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Light Bulb.

Overpowering the Electrical Grid Might Lead To Blackouts

Wake Up or Black Out!
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
September 11, 2022
Lately, the green movement appears to have hugged one tree too many. Suddenly, we are putting people at risk today to avoid a hypothetical risk a century from now.
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Hourglass.

Don’t Sell Your HVAC Business Too Late

Some sales processes take a long time to go through
Peter Flippen
Peter Flippen
September 10, 2022
For many HVAC owners, it’s never too late to sell a business. But selling a business is a process. The sale can wrap up quickly or require the original owner to work for the new owners for an extended period.
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Time Bomb.

Three Things HVAC Contractors Can Do Now to Prepare for the Industry’s Future

Focus Energy in the Right Place During Regulatory Changes
Darren Dixon.
Darren Dixon
September 5, 2022
There are three areas HVAC companies need to be focusing their energy on for the upcoming regulatory changes.
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Business Broker.

Business Broker: Buyers and Sellers Benefit From a Strong HVAC market

Brian Bond.
Brian Bond
September 4, 2022
The HVAC industry remains strong in 2022 for prospective HVAC company sellers and buyers due to reaping the benefits of remaining an essential industry throughout the two years of the pandemic.
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Guest Columnist Butch Welsch

The Real Reward of Consolidation Is for Those Who Hold Out

Customers will reward HVAC contractors who stick with time-tested values
Butch Welsch
Butch Welsch
August 31, 2022
Customers are still looking for what they’ve always been looking for: a company that looks at them and sees a person, not a cash pocket.
Read More
Marne Martin.

Three Tech Developments to Mitigate the Service Skills Shortage

Marne Martin.
Marne Martin
August 24, 2022
The current market and jobs economy has left service organizations with a staffing challenge. That’s why the following three tech-led developments can make operations more efficient.
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Field service.

HVAC Contractors Can Benefit From Field Service Management Software

Ryan Condon.
Ryan Condon
August 21, 2022
The following is a rundown of field service management software, how HVAC companies can use it, and its benefits.
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Recession.

Ten Reasons to Be Optimistic In a Recession

Matt Michel
Matt Michel
August 19, 2022
Recessions can be good for businesses that approach them correctly. Here are 10 reasons for optimism in a recession.
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Virus
Throwback Thursday

Biological Viruses Versus Computer Viruses

Why is it important to understand both today?
Alun Baker
August 17, 2022
Biological viruses have always been a potent threat to humanity, as historic pandemics have proved. No wonder viruses became an ideal weapon model in a totally different world — a world of programming.
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Save the Earth.

HVACR Industry Should Feel Good About Low-GWP HFCs, HFOs

Jordan Smith - The ACHR News
Jordan Smith
August 11, 2022
While many in the HVACR industry are feeling pressured to reconsider their existing equipment and operations, this period of change presents an opportunity to make more environmentally and economically sustainable, energy-efficient, safe, and affordable business decisions.
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