{"podcast":{"title":"Recruitment Mentors Podcast","slug":"recruitment-mentors-podcast-1064772","podcast_index_feed_id":1064772,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/recruitmentmentorspodcast/","website_url":"https://recruitmentmentors.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0ed6f71d-9885-4342-9d08-48514e035b86/podcast-cover2.jpg","author":"Hishem Azzouz","episode_count":500,"summary":"The #1 Most Practical Recruitment Podcast In the World","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T10:18:04.200060+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/recruitment-mentors-podcast-1064772"},"episode":{"title":"They Nearly Gave Away 51%: How Jason & Jev Turned a £25K Loan Into a 100% Owned, Seven-Figure Agency","slug":"they-nearly-gave-away-51-how-jason-jev-turned-a-25k-loan-into-a-100-owned-seven-figure-agency","published_at":"2026-07-06T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/recruitment-mentors-podcast-1064772/they-nearly-gave-away-51-how-jason-jev-turned-a-25k-loan-into-a-100-owned-seven-figure-agency","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/recruitment-mentors-podcast-1064772","url":"https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/episode/they-nearly-gave-away-51-how-jason-jev-turned-a-25k-loan-into-a-100-owned-seven-figure-agency","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c510733f-c7e4-41e7-a054-00e064119ad9.mp3","summary":"In this episode, I sit down with Jason and Jev, co-founders of Alexander Barnes, to unpack how they turned two £25K bank loans into a seven-figure, 100% owned fintech search firm, and the moment early on when they nearly gave away 51% of the business to a PE-backed model before choosing a different path entirely. We dive into the brutal first three months chasing any deal they could get, the shift to a niche, relationship-led process that changed everything, and the two-year candidate relationship that landed them a retained PSL spot ahead of Korn Ferry and Spencer Stuart. Connect with Jason here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonthomas0784/ Connect with Jev here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jevon-barnes-56244a153/ ------------------------- Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HKZ5Y3rs5f4 ------------------------- 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/ -------------------------","meta_description":"In this episode, I sit down with Jason and Jev, co-founders of Alexander Barnes, to unpack how they turned two £25K bank loans into a seven-figure, 100% o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4152,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/recruitment-mentors-podcast-1064772/episodes/they-nearly-gave-away-51-how-jason-jev-turned-a-25k-loan-into-a-100-owned-seven-figure-agency/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/recruitment-mentors-podcast-1064772/they-nearly-gave-away-51-how-jason-jev-turned-a-25k-loan-into-a-100-owned-seven-figure-agency.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}