Ben Spell

Founder and CEO · Good Ranchers

Ben Spell spent years as a worship pastor at a Houston megachurch before selling everything he owned and maxing out his credit cards to launch Good Ranchers in 2018, starting with meat sold out of the back of a truck in Waco, Texas. The self-funded company did about $5 million in its first year, made the Inc. 5000 list, and now sells American-sourced steakhouse-quality beef, chicken and seafood direct to consumers online.