Скачать или смотреть What Every Stage of Building a Recruitment Business Really Teaches You with Conor Boland from Quest

In this episode, I sit down with Conor from Quest Personnel to unpack the hard lessons from every stage of building a recruitment business.

Conor started at just 23, completely self-funded, and went from scraping by in a WeWork to leading a £1.4M agency.

We walk through the scrappy early days, the lifestyle-business trap, and the mindset and leadership shifts that brought clarity and growth.

Connect with Conor here:   / conor-boland-81555284  

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Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro & Conor’s Story
2:15 – Starting a Recruitment Business at 23, Self-Funded
6:42 – Running Out of Money at WeWork Aldgate
10:18 – The First Wins: From £37K to £160K Turnover
15:33 – Naivety vs Resilience: What Helped in the Early Days
19:40 – Lifestyle Business Phase: Money, Fun & No Structure
24:22 – The Turning Point: Suits, Processes & Call Sprints
28:49 – Building Values & a Sales-First Culture
33:12 – The Hamster Wheel Trap: Revenue Growth Without Quality Growth
38:01 – Relaxing Standards & Hiring “Second Tier” People
42:27 – Breaking Limiting Beliefs: Mentorship & Mindset Shifts
47:05 – Personal Growth Driving Business Growth
51:48 – Loyalty & Leadership: Keeping the Core Team
56:36 – Building a Sales-First Agency: Culture in Practice
1:01:14 – Why Quest Wasn’t “Good Enough” & How That Changed
1:06:22 – Be the Agency You Want to Be Now
1:09:17 – Final Lessons & Reflections

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