From Door to Door Sales to Serial Entrepreneur - Ismael Martinez - Episode 47

Ismael Martinez was born in Mexico and through a missions trip, moved to New York.  After that he worked door to door selling pest control all over the country.  After working hard to become an excellent sales person, he decided to go on his own by starting Zebra Cleaning and Panda Pest Control.  His journey to grow two amazing companies is full of great stories and lessons!

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:36 Ismael’s background
• 2:31 Door to Door Sales
• 5:48 Getting into the cleaning business
• 9:17 Ismael’s business inclination
• 11:11 What’s helped him become successful
• 12:10 Some of the hardest things being in business for himself
• 13:37 Books that have helped Ismael
• 16:10 Staying afloat during Covid
• 19:58 Persistence is key
• 21:11 Goals for Ismael
• 22:50 Influence from faith
• 27:34 Blessed to be where we are
• 29:16 Falling into the social media trap
• 31:54 Get in contact with Zebra cleaning or pest control
• 32:32 Where the name comes from