40 Schools to 130: The Roll-Up 2 Years Later | Jeff Homer Interview

Synopsis

Jeff Homer returns to explain how Ensemble Performing Arts grew from a single $500,000-revenue music school into more than 130 locations and over $100 million of revenue. The update covers why music schools can be attractive roll-up targets, how technology and digital marketing created early wins, the need for middle management, and which parts of the playbook may be repeatable for acquisition entrepreneurs. It also discusses committed-capital vehicles as a financing model for roll-ups.

Ideas in this episode

• Local services roll-up

  Jeff Homer describes scaling Ensemble Performing Arts from a single $500K music school to more than 130 locations and over $100M in revenue, with digital marketing and middle management as key levers. He also discusses committed-capital vehicles financing the roll-up.