The Art Of Entrepreneurship

Jackie Hermes
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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!

  1. 4d ago

    Trust your gut, then double-check

    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders who follow their gut and want to know when it's instinct and when it's just bias. Your gut isn't magic; it's pattern recognition built from years of experience. But it can also quietly turn your research into a case for a decision you've already made, and that feels exactly like due diligence. Tune in if you're ready to follow your gut on the what and do the work to validate everything else. ✨ 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

  2. Sep 22

    Clap for others until it’s your time

    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders who catch themselves comparing their year two to someone else's year thirteen. Comparison shows up whether you feel behind or ahead, and the people who look effortlessly ahead of you are usually hiding just as much as you are. My fix isn't to stop comparing, it's a four-word mantra that lets you feel someone else's win without losing your own. Tune in if you're ready to trade comparison for a mantra that assumes your time is still coming. ✨ 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

  3. Sep 15

    If not this, then something better

    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders who need to believe a setback is making room for something better. I don't hold onto this belief because I'm an optimist; I hold onto it because I know how hard I work to make it true. That's the difference between empty positivity and a mantra that actually moves you forward. When a client leaves or a goal falls through, I ask myself one question: what would better actually look like? Then I go build it. Tune in if you're ready to turn your next setback into an assignment instead of a tragedy. ✨ 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

  4. Sep 8

    You don't get what you don't ask for

    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is about why you have to ask for what you want—because if you don't, the answer is already no. I've used this one mantra to waive college classes, fund my MBA and negotiate raises. Tune in if you're ready to stop hoping and start asking for exactly what you want. ✨ 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

  5. Sep 1

    Niche down to scale up w/ Chris Widmayer, Founder and CEO of Penrod

    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders who are scared that niching down means shrinking their business. Going narrow feels like it should shrink your market, until you realize staying a generalist is the bigger risk. My guest Chris Widmayer of Penrod slowed his own company's growth for three years by betting on a single vertical, and that bet is exactly what turned his consultancy into one of the top five healthcare partners in the entire Salesforce ecosystem. Tune in if you're sitting on the fence about going narrow and you want to hear what it actually costs and what it actually gives back. ✨ 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

  6. Aug 25

    The clients I should've said no to (and what an ICP would've told me)

    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for anyone struggling to connect with the right audience—and struggling to grow their business as a result. We're revisiting one of our most requested episodes: my case for why an ideal customer profile isn't optional, and why saying no to the wrong-fit clients is what actually let us grow. Tune in if you're ready to get selective about who you work with, even when it feels counterintuitive. ✨ 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

  7. Aug 18

    How an agency becomes an extension of your team (not a vendor) w/ Sarah Bielejeski & Sierra Davis of Accelity

    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for marketers and business leaders who think a strong strategy is enough to make marketing work. I’m chatting with Sarah Bielejeski, our Key Account Director at Accelity, who keeps every stakeholder aligned and the friction low; and Sierra Davis, our Marketing Account Manager, who builds the processes that carry a project from kickoff all the way through to results. We talk about why senior stakeholders who all think they know marketing can quietly stall a plan, how a client that hasn't aligned internally will hand you five different definitions of success, and why reporting only the wins instead of the misses is the fastest way to lose a client's trust. Tune in if your agency or your team keeps delivering work but you're still not sure it's moving the business forward, and you want to know how to fix that. ✨ 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

  8. Aug 11

    All revenue is not good revenue: the real cost of bad-fit customers

    This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for founders who just spent the summer filling their pipeline and are about to say yes to whatever comes out of it. Not every deal deserves a yes; bad revenue costs more than no revenue at all, and it rarely shows up on the P&L until it's already eating your team's time and energy. Tune in if you're ready to stop chasing every dollar and start being selective about which ones you actually take. ✨ 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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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!

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  • Creator
    Jackie Hermes
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    341
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Jackie Hermes
  • Show Website
    The Art Of Entrepreneurship

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