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The Heat is on for More Responsible Cooling

The case for this next generation of refrigerants is clear. HFC-134a, the most common refrigerant in use today, contributes to global warming when it escapes from sealed systems through leaks, servicing, and disposal. It has a global warming potential (GWP) of greater than 1,300 and can persist in the atmosphere …

Understand the Tax Implications of Business Mergers

Whether you’re selling a business, buying a business or merging two or more businesses, there are myriad tax and legal issues that need to be navigated, such as financing structure, purchase price allocation and fair trade laws.

Avoid Common Pitfalls when Acquiring a Business

While no one can guarantee future success of a business acquisition, there are indicators that can be evaluated to enhance the probability of success.

Generate More Referral Business

Referrals play a critical part in any service company’s business development plan and are arguably the most effective way to grow your business.

Somewhere on a Beach

When business as usual seems more difficult, take a step back and think about the last time you took some time off.

Increase Installation Profitability

At the end of the day or the job, these are the wasted materials that get left on job sites or damaged, rolling around in trucks. Returning materials at the end of a job is one of the quickest ways to increase your bottom line.

How to Influence Others

If your team doesn’t know what you think or expect from them, how can they follow or even understand the task in front of them?

20 Questions with Michael Carlo

Michael Carlo, managing partner of Innovative Air Solutions in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., discusses starting a business from scratch, learning on the job and evolving as a marketer.

VRF Benefits Outweigh Initial Costs

The system’s long-term energy savings, reliability and customizable comfort stand to make VRF one of the most rapidly growing sectors of the domestic HVAC market. In fact, according to Transparency Market Research, VRF systems are rapidly establishing a position in the U.S. commercial HVAC market.

How to Handle Negative Online Reviews

The internet changed things for just about every business, no doubt, but it’s impact created a consumer that is empowered by knowledge they find online.

Increase Maintenance Profitability

If you want to sell your business, or have a strong company, you must have a growing, thriving maintenance base.

Tackle Vehicle Abuse with Telematics

When fleet vehicle abuse goes unchecked, it can cost your business a significant amount of money and stress.

The Model of Immediacy

A simple and direct way is to improve the quality of your coaching conversations.

Automate Your Field Service Management

Technology isn’t magic and it won’t solve your problems without some planning and tailoring.

20 Questions with Don Rackler

Don Rackler, president of Jon Wayne Service Company in San Antonio, discusses company culture, hiring for attitude, learning leadership from his Army father and his company’s namesake, John Wayne.

The Value of Consumer Financing

A promotional financing program can be a win-win for both you and your customers. It helps consumers get the services and repairs they want and need, while helping you build a steady stream of loyal repeat business.

Tops in Trucks 2016: Image is Everything

Our 10th Annual Tops in Trucks fleet design contest proves that, when it comes to marketing, branding and professional image, HVACR contractors have stepped up their game in a big way.

SEO is Not Dead

Every business needs to take advantage of the potential results they may achieve by doing what it takes to compete and start collecting that low-hanging fruit of new customers finding them on the web.

Time Flies When You’re Having Fun

It’s been 10 years since we rebranded this magazine as HVACR Business and, while a lot has changed, we’ve stayed true to our mission — publish great business management content that helps contractors manage their businesses better, and have fun while doing it.

Increase Replacement Profitability

Know your overhead cost per hour and net profit per hour for every job. When you include overhead in job costing, then you really know what net profit each job brought in the door.

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