
Technician Israel Verdoza, center, adjusts a temperature control gauge while technician Gustavo Garcia, left, and company owner Jim Harper, right, look on.
By many measures, Plumbing Systems Inc. in Edwards, Colorado, is a successful company. The plumbing, drain cleaning and HVAC firm generates seven-figure revenues, employs 46 people, offers customers a diverse array of services and runs about three dozen service vehicles.
But...