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How Richie Huffman Built a National Preschool Franchise
A 3am bakery route, a first real estate deal at 18, a tanning salon built on a gut call, and then the bold move: sell it all to go all-in on early childhood education. Richie Huffman, founder of Celebree, joins...
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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