5 Acquisitions + Real Systems = 600% Growth | Kevin Henderson’s Story

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Kevin Henderson shares his journey of acquiring five companies and growing his HVAC business by 600%.

Book a free Discovery Call to see how we can help you hit your goals and beyond: https://bit.ly/3TvGiNW or call us at: (214)-453-1591 🔗 Grab our FREE resource: The Foundation Series, Real strategies to build a business that runs (and grows) without chaos: https://bit.ly/3Yqzow5 Kevin Henderson calls himself a “forever learner.” It’s the mindset that took him from green apprentice in 1996 to owner of a $6.5 million HVAC and plumbing company—and he’s just getting started. After 17 years working for someone else, Kevin took a leap in 2013 when a colleague offered him a small business: take it or I’m shutting it down. He talked to his wife, and the answer was simple: “I’m not getting any younger. I know how to do this.” In this episode of The Successful Contractor , Kevin Henderson of Home Comfort Systems Heating, Cooling & Plumbing in Greenwood, SC, shares how he acquired 5 small companies, implemented real systems, and profitably grew his business by 600% . But it wasn’t all smooth—stress-related health problems forced him to stop doing everything himself and start building a real team. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: • How Kevin went from $1 million to $6.5 million—and why…

People in this episode

Guest: Kevin Henderson

Topics covered

• business growth
• acquisitions
• entrepreneurship
• HVAC industry
• team building

Keywords

• business growth
• acquisitions
• HVAC
• entrepreneurship
• team building
• forever learner
• stress management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Home Comfort Systems Heating, Cooling & Plumbing

Places: Greenwood, SC

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