Perelman: Tech tools boost portfolio organic growth by 200-300 bps
Matt Perelman · Alex Sloane & Matt Perelman – Buy-and-Build Playbook in the Core Economy at GSP (EP.499) · Apr 27, 2026 · at 45:55
Matt Perelman, co-founder of Garnett Station Partners, explains how operational tech tools enhance margins in core economy platform businesses.
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“We have found that through partnerships with our operating partners and management teams and founders with tech implementation, whether it's estimating software or labor management tools or site selection, we're able to increase that organic growth rate typically by two or 300 basis points, which in pockets of venture capital might not sound enormous, but with us, if we're buying a business and creating a platform for six times cash flow, And we're taking the organic growth rate from three to six percent, 40 plus percent of that increase in sales growth is flowing down to our bottom line.”
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