HVAC CHATS

In 2021, brothers David and Michael Katz founded Trio Heating and Air Conditioning in San Jose, California, despite having no previous experience in the HVAC industry. In just two years, the company grew to $10 million in revenue. In this episode, we sit down with David Katz to discuss scalable business growth, attracting top talent, and more.

PHCC Educational Foundation Executive Director Daniel Quinonez discusses workforce development, focusing on the Foundation’s HVAC education and apprenticeship contest updates, as well as the Trump Administration’s executive order on modernizing workforce programs through registered apprenticeships.

Explore The Trades Executive Director Kate Cinnamo discusses key challenges in attracting new talent to the skilled trades, Explore The Trades' awareness initiatives, the future of workforce development, and more in this latest episode.

While consumer behavior is shifting toward short-term solutions like repairs over replacements, customers still prioritize value over cheap options. Therefore, HVAC contractors should resist reducing prices and instead focus on increasing value, according to The New Flat Rate President Danielle Putnam.

ACCA President & CEO Barton James and Sean Robertson, ACCA's vice president of membership, advocacy, and events, discuss tariff policies, supply chain, industry pricing, as well as regulatory issues for HVAC contractors to watch. 

Get to know this amazing trainer/consultant who has helped thousands of HVACR contractors learn more and sell more.

Amy O'Grady, Women in HVACR's first Executive Director describes her  background in HVAC and how WHVACR is helping women gain traction in the trades.

All generations LOVE to buy but HATE to be sold. Wind the HEART and the MIND will follow.

Andy Hobaica, Comfort Advisor with Hobaica Services, achieves outstanding results in HVAC system sales by HELPING, not selling. 

Is a family member being paid too little or too much? And should you sell, will family want to work for a new owner?