Kaustubh Deo is the President of Blooma Tree Experts, a tree care and landscaping company he acquired through self-funded search. Kaustubh has built deep expertise in scaling blue-collar service businesses — navigating workforce management, seasonal demand, customer retention, and the operational systems that make a trades business run smoothly post-acquisition.

At SMBash 2026, Kaustubh shares lessons from the trenches of running a physical-service business. He covers what searchers should know before buying in the trades and services sector, how to build a reliable team, and what it really takes to professionalize an owner-operated business. His story is a compelling example of what modern entrepreneurship through acquisition looks like in the real economy.