Steve is the CEO and Co-founder of Kelso Industries, which provides mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, industrial, plumbing, and electrical services all throughout the United States.

 

Seth and Steve discuss:

Seth and Steve discuss:

- Early ambitions and motivations behind Kelso Industries

- The importance of partnerships in executing a buy and build 

- Challenges and strategies in finance management

- Insights on making tough decisions and scaling through the platform build to create a sustainable m&a engine

 

Links:

Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenhcarroll/

Seth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethdeutsch/

Kelso Industries: https://kelso-industries.com/

 

Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:06:27) - Kelso Industries

(00:07:58) - Proving doubters wrong

(00:11:38) - Steve’s early career

(00:17:18) - Founding Kelso

(000:29:54) - Finding the “right” acquisitions

(00:39:07) - The realities of acquisition

(00:49:35) - Building teams and core functions

(00:58:53) - Advice to aspiring entrepreneurs