Eric Donahue
Former Navy SEAL (including years at Naval Special Warfare Development Group/SEAL Team 6) who acquired and runs Peninsula Paving, growing revenue from ~$4.1M to nearly $6M in his first year through operations, culture, and tactical changes.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 1h 33min
40% Growth in Year 1 of a Paving Business
Eric Donahue, a former Navy SEAL turned owner-operator of Peninsula Paving. He shares how he bought an off-market paving company and learned the trade by working in the field. Topics include operational and cultural tweaks, splitting crews to boost utilization, leveraging veteran relationships for base contracts, financing without SBA, and the changes that drove 40% revenue growth in year one.
