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/