Ep1: 30 Minutes with James Caan CBE - How To Build A Better Business

Join us for episode 1 for 30 minutes with our Chairman and serial entrepreneur, James Caan CBE where he shares his insights on how to build a better business within recruitment.

James started out his career in recruitment in the mid-eighties when he launched Alexander Mann. He successfully scaled the business which led to an exit in 2002.

James then went on to co-found the executive headhunting firm Humana. Today he is currently chairman of Recruitment Entrepreneur and equity firm Hamilton Bradshaw.

James is a seasoned entrepreneur and is also known as a TV personality for his time on Dragons Den. With the launch, scale and exits of many businesses over the years and being chairman of two large and rapidly expanding global companies - we talk to James about how he launched and scaled his businesses, led them to a successful exit and how, in today’s market, to improve your recruitment business.

Episode Outline

[01:00] James Caan CBE’s experience in building a business to scale.

[06:27] How James’ experience influenced launching Recruitment Entrepreneur.

[08:16] Knowledge gained from launching Alexander Mann.

[09:40] Investing in people and their visions.

[11:37] Is recruitment more competitive today than when James started.

[14:45] How to stand out in a competitive market.

[17:31] What James looks for when making an investment decision.

[20:56] How James defines success within business.

[24:48] How has Recruitment Entrepreneur expanded.

[26:55] How long it takes to scale a business with Recruitment Entrepreneur.

[28:23] James’ advice to those looking for investment in their recruitment business.

 

James Caan CBE:

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescaancbe/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jamescaan
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jamescaanonline/
• Website - https://www.james-caan.com/
• Resources & Publications - https://www.james-caan.com/all-resources-publications/