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What You May Get Wrong About Business Valuations

Though business valuations seem simple on the surface, even the smartest and most successful business owners can misinterpret their importance.

Author By Keven Prather

Shape Your Plans for a Successful Future

Do you know what it would take for your family to continue living their current lifestyles if you chose to never exit your business or, worse, were forced from your …

Author By Keven Prather

A Planning Process for Future Success

Values-based goals matter, and they can affect how you pursue your overall financial goals.

Author By Keven Prather

Boost Your Business Valuation

Implement these five add-backs to improve the profit situation of your company and make it attractive to buyers.

Author By Brian Cohen

Run Your Business Today Like You’re Selling it Tomorrow

Be prepared for the day when you may want — or need — to make a transaction.

Author By Brian Cohen

Strategic Planning for Future Success

Your plan is your living, breathing roadmap for your business and it deserves your attention.

Author By Eric Knaak

Two Self-Made Problems that Can Harm Your Planning

Planning for your business’ future success is a long-term effort in problem solving.

Author By Keven Prather

Successful Planning Starts Much Earlier Than You Think

Beginning your planning long before you intend to leave your business often lets you choose the conditions of your exit.

Author By Keven Prather

The Freedom of Franchise Ownership

Franchise owners have the benefit of belonging to a community, and the support of a vast network of resources.

Author By Steve Truett

Pay Attention to DIY, Home Renovation Media

Property Brothers, House Hunters Renovation, Renovation Realities, House Crashers, Fixer Upper — do you know these reality shows? Whether you watch them or not, they’re having an impact on our …

Author By Dave Boduch

Build Your Maintenance Program

Make sure your maintenance agreements are growing your business instead of crippling it.

Author By Dave Squires

Embracing Failure is the Key to Succeeding

Most people get to the sign marked failure and they figure they’re heading in the wrong direction. They turn around and head back home, figuring that success must be back …

Author By Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz

Forecasting the Future

Analyze trends regularly and frequently to develop a vision for your company’s growth and advancement.

Author By Kelly Borth

Create a Weather-Enhanced Business

You may be getting more calls than usual — that’s normal for a busy season. It happens every year. But that doesn’t mean you have to run them all.

Author By Scott Brinkley

Discover how to prepare your business for sale

Tried and true tips to help you prepare your business for sale — and leave you with no regrets.

Author By Stuart Aust

How the Paycheck Protection Program was Supposed to Work

A referendum on how the initial phase of the Paycheck Protection Program aimed to distribute $349 billion in just two weeks.

Author By Brandon G. Jacob

Should You Buy Another Company?

Be realistic about the amount of involvement this will require, on top of everything else in your business.

Author By Scott Pearson

A Healthy Garden

HVACR business strategy is a lot like caring for your garden. Learn more tips here to grow as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.

Author By Jodie Deegan

Stop Turning Wrenches (And Grow Your HVACR Business)

Time is finite and, when you absorb all the roles in your company, you’re spread too thin and likely not doing any of the tasks well.

Author By Patrick Lange

Despite Economic Slowdown, M&A Runs Hot for HVACR

HVACR business owners should explore the options for selling their business or acquiring others today.

Author By Brooks Crankshaw

See how business valuations are grounded in reality

Understanding fair market value will enable you to establish a realistic sale price for your business.

Author By Brandon G. Jacob

How Do YOU Define Success?

Regardless of size and years of experience, certain information is appropriate for all contractors to define success.

Author By Ron Smith

Entrepreneurial Spirit: An Oral History of Spot Cooling, Part 2

In part two, Ken Swanson and Garth Tagge, discuss how spot cooling went from NFL novelty to mainstream industry segment.

Author By Terry Tanker

Entrepreneurial Spirit: An Oral History of Spot Cooling

Two industry entrepreneurs discuss how the spot cooling segment got started and how it has evolved.

Author By Terry Tanker

The Journey of Selling Your Business

Selling your business involves careful planning and execution along the way from start to finish.

Author By Brandon G. Jacob

The Importance of Choosing the Right HVLS Solutions

Industrial fans are being recognized as effective tools in managing indoor air quality in a number of environments.

Author By Jeff Watson

Mini-Splits: The Way of the Future

The case for high-efficiency mini-split air-source heat pumps as an alternative to oil- or gas-fired heating systems.

Author By Vincent Coakley

Succession Planning Solution

Private equity buyers are very interested in our businesses and they’re paying impressive prices.

Author By Brandon G. Jacob

List your strengths, weaknesses to be a better manager

Conducting a proper SWOT analysis for your businesses is easier than you might think.

Author By Mike Moore

Signs You Need to Hire a Business Consultant

Hiring a consultant is a way to empower yourself to achieve your goals.

Author By Karen Lamy DeSousa

Differentiate Your Business Strategy

Determine how to promote your technician’s efforts through proactive business development.

Author By Jim Baston

Benson Green: Hard Work Pays Off

Sheer determination, the support of his friends and family and a solid work ethic instilled in him by his parents propelled Benson’s Heating and Air Conditioning into the community as …

Author By HVACR Business Staff

The Cornerstones Along Your Business Independence Journey

Living the life you have envisioned for yourself and your family will be the completion of a successful plan.

Author By Bob O'Hara

Increase Your Service Technician Revenue

Raising revenue isn’t so much about selling as it is doing what is best for your customer.

Author By James Leichter

Make Strategy, Marketing and Sales Work Together

Join forces to create sustainable growth for your company.

Author By Jennifer Peterson