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2022 Top 40 Under 40: Laura Irons Finley

By Kyle Gargaro
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August 15, 2022
Meet all of the 2022 Top 40 Under 40 HVACR Professionals
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Laura Irons Finley

Company: BDR – Business Development Resources
Title: Financial Coach
Age: 35

Laura Irons Finley brings a wealth of knowledge in financial growth and management for service companies as one of the top financial coaches at Business Development Resources (BDR).

At BDR, Laura empowers contractors across the country to grow their businesses exponentially. Laura’s background and experience makes her well-equipped to provide financial expertise and guidance to contractors. Starting off in the HVAC industry at a Louisiana company, she was part of a management team that grew the business to double its size in revenue while implementing written processes and procedures to run the business more efficiently.

Laura coaches contractors to identify positive procedures, workflows, and policies to maximize peak efficiencies within their team. In her five years as a financial coach at BDR, Laura has helped over 100 companies build consistency in their financial reporting, leading to more contractors having the resources to make business decisions that positively position them for future growth.

Laura’s strong desire to help businesses succeed through her financial knowledge and understanding of effective processes and procedures has positioned her as one of the bright, young stars at BDR. She goes above and beyond to provide helpful insight to contractors.

“Since starting my career in HVAC, what has drawn me the most is the people in this industry. From distributers to dealers, there are families at the center. As a financial coach, it is my primary focus to assist owners and their families to achieve great success in their businesses. I love the numbers; they always tell the truth,” Laura said.

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Kyle Gargaro is Editorial Director & Associate Publisher of The ACHR NEWS. He can be reached at 248-244-1720 or kylegargaro@achrnews.com. Gargaro has been with The ACHR NEWS since 2004, first as Legislation Editor, then Managing Editor, and now as Editorial Director & Associate Publisher. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism.

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