Mexico – The Mold Diaries

Climbing Pico de Orizaba; Part 3: The Climb

February 24, 2018December 17, 2020Trips1 Comment

The next day we loaded our gear into an old jeep and took off for the Piedra Grande mountain hut. The women from Colorado had hired a guide and our driver told us that we would be picking him up from another small village on our way to the mountain. We drove through town and…

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Climbing Pico de Orizaba; Pt 1: Destination Tlachichuca

February 16, 2018February 18, 2018TripsLeave a Comment

I had never traveled out of the country before. Between school, work, and not having the funds, significant travel had never been a realistic opportunity for me. I spent my childhood climbing mountains and backpacking with my family however and was well equipped for planning trips and responding to unexpected situations as they arose. In…

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When I was first approached with the proposition of buying a mold inspection company, I had to first be educated that the industry even existed. Fresh out of business school, “Indoor Environmental Professional” was not on my list of dream career fields; it highlighted no particular passion or talent of mine; and to top it all off, it didn’t even sound interesting. Seven years later, after crawling through thousands of crawlspaces and attics, seeing entire homes literally consumed by mold, and meeting some fascinating people, I have learned a lot about job fulfillment, opportunity cost, and building and operating a business. This blog hopes to capture some of stories along the way.