About this episode
When he bought an HVAC business in east Tennessee, John Mahony moved in next door & became a member of the community.
Topics in John’s interview:
- Moving from Nashville to rural Appalachia
- His vision to build a holding company
- Buying an HVAC business in a small town
- Transferring skills he learned in the Marines
- Hiring veterans for their leadership capabilities
- Learning about HVAC through ride-alongs
- Changes he made after transition
- Revenue growth and increasing headcount
- Cyclicality of HVAC revenue
- Preserving traditions from the previous owners
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