About Us
Empowering Small Businesses, Building Stronger Communities
At Sua Sponte, we specialize in acquiring, revitalizing, and scaling small service businesses to unlock their full potential.
Founded by a team of seasoned professionals with military precision and corporate expertise, our mission is to drive sustainable cash flow growth while fostering job creation and economic resilience in local communities.
Since our inception, we’ve focused on businesses poised for transformation—those with loyal customers, stable revenue, and founders seeking a legacy-focused exit.
This creates a unique opportunity to acquire undervalued companies, implement operational efficiencies, and leverage digital tools like AI and CRM systems to accelerate growth.
By consolidating complementary businesses and streamlining back-office functions, we amplify market reach and profitability, delivering steadily growing dividends and long-term capital returns for our investors.
In the Rangers, we embraced the regimental motto, “Sua Sponte,” Latin for “of one’s own accord,” which refers to the ability to accomplish the mission with little to no prompting. While this spirit is critical to the success of elite military units, it also applies to business.
We each have seen businesses with good products, loyal customers, and stable, recurring revenue, yet plateau at some stage of growth. Inspired by the Sua Sponte motto, our team has the experience and commitment to take these businesses through the next phase.
Commercial Growth:
Digital marketing, CRM integration, and expanded customer acquisition.
Operational Efficiency
Automation, centralized back-office systems, and industry consolidation.
Investor Alignment
Flexible hold periods, annual dividends, and opportunistic exits.
How We Work
A Proven Framework for Transformation
Our approach combines disciplined due diligence with hands-on operational improvements. We focus on:
We Have More Than 15+
Clients In the US
Our Expert
Our Professional Team
Greg Hastings
US Army Ranger, Stanford MBA, founder of multiple growth-oriented, profitable small businesses. Previously an executive at a software business and Associate Partner at McKinsey.
Tom Allison
US Army Ranger, Wharton MBA, Head of Ventures at Live Nation. Previously General Partner at ZX Ventures, consultant at McKinsey, and Board Member for multiple small businesses.
Scott Quigley
US Army Ranger, Harvard MBA, Principal at Nautic Partners, a middle market private equity fund. Previously an executive in a PE portfolio company and investment banker at William Blair.
Trevor Caldwell
US Army Ranger, University of Oregon J.D., Senior Legal Counsel at Waste Management. Previously a Partner at a labor and employment law firm, and continues to serve as a JAG officer in the Oregon National Guard.
Neil Markey
US Army Ranger, Columbia MBA, CEO of venture-backed healthcare startup. Previously an executive at a PE portfolio company and consultant at McKinsey.
