New Construction to $110M in Service: How a Family HVAC Business Survived the Recession and Scaled
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RJ Magee discusses how his family HVAC business scaled from $3.5 million to $110 million, surviving the recession through discipline and strategic growth.
Book a free strategy 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 $3.5 million in service revenue. A new construction company that survived the Great Recession on discipline and a war chest. And a son who'd spent summers on job sites watching his dad build something real. RJ Magee didn't plan to build a $110 million multi-location HVAC and plumbing empire. He planned to take over his dad's company in Las Vegas. Then they sold it — and everything changed. Sierra Air Conditioning and Plumbing in Las Vegas alone went from $13 million in 2020 to $50 million in 2025. Their comfort advisor made $500,000 last year. Flip techs clear $200K. And in Boise, they hired a bartender two weeks ago — one week of training, five for five, $18,000 average ticket. This is a masterclass in what it actually looks like to scale a residential HVAC company — and what it costs when you don't. In this conversation, you'll discover: How CertainPath coaching helped Sierra grow from $3.5M in service…
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Guest: RJ Magee
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Organizations: Sierra Air Conditioning and Plumbing, CertainPath
Places: Las Vegas, Boise
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