When it comes to starting an HVAC and plumbing business, most contractors might hesitate to do so during a global pandemic. Not Central Florida-based Jason James — he took the risk, opened the doors of his company Mechanical One in July 2021, and has been reaping the rewards of rapid growth ever since.
After selling interest in an old company he had shares in, James decided to take some time off to discover his next step. He might have been taking time off, but that doesn’t mean the phone was. Customers stayed contacting him for different needs, and since the trust was there from years of ongoing relationships, James said he felt obligated to answer whenever he could. These calls eventually led to the idea of starting Mechanical One.