When Matt Buckwalter began his journey in the trades industry 24 years ago, he never anticipated that his franchise business, Punctual Pros, would one day catch the attention of a private equity powerhouse like Broad Sky Partners. The New York-based firm recognized not only the strong foundation Matt built but also the strategic advantages of aligning with a franchisor like Authority Brands.

As a founding owner of three leading brands—One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, and Mister Sparky Electric—Matt attributes his success to providing a comprehensive suite of services across Central PA. His unique approach, offering a one-stop solution for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical needs, allowed him to thrive across 240+ zip codes, with 65% of customers using services from all three brands.

To take his business to the next level, Matt partnered with Broad Sky Partners to access new growth opportunities and scale operations more efficiently. Matt’s journey offers valuable insights for both new entrepreneurs and experienced franchise owners.

Topics he explores include:

➡️ His plans for the future and what the acquisition by Broad Sky Partners means for him

➡️ How private equity acquisitions are opening new doors for franchise owners

➡️ The benefits of multi-brand ownership under Authority Brands and how it paved the way for his success

Links:

Matt Buckwalter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-buckwalter-44a2953a

Broad Sky Partners website: https://broadskypartners.com/

Authority Brands website: https://www.authoritybrands.com/

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On this episode of the Results Grow podcast Steve Gadsby tells us how he grew his HVAC business, decided to sell his HVAC business, what steps he took to prepare to sell the business, how he contacted an interested buyer and the process of selling his business. 

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On this episode of the Results Grow podcast we shift gears a bit as Cary Blackburn interviews his business partner Steve Gadsby about how he decided to start an HVAC business and how he grew it from $500 per year to $5 million dollars per year. Steve discusses the process he went through to buy the HVAC business from a family member, the struggles to start it and then how he grew it to be successful. Steve also goes over what he learned when hiring staff for his business.

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Dean Bacheller of Affordable Comfort Heating & Cooling in Allen Park, Michigan, a multi-million+ per year HVAC business. Dean tells us how he went from flipping houses, to high-end countertops to HVAC business owner after the 2008 recession. Dean tells us:

• How he took on any and all jobs he could when he started Affordable Comfort
• How HVAC is somewhat recession resistant
• Why role playing with your team is good for business
• The challenge of hiring millennials
• How he used Facebook advertising to grow his business while his competitors laughed at him
• Plus more!

Links:

Affordable Comfort Heating & Cooling Website: https://affordablecomfortmi.com
Affordable Comfort Heating & Cooling Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AffordableComfortMI/

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Oscar Hernandez of EcoAir Heating & Cooling in Riverside, CA, a $2 million+ per year HVAC business. Oscar tells us how he went from working at Little Caesar's Pizza to HVAC business owner. He shares his secrets for how he used marketing to grow his business from $0 in the beginning in 2020 to over $2 million per year in 2022, the benefits of a military background when building his HVAC business, how he's in the people building business, what strategy he uses for dealing with business problems and advice for starting your own HVAC business.

Links:

EcoAir Heating & Cooling Website: https://ecoairheatandcool.com/
EcoAir Heating & Cooling on Instagram: @ecoair_

If you need help with marketing your home service business, visit https://resultsgrow.com/free to get a free consultation with Results Grow.

Dennis Hammon of Dennis the Apprentice and co-owner of Gene Johnson Plumbing and Heating in Seattle, an $18 million+ business. Dennis tells us how he went from mortician to plumbing and HVAC business owner. He shares his secrets for attracting and keeping great talent, building your own training room for his techs and why you should encourage your team to start their own business. Plus, why he feels that customers are #2 and the plumbers on his team are #1.

Links:

Dennis the Apprentice: https://www.dennistheapprentice.com/
Gene Johnson Plumbing & Heating: https://www.genejohnsonplumbing.com/
Zoom Drain: https://zoomdrainseattle.com/

If you need help with marketing your home service business, visit https://resultsgrow.com/free to get a free consultation with Results Grow.