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The Art Of Entrepreneurship

The Art Of Entrepreneurship

By: Jackie Hermes
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Summary

 Let's be honest: building a company from nothing is freaking hard. It has been for me. I grew my company Accelity from 0 to 7 figures with no partners and no funding. I'm also a startup mentor, a speaker, and a dedicated mother of three. Welcome to The Art of Entrepreneurship podcast—I’m your host, Jackie Hermes. Listen in as I share all the mistakes I’ve made and, more importantly, what I’ve learned from them, with no fluff, and no rose-colored glasses. The Art of Entrepreneurship is a show where we cut through the BS and dig into what it actually takes to start and grow a business. I’ll be giving unfiltered advice 1 episode per week, up to 20 minute per episode. I want you to walk away from this podcast with the mindset and tools you need to be successful. This podcast is for entrepreneurs, side hustlers, and busy professionals with a short attention span (like me)—you’ll get quick-hitting, actionable information in every single episode. If you give me your time, I promise it won't be wasted. Now let's get to work!Copyright 2026 Jackie Hermes Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • Why feeling behind usually means you're about to level up

    Why feeling behind usually means you're about to level up
    May 5 2026
    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders and leaders who feel behind, stretched and deep in the middle of a storm, but aren't panicking (or trying not to!).Most people talk about lessons after things settle down. I'm recording this from inside a time where everything feels heavy—client work is intense, life is moving fast and things are slipping in places they normally wouldn't.After 13 years of building, I've learned something important: it almost always feels like this right before you level up. That pressure, that chaos, that feeling of being stretched too thin isn't a coincidence. It's the price of admission for growth. If everything feels easy and predictable, you're probably not growing.I also talk about the myth of the founder who has it all together and why performing calm instead of actually leading through the mess costs you more than you think. Honesty, not perfection, is what builds trust with your team and within yourself.This episode is also a reflection on leadership in real time. I share why I'm so proud of my team right now—not because things are easy, but because they're showing up when they're not. They're communicating, supporting each other and staying grounded. That's culture. And culture only works when leaders live inside the same expectations they set.Finally, I walk through the reframes that are keeping me steady: behind isn't failing, stretched isn't broken and stormy doesn't mean you're off course. The hardest part is that the feeling right before things fall apart looks almost identical to the feeling right before things expand. The difference is direction, and you often can't see that in the moment.Tune in if you're in your own version of a heavy time and need a reminder that you're probably not falling behind—you're probably on the edge of something bigger.If you like this episode, here are some others you'll enjoy.Episode 170. Breaking through your upper limits—the discomfort of growth — Why the squeeze usually comes right before the breakthrough: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/breaking-through-your-upper-limitsEpisode 279. On being a straightforward and kind leader — Why honesty beats performing calm when things get hard: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/on-being-a-straightforward-and-kind-leaderEpisode 155. Turning your worst moments into opportunities — How heavy seasons can become the thing that moves you forward: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/turning-your-worst-moments-into-opportunities✨ This podcast is produced in partnership with Accelity, a full-service marketing agency for bold people growing bold companies. If you're ready to level up your B2B marketing, check us out.→ accelitymarketing.com 🎧 Catch up on past episodes, submit topic ideas, and learn morejackiehermes.com/podcast⭐ Love what you hear? Please leave a 5-star rating on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts to help more entrepreneurs find the show.📲 Let’s connect!LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thejackiehermes/ Instagram: @thejackiehermesTikTok: @jackie.hermesWebsite: jackiehermes.com
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    11 mins
  • Building with instinct while scaling with best practices w/ Yoni Tserruya, Co-founder and CEO of Lusha

