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David Royce - 4x Exited Entrepreneur ($500M) | Following Your Dreams Can Keep You Broke

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David Royce is a serial entrepreneur who turned a door-to-door pest control hustle into a billion-dollar empire. He built and sold Moxie, EcoFirst, and Alterra for a combined $170M+—with individual exits of $13M, $30M, and $130M—before launching Aptive Environmental, now one of the fastest-growing service companies in America with 3,700+ locations. Known for scaling “boring” businesses into goldmines, Royce mastered the art of growth through elite teams, strong culture, and bulletproof systems. His playbook is the blueprint for turning everyday industries into nine-figure wins.

➡️ Show Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-royce-22539425/

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 – Intro

01:27 – Accidental Entrepreneur?

03:04 – What Made David a Sales Star

04:22 – Passion vs Profit

08:24 – From Employee to Founder

11:50 – Building a Service Business

13:37 – Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?

17:04 – Near Bankruptcy and the Comeback

19:14 – 7,500 Customers in Year One

25:26 – Sponsor Break

27:23 – The 3 Phases of Business

31:51 – How His 4 Companies Evolved

37:39 – Lessons from 4 Exits

40:54 – Hiring Rockstar Executives

44:27 – Sponsor Break

46:05 – When Will He Exit Again?

54:41 – Why Founders Can’t Switch Off

58:54 – Redefining Success

1:08:41 – How David Learns

1:13:52 – Will His Kids Take Over?

1:15:56 – What’s Next for David

1:16:48 – One Lesson for His Kids

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1023 episodes

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Content provided by Scott D. Clary and Success Story Media. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Scott D. Clary and Success Story Media or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

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David Royce is a serial entrepreneur who turned a door-to-door pest control hustle into a billion-dollar empire. He built and sold Moxie, EcoFirst, and Alterra for a combined $170M+—with individual exits of $13M, $30M, and $130M—before launching Aptive Environmental, now one of the fastest-growing service companies in America with 3,700+ locations. Known for scaling “boring” businesses into goldmines, Royce mastered the art of growth through elite teams, strong culture, and bulletproof systems. His playbook is the blueprint for turning everyday industries into nine-figure wins.

➡️ Show Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-royce-22539425/

➡️ Podcast Sponsors

Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/

Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)

iDigress Podcast - https://idigress.show

NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/

Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary

➡️ Talking Points

00:00 – Intro

01:27 – Accidental Entrepreneur?

03:04 – What Made David a Sales Star

04:22 – Passion vs Profit

08:24 – From Employee to Founder

11:50 – Building a Service Business

13:37 – Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?

17:04 – Near Bankruptcy and the Comeback

19:14 – 7,500 Customers in Year One

25:26 – Sponsor Break

27:23 – The 3 Phases of Business

31:51 – How His 4 Companies Evolved

37:39 – Lessons from 4 Exits

40:54 – Hiring Rockstar Executives

44:27 – Sponsor Break

46:05 – When Will He Exit Again?

54:41 – Why Founders Can’t Switch Off

58:54 – Redefining Success

1:08:41 – How David Learns

1:13:52 – Will His Kids Take Over?

1:15:56 – What’s Next for David

1:16:48 – One Lesson for His Kids

  continue reading

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