What 137 Acquisitions Taught Me About Operational Excellence | Robert Irving Interview

What 137 Acquisitions Taught Me About Operational Excellence | Robert Irving Interview

April 27, 2026 · 51 min

About this episode

Robert Irving shares insights from his experience in building and selling a fire protection business and executing a large rollup of companies.

In this episode, Robert Irving of Buffalo Growth Partners shares what he learned from building a fire protection business from zero to $20M in revenue, selling it to private equity, rolling equity, and then helping execute a 137-company rollup. Timestamps: 0:00 Why PE value creation is harder than it sounds 1:52 From fire protection operator to $20M in revenue 4:09 The three sales roles that drive B2B growth 6:25 Building hospitals, data centers, and complex fire systems 8:07 Selling the com...

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