The HVAC Hustle of a Tradesmom - Rachel Evans

Rachel Evans turned her firing as an HVAC sales technician into the catalyst for launching California Mechanical, a thriving San Diego-based HVAC company built entirely on word-of-mouth referrals.• Took her contractor's license exam while nine months pregnant• Gave herself a three-month runway to build momentum before potentially returning to employment• Landed two installation jobs just before starting a new job, enabling her to commit fully to entrepreneurship• Initially specialized in mini-splits due to physical limitations during early motherhood• Now offers comprehensive residential and commercial HVAC services• Operates on 100% word-of-mouth referrals without purchasing leads or running advertising• Uses FieldPulse for business management and ADP for payroll• Structures her business to train technicians who may eventually become contractors themselves• Values uplifting others over maximizing business growth• Recommends new contractors "follow the leader" rather than trying to innovate business structures"If I'm a good person and I have a good work ethic and I'm smart, I know that I can do this too. If they can do it, I can do it."🎙️ Profit & Grit by Tyler Martin Real stories. Real strategy. Real results for service-based business owners.🔗 Website: ProfitAndGrit.com 📍 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thinktyler 📸 Instagram & TikTok: @profitandgritTyler Martin, a fractional CFO for home services and the trades 📅 Want to grow your business with smarter financial strategy? Book a free intro meeting