    Building with instinct while scaling with best practices w/ Yoni Tserruya, Co-founder and CEO of Lusha
    Apr 28 2026
    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders who feel caught between following best practices and trusting their instincts as they scale.My guest is Yoni Tserruya, co-founder and CEO of Lusha, an AI-powered sales intelligence platform used by millions of sales and RevOps professionals worldwide.Yoni built Lusha over more than a decade—from a simple Chrome extension to a global platform—and in that time, his role as a founder has had to evolve constantly. In this conversation, we get into what that actually looks like in practice. When instinct is an advantage, when it becomes a liability, and why many founders overcorrect by relying too heavily on playbooks that strip away what made them successful in the first place.We also talk about the challenge of scaling yourself as a leader. The shift from doing and deciding everything to creating clarity that other people can execute against. Yoni shares why a clear north star matters more than rigid systems, and how teams perform better when they understand the direction, not just the rules.We also dig into AI—how Lusha has embraced it across the organization, what that looks like in reality, and why keeping a human in the loop is still critical for creativity and judgment.One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation: if you only follow best practices, you’ll build an average company. The best founders learn when to use them—and when to trust themselves instead.Tune in if you’re ready to stop defaulting to playbooks and start building a company that actually reflects how you think and operate.About Yoni TserruyaYoni Tserruya is the co-founder and CEO of Lusha, an AI-powered sales intelligence platform used by millions of sales and RevOps professionals worldwide. A builder at heart, Yoni started Lusha with a simple belief: salespeople should spend their time talking to customers and building trust—not buried in research, admin work or bad data. That belief shaped Lusha into a product-led company focused on accuracy, simplicity and helping teams reach the right buyer at the right time. Outside of work, Yoni is a husband and a father of four.Website: https://www.lusha.com/LinkedIn – Lusha: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lushadata/LinkedIn – Yoni: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yonitserruya/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LushaData/If you like this episode, here are some others you'll enjoy.Episode 301. Selling your product from day one w/ Safeer Qureshi, angel investor and CEO at SPG Media — Scaling leadership through company growth: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/safeer-qureshiEpisode 251. Embracing intellectual humility w/ Dave Hersh, Founder & CEO of In Tandem — Lead without needing every answer: ​​https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/dave-hersh-ceo-of-in-tandemEpisode 292. Building a portfolio career w/ Ilana Golan, Founder & CEO of Leap Academy — Leadership growth starts with self-awareness: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/ilana-golan✨ This podcast is produced in partnership with Accelity, a full-service marketing agency for bold people growing bold companies. If you're ready to level up your B2B marketing, check us out.→ accelitymarketing.com 🎧 Catch up on past episodes, submit topic ideas, and learn morejackiehermes.com/podcast⭐ Love what you hear? Please leave a 5-star rating on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts to help more entrepreneurs find the show.📲 Let’s connect!LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thejackiehermes/ Instagram: @thejackiehermesTikTok: @jackie.hermesWebsite: jackiehermes.com
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    29 mins
  • The long middle of entrepreneurship

    The long middle of entrepreneurship
    Apr 21 2026

    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders past the beginning but not at the finish line, learning how to grow in the long middle.

    There’s a phase of entrepreneurship that doesn’t get much attention. It’s not the early scrappy days or the big exit moments. It’s the long stretch in between where the business is real, people rely on it and the work becomes about consistency, responsibility and endurance.

    I talk about how progress looks different in this stage and why the adrenaline that fuels the beginning eventually fades. The work starts to change, from reacting to everything to choosing what actually deserves your attention, from proving yourself to building something that lasts. Over time, opportunities increase but focus becomes harder, which makes committing to a clear direction even more important.

    I also share why systems start to matter more than motivation and how the founders who last are the ones who learn how to operate without relying on constant energy. Ultimately, this phase isn’t about pushing through, it’s about evolving inside the business you’ve already built.

    Tune in if you’re ready to keep growing inside the company you’ve already created.

    If you like this episode, here are some others you'll enjoy.
    • Episode 9. Why you must know how to sell — Selling is the job, not optional: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/why-you-must-know-how-to-sell
    • Episode 246. Why you should learn to love selling with Mark Cox — Selling gets easier when you enjoy it: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/why-you-should-learn-to-love-selling-with-mark-cox
    • Episode 248. It's not time to slow down: generating business at the end of the year — Momentum doesn’t pause at the end of the year: https://www.jackiehermes.com/podcast/generating-business-at-the-end-of-the-year

    ✨ This podcast is produced in partnership with Accelity, a full-service marketing agency for bold people growing bold companies.

    If you're ready to level up your B2B marketing, check us out.

    → accelitymarketing.com

    🎧 Catch up on past episodes, submit topic ideas, and learn more

    jackiehermes.com/podcast

    ⭐ Love what you hear? Please leave a 5-star rating on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts to help more entrepreneurs find the show.

    📲 Let’s connect!

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thejackiehermes/

    Instagram: @thejackiehermes

    TikTok: @jackie.hermes

    Website: jackiehermes.com
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    15 mins
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