Dustin Van Orman
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Yeah, we actually had a little bit different of an experience. Like when we launched, we fully intended to sell. That's dope, man. And, well, I mean, we had a career going up into that point that was like, you know, the hard knocks. I mean, was this your first business that you launched? Second business.
Okay, awesome, awesome. Yeah, ours was a little bit different. We ended up running a process with like to get private equity knocking on the doors. We were in a little bit, obviously, different line of the trades with, you know, fully solar and electric. But yeah, a little bit different. Now you, on the other hand, come from a little bit different background.
Okay, awesome, awesome. Yeah, ours was a little bit different. We ended up running a process with like to get private equity knocking on the doors. We were in a little bit, obviously, different line of the trades with, you know, fully solar and electric. But yeah, a little bit different. Now you, on the other hand, come from a little bit different background.
Okay, awesome, awesome. Yeah, ours was a little bit different. We ended up running a process with like to get private equity knocking on the doors. We were in a little bit, obviously, different line of the trades with, you know, fully solar and electric. But yeah, a little bit different. Now you, on the other hand, come from a little bit different background.
You're more focused on the private equity side. Yeah. Yeah. So you can give us a little background there.
You're more focused on the private equity side. Yeah. Yeah. So you can give us a little background there.
You're more focused on the private equity side. Yeah. Yeah. So you can give us a little background there.
Little background on myself first, Dustin Van Orman. I live in Utah. If I look at my history, I say I'm an HVAC technician from way back, but if you go back even further, I'm that kid that stood next to dad while he's sitting in the bathtub at the apartment complex that he owns and I'm handing him wrenches while he's fixing the tub.
Little background on myself first, Dustin Van Orman. I live in Utah. If I look at my history, I say I'm an HVAC technician from way back, but if you go back even further, I'm that kid that stood next to dad while he's sitting in the bathtub at the apartment complex that he owns and I'm handing him wrenches while he's fixing the tub.
Little background on myself first, Dustin Van Orman. I live in Utah. If I look at my history, I say I'm an HVAC technician from way back, but if you go back even further, I'm that kid that stood next to dad while he's sitting in the bathtub at the apartment complex that he owns and I'm handing him wrenches while he's fixing the tub.
I learned from the time I was 10 years old, and I've always loved being in the repair business and taking care of that checklist. Got into heating and air conditioning back in 2000. I think the trades are amazing. I think there's so much potential. And then it wasn't that many years ago we were approached by the private equity industry. I mean, they saw in our...
I learned from the time I was 10 years old, and I've always loved being in the repair business and taking care of that checklist. Got into heating and air conditioning back in 2000. I think the trades are amazing. I think there's so much potential. And then it wasn't that many years ago we were approached by the private equity industry. I mean, they saw in our...
I learned from the time I was 10 years old, and I've always loved being in the repair business and taking care of that checklist. Got into heating and air conditioning back in 2000. I think the trades are amazing. I think there's so much potential. And then it wasn't that many years ago we were approached by the private equity industry. I mean, they saw in our...
services side of the industry the potential i mean the recession hits and we're strong people still have to fix their stuff um and so they saw the value in our industry and and at first we were approached and we were cautious we in fact had all of our barriers up because we i mean you're selling out right right this is going to hurt our people right yep and we were nervous we we weren't interested in doing anything with any of them
services side of the industry the potential i mean the recession hits and we're strong people still have to fix their stuff um and so they saw the value in our industry and and at first we were approached and we were cautious we in fact had all of our barriers up because we i mean you're selling out right right this is going to hurt our people right yep and we were nervous we we weren't interested in doing anything with any of them
services side of the industry the potential i mean the recession hits and we're strong people still have to fix their stuff um and so they saw the value in our industry and and at first we were approached and we were cautious we in fact had all of our barriers up because we i mean you're selling out right right this is going to hurt our people right yep and we were nervous we we weren't interested in doing anything with any of them
Ultimately, we started our own group, the Any Hour Group, so we could create what we felt we couldn't find with the others. Now, there's other good groups out there. I'll state that.
Ultimately, we started our own group, the Any Hour Group, so we could create what we felt we couldn't find with the others. Now, there's other good groups out there. I'll state that.
Ultimately, we started our own group, the Any Hour Group, so we could create what we felt we couldn't find with the others. Now, there's other good groups out there. I'll state that.
I'm trying to be nice.