Episode 11 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 Constr…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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, …

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…

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…

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…

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…