Hurray! You've accomplished a massive milestone in your career: one or more successful HVAC acquisitions or mergers. That's an exciting step toward your business vision and possibly opens you up [...]
What’s negotiable? The short answer, as you’ve probably guessed, is “everything.” I’ve never seen any deal close without some back and forth between the parties. The seller is always in [...]
This question comes up often when someone is closing on the sale of their business. Should I include the cost of employee bonuses in the sale agreement? There are two [...]
Thinking about your upcoming retirement might bring on a mix of emotions. The uncertainty of life without your business can be unsettling and exciting in the same breath. Building your [...]
I talk to a lot of business owners, and I get this question frequently: I’m thinking of adding (plumbing, electrical, etc.) to my HVAC business. Do you think that’s a [...]
Most companies say that their staff is their most important asset. This is an old cliché that is also the absolute truth. An HVAC company cannot function without competent and [...]
Buying an HVAC business could be one of the best investments you'll ever make due to the industry's projected growth and the continuous demand for HVAC services. If you've lived [...]
I don’t know about you, but zombies have always been the scariest movie monsters for me. They used to be your neighbor, your friend, your 10th-grade teacher - and now [...]
Business owners often underestimate the importance of keeping and maintaining clean records, which is much easier than scrambling to get things in order when it's time to sell. Recordkeeping might [...]
Planning Can Make a Difference When the Worst Happens This is a very personal post. My home in Horseshoe Beach Florida has been destroyed, as most homes here were, by [...]
