James Bloom has 8x'd a small mechanical contractor he bought only 4 years ago, despite it being a competitive industry. Topics in James’s interview: How his background in M&A informed his due diligence process How he ensured a smooth transition Commercial HVAC vs. residential HVAC Why he funded growth out of his own pocket Reducing his weekly work hours from 100 to 60 How his business differentiates itself in the construction industry Growing his staff from 8 to 80 Growing revenue from $3M to $25M Working with unions Bringing in outside capital to grow Links and how to contact James: jbloom737@gmail.com LinkedIn Excel Mechanical Contractors Buy your ticket to the ETA conference devoted to self-funded search: The Self-Funded Search Conference (Sep 30 & Oct 1 in Dallas)Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition LabConnect with Acquiring Minds: See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn Follow Will on Twitter

0 Comments Sort By