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Steve is the CEO and Co-founder of Kelso Industries, which provides mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, industrial, plumbing, and electrical services all throughout the United States. Seth and Steve discuss: Seth and Steve discuss: - Early ambitions and motivations behind Kelso Industries - The importance of partnerships in executing a buy and build - Challenges and strategies in finance management - Insights on making tough decisions and scaling through the platform build to create a sustainable m&a engine Links: Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenhcarroll/ Seth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethdeutsch/ Kelso Industries: https://kelso-industries.com/ Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:06:27) - Kelso Industries (00:07:58) - Proving doubters wrong (00:11:38) - Steve’s early career (00:17:18) - Founding Kelso (000:29:54) - Finding the “right” acquisitions (00:39:07) - The realities of acquisition (00:49:35) - Building teams and core functions (00:58:53) - Advice to aspiring entrepreneurs