# Three Founders, Three Stages: How To Build a Recruitment Business That Lasts

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Podcast: [Recruitment Mentors Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/recruitment-mentors-podcast-1064772)
Published: 2026-05-11T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/episode/three-founders-three-stages-how-to-build-a-recruitment-business-that-lasts
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## Resource

In this special live episode, recorded at RMP Live London, I sit down with three founders at completely different stages of the journey. Ricky Burns (Pulse Recruit, 18 months in, £1.1M EBIT year one) Dan Cox (Edison Smart, five years in, pushing £9M NFI) Mike Bott (LHI Group, 300 people, £47M GP). We cover the real challenges, the hard calls, and the strategies each of them are betting on right now to build businesses that go the distance. ------------------------- Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d-zhEuJlLfE ------------------------- Podcast Sponsors: Claim your exclusive savings from our partners with the links below: Sourcewhale - Check Out Sourcewhale & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here. Atlas - Check Out Atlas & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here Raise - Check Out Raise & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here. ------------------------- Want more content like this? The Wednesday Debrief is our free weekly newsletter for recruiters who take their craft seriously. Join 7,000+ subscribers here: https://newsletter.recruitmentmentors.com/ ------------------------- Get in touch with me: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/ -------------------------

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