Celebrating Women in Small Business: The Heart Behind Smiley’s Heating and Air
October is Women’s Small Business Month, a time to recognize women who are building businesses, leading their industries, and making a difference in their communities.
Here in Port Orange, Florida and surrounding areas, Lisa Guyer is doing just that as the owner of Smiley’s Heating and Air, a woman-owned HVAC company providing heating, air conditioning, repairs, maintenance, and other comfort services to local homeowners. With more than a decade of HVAC experience, Lisa has built her business around something that goes beyond fixing equipment: helping people feel comfortable and confident in their own homes.
Breaking Into a Male-Dominated Industry
HVAC has traditionally been a male-dominated industry, which makes Lisa’s journey especially worth celebrating during Women’s Small Business Month. She has brought her knowledge, experience, and strengths into a profession where women are less common.
For Lisa, being a woman in HVAC is not about proving that she belongs. It is about using her skills to provide quality service while creating a business that reflects who she is. Her attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and experience have helped shape the way Smiley’s operates.
Lisa also believes in treating customers with honesty and respect. Rather than using pressure to make a sale, she focuses on understanding the problem and helping homeowners understand their options. That personal approach is a big part of what makes a small, locally owned business different.
Empowering Women Through Knowledge
One of the most important parts of Lisa’s work is helping homeowners feel more comfortable handling their own household needs. HVAC systems can be complicated, and it is easy to feel overwhelmed when something goes wrong. Lisa believes customers should not have to feel intimidated because they don’t know how their heating or cooling system works.
She does more than fix the problem. She takes the time to explain what is happening, answer questions, and help customers understand their choices. This gives homeowners the information they need to make decisions about their homes with confidence.
For women who may be managing a household on their own, that knowledge can be especially valuable. Understanding when an air conditioner needs maintenance, what may be causing a problem, or when a repair or replacement might be necessary can make a stressful situation feel much more manageable.
At Smiley’s, education is part of the service. Lisa wants her customers to feel like they understand their HVAC system a little better than they did before.
Community Is Personal for Lisa
For Lisa, being a small business owner is also about being part of the community she serves. In her spare time, she provides support to a widows group at a local church, an experience that is personally meaningful because Lisa is a widow herself.
For some homeowners, losing a spouse can bring many unexpected responsibilities, including taking care of things around the home that may have previously been handled by their spouse. Lisa understands how overwhelming that can feel. Through her involvement with other widows, she wants to help women feel more confident managing their homes during an already difficult period in their lives.
That same compassion carries into her work with Smiley’s. She understands that when a heating or cooling system stops working, it is not just an HVAC problem. It is something affecting a person’s home, comfort, and daily life. Being able to help someone through that situation is one of the reasons community means so much to her.
Smiley’s serves Port Orange in Volusia County and surrounding communities, allowing Lisa to combine her professional experience with her commitment to the people who live in the area.
Supporting Local Women-Owned Businesses
Women’s Small Business Month is a reminder that small businesses are about much more than the services they provide. They are built by people who bring their experiences, values, and passion into their work.
Lisa has created Smiley’s Heating and Air as a woman-owned business where technical knowledge, education, and genuine care come together. Whether she is helping a homeowner understand an HVAC problem, providing a repair, or supporting women in her community, her goal remains the same: to help people feel comfortable and confident in their homes.
Need help with your home’s heating or cooling system? Contact Smiley’s Heating and Air today to schedule your service and experience the comfort and care that comes with supporting a local, woman-owned business. (386-843-0885)
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