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From CPA to Kolache King: A Story of Entrepreneurship & Community with Randy Hines

From CPA to Kolache King: A Story of Entrepreneurship & Community with Randy Hines

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 business. In this episode of The Arcus Arena, hosts Candus Hinderer and Carrie Ferroukhi talk to Randy about his gutsy decision to leave his consulting career behind and follow his passion for the beloved pastry. Randy shares the challenges and rewards of being an entrepreneur, from balancing work and family to franchising and expanding business.You’ll also hear how he teams up with some of Houston’s most popular restaurants for some tasty collaborations. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on the human side of business, community and the pursuit of happier-ness in entrepreneurship!Topics discussed in this episode:Randy’s journey from CPA to bakery ownerThe challenges of balancing a dual career and growing family Embracing new opportunities in expansion and franchisingThe power of community in businessKolache Shoppe’s unique products and collaborationsReflections on entrepreneurship, personal growth and familyConnect with Kolache Shoppe:https://www.instagram.com/kolache_shoppe/https://twitter.com/kolache_shoppehttps://www.facebook.com/houstonkolachesVisit the Kolache Shoppe and their collaborators:Kolache Shoppe - https://www.kolacheshoppe.com/Roostar - https://www.myroostar.com/Brennan's - https://www.brennanshouston.com/Boomtown Coffee - https://www.boomtowncoffee.com/ Resources mentioned in this episode:“17 Rules for a Sustainable Local Community” by Wendell Berry“Build the Life you Want” by Arthur C. Brooks, Oprah Winfrey Afford Anything podcast with Arthur Brooks - https://affordanything.com/472-happiness-habits-with-harvard-professor-arthur-brooks/How Much is Enough? Money and the Good Life by Edward Skidelsky and Robert SkidelskyChooseFI podcast - https://www.choosefi.com/ Candus Hinderer and Carrie Ferroukhi are the co-founders of Arcus Advisors, a business consulting firm dedicated to helping Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies improve results by optimizing the accounting and finance functions through strategic guidance and practical solutions. For more information and resources, visit Arcus Advisors: https://arcusadvisors.com/home This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

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From CPA to Kolache King: A Story of Entrepreneurship & Community with Randy Hines

From CPA to Kolache King: A Story of Entrepreneurship & Community with Randy Hines

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 business. In this episode of The Arcus Arena, hosts Candus Hinderer and Carrie Ferroukhi talk to Randy about his gutsy decision to leave his consulting career behind and follow his passion for the beloved pastry. Randy shares the challenges and rewards of being an entrepreneur, from balancing work and family to franchising and expanding business.You’ll also hear how he teams up with some of Houston’s most popular restaurants for some tasty collaborations. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on the human side of business, community and the pursuit of happier-ness in entrepreneurship!Topics discussed in this episode:Randy’s journey from CPA to bakery ownerThe challenges of balancing a dual career and growing family Embracing new opportunities in expansion and franchisingThe power of community in businessKolache Shoppe’s unique products and collaborationsReflections on entrepreneurship, personal growth and familyConnect with Kolache Shoppe:https://www.instagram.com/kolache_shoppe/https://twitter.com/kolache_shoppehttps://www.facebook.com/houstonkolachesVisit the Kolache Shoppe and their collaborators:Kolache Shoppe - https://www.kolacheshoppe.com/Roostar - https://www.myroostar.com/Brennan's - https://www.brennanshouston.com/Boomtown Coffee - https://www.boomtowncoffee.com/ Resources mentioned in this episode:“17 Rules for a Sustainable Local Community” by Wendell Berry“Build the Life you Want” by Arthur C. Brooks, Oprah Winfrey Afford Anything podcast with Arthur Brooks - https://affordanything.com/472-happiness-habits-with-harvard-professor-arthur-brooks/How Much is Enough? Money and the Good Life by Edward Skidelsky and Robert SkidelskyChooseFI podcast - https://www.choosefi.com/ Candus Hinderer and Carrie Ferroukhi are the co-founders of Arcus Advisors, a business consulting firm dedicated to helping Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies improve results by optimizing the accounting and finance functions through strategic guidance and practical solutions. For more information and resources, visit Arcus Advisors: https://arcusadvisors.com/home This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

Why are we doing this?

Why are we doing this?

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 counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again,..."Feel free to substitute WOMAN for man in our case. Shout out to Brene' Brown for bringing this speech and idea to our attention via her book, Daring Greatly.Also in this episode you will hear:Candus and Carrie's backgrounds and how they metHow they made the decision to launch Arcus Advisors in 2020Brave vs. StupidBarriers to starting the businessSurprisesBest part of being an entrepreneurHow does EOS ensure continued success of the business?