On this week's show I was joined by Owen Myers and Jenna Mackie, the founders of Mackie Myers.
Mackie Myers is a specialist accounting and finance recruitment firm headquartered in London, two and a half years old with 14 employees.
Since launching, the business has doubled revenue year on year and operated in a sustainable way!
They've introduced a 4-day work week after 12 months, which has been hugely successful.
And they are now looking at growing from 14 to 40 - 50 over the next few years.
In this episode, we talk about:
For anyone who's listening, who wants to build a business in the future always right at the start of their journey, this one's gonna resonate because ultimately, these guys are two and a half years in, everything's fresh, everything's real, and they're making it work.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Mackey Myers
02:20 Working together at Michael Page
08:29 Leaving Michael Page and starting a new business
12:38 Navigating the challenges of Covid-19
19:40 Setting up Mackey Myers
27:19 Hiring and scaling the business
34:24 First year of Mackey Myers
42:47 Lessons learned and balancing personal life
45:42 Business planning basics
46:43 Transition to a four-day workweek
48:04 Benefits of a four-day workweek
49:02 Operating model of a four-day workweek
50:53 Managing client expectations
52:20 Communication with clients
54:07 Balancing work and parenthood
55:34 Returning to work after maternity leave
59:21 Challenges and successes of 2022
01:01:09 Profit margins in the recruitment industry
01:02:29 Current state of the business
01:05:06 Future vision for the business
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