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by a searcher from University of Maryland University College
in Pensacola, FL, USA

2yrs ago

First three month post acquisition

This is a brief write up on my experience in the first three months of owning my hvac company I recently acquired.
The full brief write up can be found here:

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Loads learned please reach out if you have questions about my search or the business or industry I will try to answer best I can.

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reply by a searcher 2yrs ago
from University of Maryland University College in Pensacola, FL, USA

Hey Jack! Thanks for your thoughtful feedback, I have an article I wrote later that discusses removing the prior owners gracefully, or as gracefully as I can. The situation as you imagine becomes tenuous at times, but usually simmers down. Here's the article I wrote: redacted

reply by a searcher 2yrs ago
from University of Maryland University College in Pensacola, FL, USA

Hey Ian, thanks for your feedback;
here's an article I wrote with how we are dealing with that and I think it doesn't a fairly good job at explaining just how sensitive that relationship is and why you have to work together to find an exit. This is now both of our babies and there is an aspect of legacy. If the prior owners leave fighting us, how can they be certain I truly can carry on their legacy. They have to realize that their exits are essential for their legacy to continue. Here's the article: redacted