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Three big mistakes to avoid in funding your start-up

When it comes to raising funds for your  business, there are common mistakes that entrepreneurs…
Finance

What does having control of your business mean and why’s it so important

What does “control” mean? In a nutshell, control means the founder(s) hold more than 50%…
Strategy

Ten Proven Ways to Increase the Value of Your Recruitment Business

As a recruitment business owner, you're likely to consider your exit plan at some point.…
Insights

Launching, scaling and exiting a recruitment business. 13 key questions answered.

RecruitHub co-founder, Edmund Blogg, caught up with Hoxo co-founder, Sean Anderson to discuss all things…
InsightsStrategy

5 Essential Insights from Lysha Holmes’ Podcast on Starting a Recruitment Business

Starting your own recruitment business may seem like daunting prospect, but with the right tools,…
InsightsNews

Startup Success Decoded: 5 Key Takeaways from the Founder Insight Guide – Edition One

The numbers are in, it’s official, over 8,000 recruitment businesses registered in the UK in…
EntrepreneurshipInsightsNews

UK recruitment business registrations nears all-time high

Over 8,000 UK recruitment businesses registered in 2022, the second highest on record   Biggest…
Business Lessons from top entrepreneurs
EntrepreneurshipInsights

Business lessons from top entrepreneurs

One of the most powerful ways to keep a positive mindset and prepare yourself for…
Ultimate guide to starting your own business
EntrepreneurshipStrategy

The ultimate guide to starting your own recruitment business

Launching your own recruitment business is the dream of many senior recruiters. Realising your ambitions…
Successfully Starting a Recruitment Business
EntrepreneurshipInsights

What’s stopping you from starting your own recruitment business?

Do you dream of leaving the certainty of a salaried job in favour of the…
EntrepreneurshipStrategy

Starting a recruitment business – a direct and accessible route to long-term wealth creation

For senior managers and consultants in recruitment, starting and growing an independent agency is a…
Entrepreneurship

5 essential TED Talks for would-be entrepreneurs

Starting a business can be a lonely process filled with self-doubt and worry. Hearing from…
EntrepreneurshipStrategy

Starting a recruitment business – what are your options?

Making the decision to leave the security of agency employment and start your own firm…
Entrepreneurship

Tired of building someone else’s recruitment business?

Every founder of a recruitment business gets to the starting line via a slightly different…
EntrepreneurshipStrategy

Recruitment Director > Business Owner?

If you’re an experienced recruitment manager, the scenario below might sound familiar: You’ve got a…
EntrepreneurshipStrategy

3 mistakes recruitment agency founders make in their first 2 years

Building a recruitment agency from the ground up is no easy task. ‘Starting’ and ‘growing’…
EntrepreneurshipStrategy

5-step plan to build a lifestyle recruitment business

The autonomy and flexibility of life in lockdown has had a lasting impact on the…
Human ResourcesStrategy

How to maximise your time as a founder

One of the most challenging aspects of launching a start-up is that, as the founder,…
FinanceStrategy

How much could you make running your own agency?

If you’ve ever considered starting your own recruitment company, it’s likely that the chance to…
EntrepreneurshipStartup MythsStrategy

How much experience do you need to start your own recruitment agency?

It’s often said that there’s never a ‘perfect’ time to start your business, and –…
EntrepreneurshipStrategy

5 secrets experienced founders know that first-timers don’t

When launching and scaling new recruitment companies, RecruitHub typically works with two types of customer:…
Strategy

5 reasons recruiters delay launching their own firms

They say there’s “never a right time” to start a company, and there’s plenty of…
EntrepreneurshipFinanceInvestment

How are recruitment agencies valued?

