• Back from the Brink: When Everybody Quits Day 1

  • Feb 24 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
  • Podcast

Back from the Brink: When Everybody Quits Day 1

  • Summary

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    24 hours into Jack Carr's ownership of a tiny HVAC business, disaster struck. Just 2.5 years later, it did $3m in sales.

    Topics in Jack’s interview:

    • All HVAC techs quit on the first day
    • Buying an HVAC business with no physical location
    • Why he feels like his 2x multiple was too high
    • Teaching himself HVAC skills via YouTube
    • How he prices a book of business
    • His process for retaining customers after acquisition
    • Value of a business owner community
    • How Google reviews keep the phone ringing
    • Understanding the risk of buying small
    • Listening to your employees without being held hostage

    References and how to contact Jack:

    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
    • Owned and Operated
    • Pete Ciaverilla on Acquiring Minds: Bullseye: Buying a $1m SDE Business in a Hot Industry


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    Edited by Anton Rohozov
    Produced by Pam Cameron

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