Скачать или смотреть The Systems, Culture & Strategy Behind Alex Woodhead’s $1B Goal for Apera

Alex Woodhead helped scale Strativ Group to 120 people, £13M NFI, and £3.5M EBITDA in just four years then walked away.

In this episode, we unpack why he made the bold move to start again with Apera, his $1B vision, and the systems, culture, and strategy he’s building from day one.

If you’re thinking about starting over or building something big, this one’s for you.

Connect with Alex here:   / alexanderwoodhead  

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: The Bold Move to Leave a £13M Rec Business
03:15 - Alex’s Early Career and First Steps into Recruitment
07:10 - Building the Strativ Group from the Ground Up
12:05 - Scaling to 120 People, £13M NFI and £3.5M EBITDA
17:20 - The Challenges of Rapid Growth and Lessons Learned
22:45 - The Decision to Walk Away From Strativ
28:05 - Starting Apera: The First 90 Days
33:40 - Why He Chose an Industry-Down, Not Skill-Down, GTM Strategy
38:25 - Building Operations Infrastructure Before Scaling Headcount
43:50 - Creating a High-Performance Culture That Lives Its Values
49:05 - The Role of Training, Development and Systems in Scaling
54:20 - Designing Apera for a $1B Exit in 15 Years
59:45 - Lessons From Exits, PE, and Scaling Globally
1:05:10 - How He’s Structuring Apera’s Three Revenue Streams
1:10:25 - The Biggest Mistakes Founders Make Scaling Recruitment Businesses
1:15:40 - Alex’s Advice for Founders Starting Over
1:21:55 - Final Reflections and Key Takeaways

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