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Expert information and news about the sale of HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, and refrigeration businesses


No 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 Flippen
Oct 10, 2022


Sellers Are The Underdogs
Something 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 Flippen
Aug 29, 2022


Answering Key HVAC Consolidation Questions
As the pace of commercial HVAC industry consolidation increases, owners receive more and more letters, calls, and emails from brokers and...

Peter Flippen
Aug 9, 2022


Don’t Wait for Too Late
For 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 Flippen
Aug 3, 2022


Rebuttal: Contracting Business Private Equity Rant
In its March 2022 issue, Contracting Business included an article in its Rant section entitle “Why HVAC Private Equity Will Crash and...

Peter Flippen
Apr 20, 2022


Networking for HVAC Owners
The majority of HVAC companies are local businesses. Ownership and management know their market, maintain strong customer relationships,...

Peter Flippen
Jan 15, 2022


Should I Sell Part of My Business?
Why would a business owner sell part of their business? Particularly when they have been the 100% owner for many years. Certainly, the...

Peter Flippen
May 10, 2021


Early Financial Planning Can Sweeten a Sale
Noah Greenbaum is a partner in Canal Capital Management , which he co-founded in 2011. The firm has over $500 million in assets under...

Peter Flippen
Oct 6, 2020
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