Beyond Organic Growth: A Smarter Path to Expanding Your Service Offering with Bart Davis

🌿 Growth Capital Podcast — Episode 57 🌿

What if the fastest way to scale a services business isn’t adding headcount or waiting on referrals—but strategically buying the capabilities you need?

In this episode of the Growth Capital Podcast, Justin Dixon sits down with Bart Davis, Co-Founder & CEO of 512 Financial, a rapidly growing Austin-based firm offering fractional accounting, finance, HR, and executive search services.

After three years of organic growth, Bart and his team completed two acquisitions in one year—without raising institutional capital. The result? A multi-service platform designed to support clients across the entire talent and G&A lifecycle.

Together, they unpack:
🔹 Why services businesses hit a ceiling with organic growth alone
🔹 How M&A can compress years of expansion into months
🔹 The “people-first” integration process that ensured near-perfect retention
🔹 The strategic power of expanding into full talent lifecycle services
🔹 Why ignoring AI is “signing your company up to die”
🔹 The founder-to-CEO mindset shift required to scale beyond yourself

Whether you're a founder, operator, or investor, this episode breaks down a pragmatic roadmap for scaling smarter—not just bigger.

Connect with Bart:
📩 Email: bart.davis@512financial.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartdavis512/

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