Rebuilding ERP: Why Stellar One Ditched Legacy Consulting for AI-Driven Growth | Richard Sellar

Disrupting a 40-Year Industry: How Stellar One Is Reimagining ERP for the Modern Era

In this episode of Tech Ascent, host Oliver Clingain interviews Richard Sellar, founder and CEO of Stellar One, who’s on a mission to shake up the legacy ERP industry. With over two decades of experience, Richard shares how he’s rebuilding ERP from the ground up—ditching the broken professional services model in favor of modern, AI-driven, customer-first solutions.

Discover how Stellar One transitioned from a traditional ERP consultancy into a tech-forward disruptor by eliminating sales teams, automating outbound with AI, and focusing entirely on scalable systems that simplify growth for small to mid-sized businesses.

What You’ll Learn:

Why the traditional ERP model fails growing businesses
How Stellar One uses AI to eliminate outdated sales and service processes
The power of customer-first ERP deployment vs. professional services bloat
What tech companies can learn from streaming and CRM evolution
How to build a future-ready company culture and mindset
What early adopters should demand from modern ERP solutions

About This Episode’s Guest:

Richard Sellar is the founder and CEO of Stellar One, an ERP company rethinking how small and mid-sized businesses scale. With a background in ERP since 1997, Richard leads Stellar One’s transformation from legacy consulting to a modern, AI-powered, product-led solution built for today’s growth-focused businesses.

Connect with Richard Sellar:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/richardsellar
Website: https://stellarone.io
YouTube:    / @stellaroneinc  

Connect with Oliver and Ascenxion:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/oliver-clingain
Website: https://ascenxion.io