Ellie Puckett is a small business expert, acquisition entrepreneur, and podcast host. She helps businesses grow by enhancing audience engagement through podcasting, optimizing operational efficiency for profitability, and demystifying acquisitions and exits to foster entrepreneurial success. Ellie founded a space tech company at 22, ran a startup accelerator, coached hundreds of founders, and served as Deputy Executive Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation for Kentucky, leading initiatives through COVID.

Her podcast, Renegade Ventures, empowers women and people of color to buy and build businesses as sellable assets. In 2023, she completed her first partial acquisition of Resonate Recordings, becoming CEO and transforming the company into a profitable, rapidly growing enterprise that simplifies content creation for businesses and creators alike. Recognized for her impact, Ellie was awarded Vistage Worldwide’s 2025 Impact Award for Kentucky. She is passionate about sharing practical business strategies, fostering equitable and sustainable ventures, and relentlessly cheering entrepreneurs to achieve their goals.