Kirk Newcombe
Better business through process improvement, automation, and AI
I'm a technologist, entrepreneur, and investor who raised capital with the goal of acquiring a SaaS business through the search fund model. Ironically, this led to the acquisition of a 150-person swimming pool company in the Hamptons that put me on a path to transforming the company's tech stack, processes, reporting/KPIs, and financial operations.
Getting back to my roots in tech, I launched TorchPX to bring enterprise-grade technology solutions to SMBs. Drawing on my experience building custom software and automation tools, I help businesses bridge the gap between traditional operations and modern technology. Through a combination of AI, process automation, and hands-on development, I create scalable workflows and data integrations that transform how tech-enabled companies operate.
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FACT: Businesses thrive on process. Also FACT: Leaders don't invest enough in process documentation. Want to know how a 150-person pool company operates? Reply with "Workflow" and I'll DM you the process map for an 8-digit business.
I told myself I'd start a new business for my 40th birthday. Well, here we are. I'm 40 and I just launched @torchpx We're helping CEOs and investors who have struggled time and again with traditional business and technology consultants who think in silos.
Lots of new followers recently. 🙌 Probably worth reintroducing myself. I'm an entrepreneur and SMB investor who acquired a handful of pool companies in the Hamptons through the search fund model. Until recently I led day-to-day operations for 4 of our 5 business units and...
The prospect of going bankrupt is real and very scary when acquiring a small business. But the REAL scary part is the opportunity cost of a surviving....but not thriving...acquisition. A well educated, high-powered searcher spending four years of their life, making $98,000/yr
Burned the boats in 2017. Raised capital in 2018. Searched for 3.5 years. Lost 1 to covid. Came close to acquiring a half dozen times. Avoided some huge bombs. Ended my engagement and 7 year relationship. Another bomb. Acquired an incredible pool business in the Hamptons in 2021...
I post on social about my work and my passion projects. Too often, my ideas get lost in a notebook. Sharing my writing is how I try and make sense of it all.