Golden Nugget #116 | Recruitment Non-Compete Clauses: What's Actually Enforceable When You Start Your Own Agency with Blake Thompson

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In this episode, I sit down with Elliott White, founder of Hubscale, for his second appearance on the pod. When we last spoke in February 2025, Hubscale had 8 people. Eighteen months on, it has 34 across Manchester, Austin and London, is on track for £7M this year, and is aiming for £50M by 2030. We get into why he hires the leader before the team, the fee-split model behind nearly half of Hubscale’s revenue, and why he’s earning less now than at any point in his recruitment career. Connect with Eliott here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliottwhitehubscale/ ------------------------- Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YHF8rTf0HDM ------------------------- 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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In this episode, I sit down with Jon and Vic, co-founders of Blue Fox, a self-funded recruitment business in mission critical construction that did £1.5M in revenue in its first year. They had their first perm deal done within three weeks, and they ran Blue Fox like a proper business from day one, with a detailed business plan, SOPs for everything and quarterly OKRs. We get into why their first hire was a contractor care manager rather than a salesperson, how the 70/30 vertical rule brought their billings back after a dip, and why £1.5M in revenue is not £1.5M in the bank. Connect with Jon here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-bochenski-🔵🦊-88454178/ Connect with Vic here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vbannon/ ------------------------- Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PlrO2rGnTcw ------------------------- 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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