Our most-read stories of October

Our most-read stories of October

Q&As, dispatching, private equity, and more

Peterman Brothers betting on technician development, virtual sales in 2025

Peterman Brothers betting on technician development, virtual sales in 2025

On an hour-long Zoom call, CFO Michael Sullivan and COO Andrew Hasty walked me through the company's key bets for next year

Goldman Sachs' private equity arm to acquire Sila Services

Goldman Sachs' private equity arm to acquire Sila Services

The deal values the company at about $1.7 billion, or 17x its 12-month EBITDA of just under $100 million, according to a few people familiar with the matter

Post Close: "I felt like they left me out here on an island," says contractor

Post Close is a monthly series anonymously highlighting the thoughts of HVAC contractors who have sold their businesses to a private-equity-backed platform

Humor and big bucks: Tackling the HVAC industry's labor crunch

A Q&A with Ruchir Shah, founder of SkillCat, a digital education company that's enrolled over 300,000 students in its skilled trade programs

Q&A: Multiples, IPOs, and what's next in HVAC M&A

A couple weeks ago, I chatted with Will Schryver, a former investment banker currently putting together his own residential HVAC platform, about all things M&A-land

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Goldman Sachs' private equity arm to acquire Sila Services

Goldman Sachs' private equity arm to acquire Sila Services

The deal values the company at about $1.7 billion, or 17x its 12-month EBITDA of just under $100 million, according to a few people familiar with the matter

Alec Stevanovski
Alec Stevanovski
TechnologyTechnology
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Our most-read stories of October

Our most-read stories of October

Q&As, dispatching, private equity, and more

Hannah Makarewicz
Hannah Makarewicz
TechnologyTechnology
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Peterman Brothers betting on technician development, virtual sales in 2025

Peterman Brothers betting on technician development, virtual sales in 2025

On an hour-long Zoom call, CFO Michael Sullivan and COO Andrew Hasty walked me through the company's key bets for next year

Alec Stevanovski
Alec Stevanovski
LegalLegal
Colorado, Michigan launch IRA rebates, bringing active total to nine states

Colorado, Michigan launch IRA rebates, bringing active total to nine states

In just the past two months, the number of states with active programs has grown from two to nine

Hannah Makarewicz
Hannah Makarewicz
M&AM&A
Post Close: "I felt like they left me out here on an island," says contractor

Post Close: "I felt like they left me out here on an island," says contractor

Post Close is a monthly series anonymously highlighting the thoughts of HVAC contractors who have sold their businesses to a private-equity-backed platform

Alec Stevanovski
Alec Stevanovski
TechnologyTechnology
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Humor and big bucks: Tackling the HVAC industry's labor crunch

Humor and big bucks: Tackling the HVAC industry's labor crunch

A Q&A with Ruchir Shah, founder of SkillCat, a digital education company that's enrolled over 300,000 students in its skilled trade programs

Alec Stevanovski
Alec Stevanovski
ManagementManagement
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Why did ACCA launch a credit card for contractors?

Why did ACCA launch a credit card for contractors?

Given ACCA's focus on government advocacy, I was curious about the motivation and did some digging

Alec Stevanovski
Alec Stevanovski
M&AM&A
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Q&A: Multiples, IPOs, and what's next in HVAC M&A

Q&A: Multiples, IPOs, and what's next in HVAC M&A

A couple weeks ago, I chatted with Will Schryver, a former investment banker currently putting together his own residential HVAC platform, about all things M&A-land

Alec Stevanovski
Alec Stevanovski
EconomyEconomy
Carrier and Lennox report earnings, eye 2025 price increases

Carrier and Lennox report earnings, eye 2025 price increases

A roundup of comments from Carrier and Lennox's Q3 earnings calls

Alec Stevanovski
Alec Stevanovski
M&AM&A
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Zephyr, a new home services roll-up, raises $60 million

Zephyr, a new home services roll-up, raises $60 million

The company expects to cross $100 million in revenue this year and plans to use the capital to fund future acquisitions

Alec Stevanovski
Alec Stevanovski
TechnologyTechnology
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ARS, Flint Group, TurnPoint Services CEOs talk operations, state of the HVAC industry

ARS, Flint Group, TurnPoint Services CEOs talk operations, state of the HVAC industry

At ServiceTitan's Pantheon event early this month, the execs joined ServiceTitan's Chief Revenue Officer for a panel discussion

Alec Stevanovski
Alec Stevanovski
TechnologyTechnology
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Quick take: Q&A with Gorjanc Home Services' CFO, COO

Quick take: Q&A with Gorjanc Home Services' CFO, COO

In a market crowded with private equity-backed players, Gorjanc is an independent contractor on track to grow revenue over 20% this year

Alec Stevanovski
Alec Stevanovski
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