$340k to $1.3m of Earnings in 14 Months

Acquiring Minds · Sep 14, 2026 · 1h 31m

Rob Brooks bought a $1.9m Sarasota HVAC shop, then ignored the advice to wait 90 days before changing it.

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Topics in Rob’s interview:

Choosing an industry where he had an edge

Buying smaller to reduce debt risk

Understanding prepaid customer obligations

Using ChatGPT to learn HVAC

Making changes immediately after acquisition

Inheriting a GM and long-tenured employees

Digitizing operations and increasing accountability

Transforming a blame culture into a problem-solving…