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Don’t forget to get a good lawyer and CPA. Certification in other fields has lead to better pay. I am now a one-man show.

So just when we thought regulatory actions related to the environment were pretty mute, given not much traction in Washington mainly due to a sluggish economy, along comes, of all people, the president of the United States.

January Online Poll: The 25C tax credits for high-efficiency HVAC and water heating equipment were retroactively reinstated for equipment installed during the past year as well as going forward in 2013. Will this help your business?

It may not be the most enjoyable process, but there are definitely some key things job candidates can do to “ace” that important interview.

Not all can afford high-efficiency furnaces. Make furnaces more affordable.

There are so many issues coming at us today as contractors that it is often possible for us to become so caught up in the day-to-day activities that we lose sight of our real objective. Hopefully, for you, that real objective is to develop and maintain a profitable HVAC business that will show success over a long period of time.

These remarks are regarding what are the must-have tools for someone just starting an HVAC business. 

There are two main aspects of complaining about the government — it is easy to do and it feels good. Sometimes I feel there is a degree of piling on that is not fair. Then there are other times when you think all that complaining is not nearly enough. The regional standards issue is one of those cases.

HVACR tools go beyond hand tools.

Many owners pay themselves less than they are worth because most of their experience comes from the technical side of contracting, and not the business side. Here are some words of advice from my “ad hoc” panel of experts.