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HVAC Contractor in Summer

HVAC Contractors Navigate a Summer Full of Challenges

How to navigate and overcome the challenges obstructing contractors today
Herb 2018
Herb Woerpel
August 16, 2023
Numerous obstacles, including mild weather, a lack of demand, a shallow pool of skilled tradespeople, increased competition, inflation, supply chain shortages, and more, have stood in the way of contracting success throughout cooling season.
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Paths to Leadership in the Skilled Trades

How Companies Can Provide Clear Paths to Leadership in the Skilled Trades

What can your skilled trade company do to ensure they are developing the next generation of leaders across their organization?
Julie Anderson.
Julie Anderson
August 16, 2023
The need for future generations to step up into leadership roles is particularly acute in the skilled trades.
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Burning Money

Can Your HVAC Company Afford To Lose $4 Million A Year?

In the U.S., the average time an HVAC technician will stay in their job is one to two years.
Laura Sukorokoff
August 15, 2023
Employee turnover will happen. However, turnover rates of 25% or more don’t have to be the accepted norm.
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Replace a Condenser Fan Motor

How to Safely and Accurately Replace a Condenser Fan Motor

Contractors can be thrown off by the fact that OEM motors have three wires while aftermarket motors have four wires
David Starich
August 15, 2023
How to safely wire the motors, what to know about the wire colors, and more.
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Marketing and Sales Investments

Maximizing the Return on HVAC Marketing and Sales Investments

The old adage ‘you can’t improve what you don’t measure’ holds true, and marketing activities and investments are no different
Tom Cline
August 14, 2023
There are a variety of events and activities where both money and time are being invested but possibly not closely scrutinized, although they should be.
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August 14, 2023 HVAC Minute

Contractors Not Offering Financing Likely Losing Business

An HVAC Minute Video Update: August 14, 2023
Hannah Belloli
Hannah Belloli-Oster
August 14, 2023
In order for HVAC contractors to start offering financing if they aren’t already, they have to take the time find the right lender/finance company, train their staff, and invest in understanding what it means for their customers and their company in order to make it profitable enough to outweigh any associated costs.
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Owner Financing

Tight Money Economy: Is It Time for HVAC Owners to Consider Financing?

Through financing, you may be able to sell your business for more money
Patrick-Lange
Patrick Lange
August 13, 2023
If you’re thinking about selling your business within the next year, interest rates will have a definite impact on the number of buyers who will be able to offer top dollar for your company.
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Money

HVAC Contractors Are Eligible for the Employee Retention Credit

HVAC contractors can still apply for federal pandemic relief money for 2020, 2021
Matt Jachman
Matt Jachman
August 10, 2023
Guidelines have changed several times since the program began. Eligibility was expanded, and the credit amounts increased.
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Name Has Changed, But ASHB’s Mission Remains

August 8, 2023

CABA was founded in 1988. As ASHB, its mission — to empower connectivity among people, spaces, and technology to deliver a more livable, sustainable, and efficient connected world — remains unchanged.


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Make a Deal

Three Tools for Territory Managers

Because of the emphasis on products and programs, training on how to manage a territory is often given short shrift
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
August 8, 2023
Some of the most important and underappreciated people in the industry are the manufacturer territory managers.
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