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The HVAC Owner Who Turned Down $12.5M + Homebase

Main Street Operator··3 August 2026·4 min

About this episode

HVAC owner Ray Delgado spent 90 days deciding whether to sell his 22-year Mesa, AZ business to a private-equity roll-up at ~7x earnings (~$12.5M) — and why he walked and ran his own playbook instead. Plus Homebase, a free scheduling tool that hands owners back about 5 hours a week.