Independent Operators. Shared Intelligence. Better Decisions.
Study Groups gives independent operators the peer insight, benchmarking, and innovative solutions they need to make smarter decisions and grow.
Deep economic expertise across these industries
Same vertical. Different geography. No competitive conflict.
Study Groups is built specifically for independent business owners across energy, construction, and convenience distribution who want to know exactly where they stand and what the best operators in their industry are doing differently to pull ahead.
Energy
- Propane
- Petroleum Marketing
- Lubricants
- Convenience Stores
- Transportation
Construction
- Ready Mix
- Solar Installation
- HVAC
- General Contractors
Convenience Distribution
Study Group Stats
Gross profit growth over 10 years
+135%
Adjusted earnings since 2015
+125%
Return on capital employed
12-20%
Independent operators in the ecosystem
775
Where shared intelligence becomes competitive advantage
The top operators in your industry are benchmarking, learning, and growing together inside the Study Groups Insight Ecosystem.
Proprietary benchmarking data
Access exclusive industry performance data that shows you exactly where your business stands and where the clearest opportunities for improvement exist in your vertical.
Peer insight
Engage with non-competing executives who bring real-world experience, practical solutions, and fresh perspectives to your most important business challenges.
Trusted relationships
Meaningful relationships built on confidentiality, accountability, and a shared commitment to growth that go well beyond what you find in any industry association.
Trusted and innovative solutions
Members identify a gap and Study Groups builds the solution. From a member-owned insurance captive to Edge Labs, solutions are built by and for the people inside the ecosystem.
Study Groups Edge
The Insight Ecosystem
Study Groups Edge is the Insight Ecosystem where shared intelligence becomes competitive advantage through interconnected benchmarking, peer networks, and ongoing executive education. Forty-one years in, we deliver it at scale.
Study Groups Member 2022
9% gross profit growth per year, compounded
Study Groups members grow gross profit at 9% per year compounded — 1.6 times faster than the broader economy over a full decade. This is not a projection. It is the verified track record of operators who did the work.
5.4%
GP growth in year one. Members see results before the end of their first year.
13.7%
Cumulative GP growth by year two. The compounding effect of the right peers in the room.
1.6x
Faster than the broader economy. 9% GP CAGR vs. 4.8% GDP growth over a full decade.
Members-Only
Access the members-only benchmark report
See the verified benchmarks your future peers use to set growth targets and hold each other accountable.
- Gross profit and earnings growth across member firms
- Return on capital employed vs. cost of capital benchmarks
- Owner equity and capital employed vs. macro benchmarks
- Debt-to-EBITDA ratios and financial covenant context
- Year-one and year-two member growth trajectory data
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