10 years ago, my husband and I started our family business, which is a heating and cooling corporation. When the two of us got together, he was just a heating and cooling technician. After he graduated high school, he didn’t want to go off to college and decided that he was better suited for a career in the trades. He ended up getting his HVAC certifications and working his way up the ladder in the heating and cooling industry. Before we met, I had gone to college to get my degree in business management. I worked for a local company and was making decent money, but I had always wanted to own and manage my own business. I shared my dreams with my husband, and he came up with a great idea. He thought we both had the skills necessary to come together and open a family HVAC company. He knew all there was to know on the HVAC side of things, while I knew how to run and manage a business. We considered the plan, and ultimately went for it. All these years later and our HVAC business is a total success. We have two children, and I would love it if they decided to take over the business that we started. However, I will be happy no matter what they do with their lives, as long as they are happy.