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ACCA CEO Barton James.

HVAC Contractors Need More Workers to Meet Surging Demand

Overcoming perceptions remains the biggest challenge
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
November 12, 2021
Many expected a steep decline in demand when the pandemic started. Instead, the opposite happened — consumers started investing in their homes.
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Steve Shallenberger

Celebrity Speakers Admonish Contractors to Reject Excuses

Managing time and setting priorities makes difference between success and failure
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
November 11, 2021
A parade of high-profile speakers challenged attendees of the recent EPIC event in Las Vegas to take their businesses to the next level. They all delivered the same message — accept reality, but not excuses.
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Characteristics of Highly Effective HVAC Websites

November 10, 2021
Let’s talk about what some of the leading HVAC websites have in common and why these characteristics are important.
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Beco Air and Heat staff.

HVAC Contractor Expected a Challenge, Not a Pandemic

Veteran manager works to grow his own company
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
November 10, 2021
Marc Cowden knows how to turn around struggling HVAC operations.
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Modernize data shows HVAC customers tend to be older and willing to spend more on projects.

Homeowners Still Plan on Spending for Home Improvements

Reducing energy costs, offering financing help win business
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
November 9, 2021
The results of the latest survey from home improvement platform Modernize indicate the trend of spending on the home will continue at least through the rest of the year.
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Guest Columnist Butch Welsch

Contractor Consolidation: A History Lesson and Cautionary Tale

Butch Welsch
Butch Welsch
November 6, 2021
It might be worthwhile to review some of the history that occurred with the consolidation efforts of the 1990s.
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Winsupply Inc.

Distributors See a New Wave of Consolidation

Plenty of money available for those who want to expand
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
November 4, 2021
Both independent consolidators and OEMs are buying up distributors due to an ownership base that’s ready to sell and money available to buy.
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Sea Port.

Supply Chain Disruptions Affecting U.S. Manufacturing Sector

Newly released white paper details disruption’s causes, solutions
Gordon White
Gordon White
November 2, 2021
As the economy grapples with supply chain disruptions, four manufacturing organizations are working to make sure various sectors of the economy, including HVAC, are able to get the support they need to serve their customers.
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Assets

Speakers Explain How HVAC Contractors Must Structure Assets to Protect Them

Avoiding lawsuits, reducing taxes direct ways to set up ownership
Ted Craig
Ted Craig
October 28, 2021
There are many legal challenges to making and keeping money. One is taxes and the other is lawsuits.
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Social media.

Should You Hire an HVAC Marketing Company?

A marketing partner can save a contractor time and money
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Will Merritt
October 24, 2021
The right marketing company can become a true business partner that is interested in your company succeeding.
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