Career Clarity: What is it and do you have it?
with Rachel Serwetz
How to Fire Yourself from Your Company to Grow
Arcui Usoara
April 07, 2026 11:00 AM EDT
April 07, 2026 11:00 AM EDT
Virtual
What if the key to scaling your company is stepping out of the center of it? In this fireside chat, Arcui Usoara, Global Brand Strategist, board advisor, and Founder of House of Iaculus, challenges founders to rethink their role as their company grows. Drawing on experience advising startups through Fortune 500 organizations worldwide, Arcui explores why founders often become the bottleneck to growth. He shares how evolving from operator to strategic leader creates clarity, alignment, and momentum. Expect candid insights on building brand and growth systems that scale without relying on constant founder involvement.
Key takeaways:
- Why “firing yourself” from day-to-day decisions is essential to sustainable growth
- How to shift from founder-led execution to scalable leadership and systems
- Ways to build a clear, investor-ready brand and GTM narrative that works without you
This conversation will be eligible for SHRM credits too.
Meet The Speaker
Arcui Usoara
Global Brand Strategist and Board Advisor, Founder of House of Iaculus
Arcui Usoara is a Fractional Global Brand Strategist and venture- and board-level advisor to founders, VC/LP funds, and high-growth companies worldwide. He works with startups, scaleups, and Fortune 500 organizations seeking strategic brand leadership, go-to-market clarity, and long-term positioning.
With experience across six continents and impact on 10,000+ businesses, Arcui helps companies scale from idea stage through Series C and beyond, building brand and growth systems designed to reach $100M+ ARR, even in crowded markets.
Companies partner with Arcui to align brand positioning, GTM strategy, product, marketing, hiring, and customer experience, while developing clear, investor-ready narratives without operational bloat. Unlike traditional consultants, Arcui provides ongoing, leadership-level support to ensure strategy turns into execution.
Often described as a “Thought Disrupter,” Arcui creates decisive “aha” moments that reshape how founders think about brand, growth, and scale. His global operating lens, shaped by work across emerging and developed markets, helps teams navigate cultural tension and growth friction while building authentic narratives.
Arcui has advised founders across 61+ accelerators, including Founder Institute, Techstars, and Startupbootcamp, helping companies build brands that are not just visible, but inevitable.
