lawn or plumbing company....

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Building customer relationships in today’s world

Bobby Jenkins shares how the pest management industry has changed how his company has adapted the way they do business...