Best Arcus Advisors Podcasts (2025)

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EP:15 From Makeup Counter Manager to Founding a Multimillion-Dollar cosmetics brand: The Jentry Kelley Story 52:11

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Not every success story starts with confidence and a business plan. Today, you’ll hear how tenacity and hustle helped Jentry Kelley turn a small side hustle into a multimillion-dollar business. She shares how she carved out her own unique space in the beauty industry and grew Jentry Kelley Cosmetics through self-funding in a saturated market. We ta…

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EP14: Building a $1 million Non-Profit through Collective Giving with Jessica Graham 36:04

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Shared leadership isn’t a risk—it’s a strategy for lasting impact. That’s the mindset behind one of Houston’s fastest-growing philanthropic movements: Impact100. In this episode, Co-founder Jessica Graham shares how they built a fully volunteer-led nonprofit that's raised more than $1 million in just five years. From finding new members to transiti…

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EP13: Fixing the Food Industry: The Business Case for Clean Ingredients 43:51

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What began as a serious health challenge turned into a thriving business focused on real ingredients and real impact. Autumn Smith's healing journey exposed what was missing in the food industry: clean ingredients, clear labeling, and access. In this episode, we discuss our broken food system and how Paleovalley is working to change it. You'll hear…

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EP12: A Lifetime of Passion, Innovation, and Winemaking Mastery 35:41

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There’s a fine line between mischief and mastery, and Ric Forman of Forman Vineyard walks it well. Driven by passion and a willingness to take risks, he built a legacy one bold decision at a time. In this episode, Ric talks about the early days of California’s wine revival and the ups and downs of building Forman Vineyard. He shares the values and …

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EP11: How Relationships Built a $300 Million Construction Business 38:45

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Systems and strategies are important, but people are the backbone of every business. For Trey Snider, Co-founder and CEO of O'Donnell/Snider Construction, success comes down to relationships, strong leadership, and company culture. In this episode, we talk about the key factors that led to the impressive growth of O'Donnell/Snider Construction. Tre…

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EP10: Breaking Barriers and Building a Business That Lasts w/ Sue Burnett 47:50

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Tough times in business don’t last, but tough leaders do. Sue Burnett started her career in the 1970s, a time when few women held leadership roles and even fewer were business owners. In this episode, she shares how she went from making minimum wage and needing her husband’s signature to get a business loan to building an award-winning staffing com…

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EP9: From Engineer to Tech CEO: How Shared Vision Can Drive Success w/ Adarsh Karia 45:27

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Entrepreneurs start their journey with a plan, but great leaders balance their vision with collaboration. Today’s conversation with Adarsh Karia, CEO of Indigo Beam, offers a look at the entrepreneurial mindset in action: from solving market and organizational problems to impactful leadership. In this episode, we dive into the world of digital tran…

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EP8: Secrets to Revenue Growth for Private Equity Companies w/Summer Craig 52:19

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How can private equity-backed portfolio companies achieve sustainable growth? The Craig Group has a solution: digital sales, focused marketing and data-driven customer success. In this episode, Summer Craig shares how her revenue growth advisory firm helps businesses align key functions, overcome growth challenges, and build scalable systems. Learn…

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EP 7: From Stand-Up to Start-Up: Building a Global Software Brand with Chris Heard 44:38

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Every entrepreneur's journey is different, but hard work is the common thread in each story. In this episode, Chris Heard, founder of Olive Technologies, reflects on his unique path from a stand-up comedian to selling insurance and now scaling a software company that’s redefining the RFP process. We discuss how he overcame the early challenges of a…

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EP6: From Dorm Room Brewer to Saint Arnold Brewery: How Brock Wagner Pioneered a Craft Beer Legacy 49:29

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Episode 06 In the fledgling craft brewery industry in the early 1990s, Saint Arnold found a way to succeed and make an impact. Now the oldest craft brewery in Texas, it continues to grow even as competition has exploded. Founder Brock Wagner’s passion for homebrewing laid the foundation that made Saint Arnold’s a staple in the Houston community and…

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EP5: The Psychology of Executive Search: How to Find Top Talent for Your Company w/ Jen Sudduth 41:18

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Finding the right talent goes beyond a great resume; it’s about matching the right people with your company’s vision and culture. Today, we’re joined by Jen Sudduth to discuss the evolution of her career from social work to founding executive search firm Sudduth Search. She shares her insights on launching a new business, leveraging relationships, …

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EP4: Building A Business & Chasing Your Passions with Jamie Burchell 1:00:03

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Whether you’re starting your own business or exploring new opportunities, relationships are what pave the way to success. In this episode, Jamie Burchell of The Burchell Group shares how a strong foundation of connection and communication has fueled his entrepreneurial journey. We dive into his early career as a young recruiter, the decision to sta…

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EP3: How Creativity & Intuition Built a Business Empire: Christine Hood's Journey from a $5 House to a Pinball Museum 58:07

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What life experiences and core values shape someone into a successful entrepreneur? For Christine Hood, it's a blend of curiosity, integrity, and resilience. From her early years in Austin to adventures in Egypt, her journey has been marked by continuous learning and creative exploration. In this episode, Christine reflects on the pivotal relations…

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EP2: From CPA to Kolache King: A Story of Entrepreneurship & Community with Randy Hines 49:13

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Leaving a stable career as a CPA and consulting manager to run a bakery isn’t a choice many people would make, but that’s exactly what today’s guest did—and he never looked back. Randy Hines is the owner of the Kolache Shoppe, and it was his nostalgic yearning for traditional kolaches that sparked his transition from consulting to the bakery busine…

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EP1: Why are we doing this? 16:02

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Candus Hinderer and Carrie Ferroukhi, Founders of Arcus Advisors introduce The Arcus Arena and explain WHY they decided to do a podcast. The Arcus Arena is a place for fellow founders to share their brave stories. The Arena is in reference to President Theodore Roosevelt's 1910 speech popularly known as "Man in the Arena": "It is not the critic who…