From Top Tech to $65 Million: The Blueprint for Building a Trades Business with Victor Rancour

From Top Tech to $65 Million: The Blueprint for Building a Trades Business with Victor Rancour

June 12, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 187

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Victor Rancour shares his journey from technician to CEO and discusses the keys to building and scaling a successful trades business.

🎙️ HVAC R&D Podcast — Episode 187 From Top Tech to $65 Million: The Blueprint for Building a Trades Business with Victor Rancour Many people enter the trades hoping to build a better life. Few go from technician to building companies that impact an entire industry. In Episode 187, Rhydon Atzenhoffer sits down with Victor Rancour, CEO of Rocket Group, to discuss his journey from the service truck to building and scaling successful businesses across the trades. After beginning his HVAC career in 2015, Victor became AirTime 500's top-selling technician, founded Absolute Airflow in Southern California, grew the company to more than $65 million in residential service and replacement revenue, and eventually expanded Rocket Group through partnerships across the country. Together, Rhydon and Victor discuss leadership, growth, culture, and what it really takes to transition from technician to business owner. For the #TradeCrew, this episode offers lessons learned from scaling teams, developing leaders, and building companies that can grow beyond the owner. 🔧 In this episode, we cover: • Victor's journey from technician to CEO • Making the leap from field work to ownership • Building…

People in this episode

Host: Rhydon Atzenhoffer

Guest: Victor Rancour

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Organizations: Rocket Group, AirTime 500, Absolute Airflow

Places: Southern California

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