Even though there will almost surely be a healthy demand for HVAC service businesses, any service business is still at risk of going under. Most of the trouble comes down to money mismanagement or misunderstanding. The good news is that the risks are avoidable with proper education and care. We aren’t accountants or lawyers, but […]

This article was written by senior furnace tech Benoît (Ben) Mongeau. Ben hails from the frozen tundra of Ontario, Canada, where high-efficiency gas furnaces are commonplace. While some codes and practices may be different from the US, I find that most of it is common sense and translates pretty well. One glaring difference between Canada […]

I wrote this years ago, but now this feels like a season of tough decisions. I hope this helps. When you run a small business, you are called upon to make hundreds of decisions, both large and small, but sometimes, there comes a tough decision you REALLY don’t want to make. It’s times like these […]