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Matt Michel

Matt Michel is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Service Nation and other contractor organizations. He is a recipient of the ACHR NEWS’ Legends of HVAC Award and was named by the NEWS as “one of the top five business advisors in the HVACR industry.” Contact him at (214) 995-8889.

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An Optimistic COVID-19 Letter from Service Roundtable

Matt Michel shares how HVAC companies could grow during this crisis

Matt Michel

April 14, 2020

In the midst of all of this coronavirus doom and gloom, I've got a contrarian viewpoint. I think this could be your best year ever.

Eighty Two Ways to Cut Costs in an HVAC Company

You cannot save your way to prosperity, but you can reduce expenses

Matt Michel

April 13, 2020

Here are 82 ways to reduce your expenses prudently, not in a panic. When you make decisions out of fear, you make mistakes.

Build Your HVAC Company by Supporting Your Community

Working together and forming parterships will benefit everyone

Matt Michel

February 3, 2020

When your company supports a charity in such a way that it benefits your business, everyone wins.

Dealing with Depression as an HVAC Contractor

How to stay strong when life gets hard

Matt Michel

December 16, 2019

Depression and its partner, suicide, are the unmentionable illnesses affecting our industry.

12 Reasons to Love Air-Conditioning

A/C has more benefits than just comfort and convenience

Matt Michel

September 23, 2019

When someone is ranting about air conditioning’s energy use or damage to the environment in an attempt to virtue signal, stand up for your industry.

Four Tips to Help Contractors Maximize A Business' Sale Price

The right steps could help a company sell above the expected market price

Matt Michel

July 8, 2019

Too many contractors sell for less than they could get for their businesses. Here is how you can maximize the price of your company.

An Open Letter to HVAC Techs About the Upcoming Summer

Tips for handling the busiest time of year

Matt Michel

May 27, 2019

As we enter the busiest season, one that determines the success of the entire year for your companies, here are a few things to keep in mind.

Do Successful Contractors Cheat?

Matt Michel

April 29, 2019

If a contractor cheats, who does he cheat? His customer? His employees? The government? Frankly, it is unlikely that any contractor cheats customers, employees, or the government … for long, that is.

How to Profit From the Industry’s New Wave of Consolidation - The ACHR News

How to Profit From the HVAC Industry’s New Wave of Consolidation

Today, consolidation is driven by private equity

Matt Michel

March 4, 2019

In the 1990s, consolidation swept across the HVAC industry. Contractors were rolled up into large publicly traded companies like American Residential Services, Group Maintenance America Corp., Service Experts, and the utility-owned Blue Dot.