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Leo asks the questions every entrepreneur wishes someone had answered before they started. Insightful, honest.

I learn something new every episode. These are the conversations you usually only hear behind closed doors.

One minute it’s deep business strategy, the next it’s a story you’d only tell over drinks.

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Don Jones Turned Air Ambulance and Organ Transport a Multi-Million $$ Business

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Ep 014 September 30, 2025

Don Jones Turned Air Ambulance and Organ Transport a Multi-Million $$ Business

What if you fell off a cliff in Congo? What if you needed an organ to save your life? These are the real-world problems solved by businesses built on precision logistics and flawless execution.Don Jones built multiple life-saving businesses in...

The Unfiltered Stories Behind Startup Success

Hosted by Leo Kelly, CEO of Verdence Capital Advisors, From the Ground Up explores the grit, passion, and perseverance it takes to build something from nothing. Through candid conversations with business owners and CEOs, Leo uncovers how they started, the challenges they faced, and the hard lessons learned on the road to success — and ultimately, to exit.

At its core, From the Ground Up is a celebration of entrepreneurship — of the risks, resilience, and reinvention that define every founder’s journey. With empathy, curiosity, and hard-won experience, Leo draws out the pivotal moments that shape great companies and the people behind them, offering inspiration and insight for anyone daring to build boldly.

Meet Leo

Leo Kelly is the Founder and CEO of Verdence Capital Advisors, a firm he built to serve entrepreneurs with tailored financial strategies. A founder himself, he brings firsthand insight into building, scaling, and selling businesses, and regularly shares his market perspectives on CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg.

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