Moving to a Small Town to Buy an SMB

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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• Twitter

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