Dreaming of building and selling your recruitment business? Make sure it's worth it! Along with…
Back officeStrategyTechnology

Why most recruitment startups never get past 10 employees

Every year thousands of new recruitment agencies launch in the UK, intended as a vehicle…
EntrepreneurshipFinanceInvestment

Think you can’t afford to start up? Think again…

If you’re an experienced recruiter interested in starting your own business, access to the cash…
Strategy

5 signs you’re ready to start your own recruitment agency

Making the jump from employee to business owner is a life goal of many ambitious…
Strategy

3 things every Recruitment agency founder wished they knew

The path to success as an independent agency owner can be a bumpy one. For…
EntrepreneurshipFinance

Recruitment directors – how much is your equity really worth?

As a senior agency recruiter, your employer may offer you the chance to participate in…
Investment

Should you accept a minority shareholding in a recruitment venture?

If you’re a senior recruiter with an entrepreneurial streak, you may be offered the chance…
EntrepreneurshipStartup MythsStrategy

Recruitment Start-up Myths: It’s easy to launch, scale and sell

Starting your own recruitment business is an exciting step – the chance to take command…
InvestmentStartup MythsStrategy

Recruitment Start-up Myths – Owning everything creates the highest return

Starting your own recruitment business is an exciting step – the chance to take command…
Human ResourcesStartup MythsStrategy

Recruitment startup myths – It doesn’t matter who you hire first

Starting your own recruitment business is an exciting step – the chance to take command…
Back officeFinanceStartup Myths

Recruitment Start-up Myths – Low-cost accountants can manage finances

Starting your own recruitment business is an exciting step – the chance to take command…
EntrepreneurshipInvestmentStartup Myths

Recruitment startup myths – All investors offer the same thing

Starting your own recruitment business is an exciting step – the chance to take command…
EntrepreneurshipStartup Myths

Recruitment Start-up Myths: Trial and error is the best way to learn

Starting your own recruitment business is an exciting step – the chance to take command…
EntrepreneurshipStartup MythsStrategy

Recruitment Start-up Myths: A ‘true entrepreneur’ does everything

Starting your own recruitment business is an exciting step – the chance to take command…
FinanceStartup MythsStrategy

Recruitment startup myths – Building revenue is the same as building value

Starting your own recruitment business is an exciting step – the chance to take command…
EntrepreneurshipLegalStartup Myths

Recruitment startup myths – Non competes block recruiters from launching

Starting your own recruitment business is an exciting step – the chance to take command…
EntrepreneurshipInsightsStartup Myths

Recruitment startup myths – It costs a lot of money to start

Starting your own recruitment business is an exciting step – the chance to take command…
Entrepreneurship

4 books every recruitment agency founder should read

Launching and scaling a successful recruitment business isn’t just about having vision and drive –…
Human ResourcesStrategy

Scaling your agency – getting incentives right

Together with KPIs, incentives represent the other key dial with which you can shape employee…
Human ResourcesStrategy

Scaling your agency – generating consistent per head billings

A major challenge faced by recruitment agencies looking to scale is how to ensure that…
Technology

Tech Spotlight – Hinterview

RecruitHub’s Tech Spotlight blog series focuses on a selection of recruitment technology providers, each adding…
EntrepreneurshipHuman Resources

Making your first hire as an agency founder

Taking the plunge to go solo and start your own recruitment business is a huge…
Strategy

Ultimate Candidate Pre-Close Checklist

Never let another placement slip through your fingers with our comprehensive checklist! For first-time founders…
Technology

Tech Spotlight – RoboRecruiter

RecruitHub’s Tech Spotlight blog series focuses on a selection of recruitment technology providers, each adding…
Marketing

Introduction to recruitment content marketing

Content marketing lets your recruitment agency reach your target client and candidate audiences at scale…
Strategy

Designing Recruitment KPIs That Work

How do you build performance metrics for your recruitment business that really drive results? Key…
Insights

Do I Need A Business Partner?

Deciding whether to start your business solo or as part of a founding partnership is…
Strategy

Creating A High-Performance Culture In Your Recruitment Business

High-performance cultures let your agency grow faster, increase revenue and embrace a mindset of continual…
Entrepreneurship

Using Knowledge-Sharing To Boost Growth

Knowledge-sharing unlocks the skills, tricks and expertise hidden across your agency. What are the steps…

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