peterflippenAug 29Commercial Newsletter - August 2024Dear Business Owner, As the summer winds down and politics heats up, a constant in the marketplace is the rapid pace of commercial HVAC...
peterflippenAug 28Residential Newsletter - August 2024Dear HVAC Business Owner, As the summer winds down and politics heats up, a constant in the marketplace is the rapid pace of residential...
Peter FlippenAug 15Your Business Sale Price: Set Price or Auction?If you spend time browsing the internet, you are likely to see a lot of interesting things. As it turns out, the most impactful...
Peter FlippenMar 5Targeting the Right Business SaleWhen owners take one of the many calls they get from business brokers and M&A advisors, the conversation often turns to valuation...
Peter FlippenNov 1, 2023Introducing HVAC Exec and Board Member: Bob WilkenFor most owners, selling a business is a once in a lifetime opportunity which means a potential business sale can be years or even...
Peter FlippenOct 10, 2023Crazy Rates and ValuationsCurbing inflation has been the name of the game in the last year or two and so interest rates have continually crept higher and higher....
Peter FlippenDec 1, 2022Is HVAC Consolidation Working?Measuring the success of the current wave of HVAC consolidation is difficult as the answer varies depending on who you ask. For our...
Peter FlippenOct 10, 2022No Spin Zone: Let the buyer pay the fees?Letting the buyer pay the fees sounds like a terrific idea. Everyone hates fees so just let someone else pay them. And since it sounds...
Peter FlippenAug 29, 2022Sellers Are The UnderdogsSomething inside of us often wants to root for the underdog. I know for me it's hard to put my finger on exactly what it is but I've...
Peter FlippenAug 9, 2022Answering Key HVAC Consolidation QuestionsAs the pace of commercial HVAC industry consolidation increases, owners receive more and more letters, calls, and emails from brokers and...
Peter FlippenAug 3, 2022Don’t Wait for Too LateFor many HVAC owners, it’s never too late to sell a business, which is the case in the current sellers’ market. But selling a business is...
Peter FlippenApr 20, 2022Rebuttal: Contracting Business Private Equity RantIn its March 2022 issue, Contracting Business included an article in its Rant section entitle “Why HVAC Private Equity Will Crash and...