The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast McKinsey Consultant -> Two $1M+ Businesses in 2 years | Savanna Rush
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Jan 23, 2026 
Savannah Rush, Managing Partner at Funded Ventures and former McKinsey consultant and HBS grad, left consulting to buy and operate home‑services firms. She describes sourcing two small acquisitions, turning a paper-based electrical company around, and raising prices without big churn. She also discusses community networking for proprietary deals, using tech and scorecards to stabilize ops, and a long-term buy-and-build hold strategy.
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Home Services As A Compounding Platform
- Funded Ventures decided to focus on home services after two initial platform deals in electrical and HVAC.
- They prefer long-term holding to compound value rather than quick flips.
Why Home Services Endure
- Home services are resilient to disruption and have licensing moats with high local demand.
- Improving customer service in this space creates a strong competitive advantage.
Buy Super Small Add-Ons
- Be willing to buy very small shops as add-ons to existing platforms to accelerate rollups.
- Target businesses with pricing power, customer processes, or existing technology to scale faster.