A Better HR Business

Episode 243 - Starting & Growing Compt (Employee Lifestyle Benefits Platform) - with Amy Spurling

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their business; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

In this episode of A Better HR Business, we are kindly joined by Amy Spurling, the CEO and co-founder of the employee lifestyle benefits platform, Compt.

Compt helps HR build, manage, and streamline lifestyle benefit programs so employees can get the benefits they want and need most.

Seasoned executive with over 20 years experience in leadership roles at venture-backed companies ranging from early start-up phase through high growth and ultimately exit. Responsible for strategic planning, international expansion, team development and scale, finance and accounting, human resources, corporate governance, and risk management.

During her career so far, Amy has closed twelve rounds of debt and equity financing from venture firms and institutional sources totaling more than $200M. She also managed two acquisitions to close with values ranging from 10-30x revenue.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Ben and Amy talked about:

✅ What is Compt and how does it help employees and employers?

✅ The surprising range of lifestyle benefits possible using Compt.

✅ The challenges of marketing to HR buyers.

✅ Compt's main marketing methods (content marketing with impressive SEO results & partnering).

✅ Compt's Lifestyle Benefit Benchmarking Report.

✅ And much more.

Thanks, Amy!

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Episode 242 - [BEN SOLO] An Example Of Clever Positioning For An (HR-ish) Business

In today's episode, Ben shares an example of clever positioning for an (HR-related-ish) business and explains how you can strengthen your business positioning to win more new business.

(By ‘HR’ we mean Generalist HR, Recruitment, Learning & Development, Employment Law, Compensation & Benefits, Diversity & Inclusion, Employee Engagement, etc).

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We’ve helped hundreds of HR consultants around the world to grow their own successful businesses – the HR Business Accelerator will help you too.

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For show notes and to see details of our previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

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Episode 241 - John Bernatovicz - Founder of Willory (HR & Payroll Staffing) and Author of HR Like A Boss

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their business; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

In this episode of A Better HR Business, we are kindly joined by John Bernatovicz, Founder of Willory (HR & Payroll Staffing) and Author of HR Like A Boss.

John, a successful entrepreneur with 20+ years of sales and leadership experience, has started five companies, sold one, and currently owns two, including Willory and Centsible Water.

As the president of Willory, he focuses on transforming purpose-driven organizations, ensuring they reach their full potential by finding, developing, and empowering the best talent. John's passion lies in exceeding expectations and setting high standards for his businesses, providing exceptional service to clients, candidates, and staff.

In addition to his entrepreneurial success, John introduces a five-step business plan in "HR Like a Boss," empowering HR professionals with an ownership mindset, passion for HR and people, and a commitment to excellence. The book, enriched with insights from over 40 HR professionals, instills confidence and enables HR professionals to approach their work with self-assurance and unwavering belief.

In a wide-ranging discussion, John and Ben talked about:

✅ Leveraging experience and expertise to successfully establish Willory as an HR-focused staffing firm and consulting practice.

✅ The power of people's role in the culture and success of Willory

✅ Challenges and opportunities in the HR and payroll industry

✅ What motivated John Bernatovicz to write "HR Like a Boss"?

✅ Features and benefits offered to the HR professionals by the HR Like a Boss community.

✅ John’s insight on using social media marketing to promote his book, community, and podcast.

✅ The importance of aligning messaging with one's brand and passion.

✅ And much more.

Thanks John!

For show notes and to see details of our previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

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Episode 240 - Rahul Arora From On-Demand Interview Platform Intervue.io On His Shark Tank Success

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their business; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

In this episode of A Better HR Business, we are kindly joined by Rahul Arora from the on-demand interview platform Intervue.io on his success on Shark Tank India.

Rahul described the challenges companies face in sifting through hundreds of applicants and how Intervue.io's on-demand interviews platform is helping to accelerate the hiring process, saving both time and resources.

Intervue.io stands out by revolutionizing the hiring landscape, compressing traditional recruiting cycles from 30 days to approximately 5 days through asynchronous interviews, coupled with an impressive recommendation-to-hire ratio reaching up to 90%, marking a significant leap in recruitment efficiency.

Listen to find out about Rahul's experience on Shark Tank India, where he secured the highest investment offer in the show's history, and his plans for expanding into the US market.

In a wide-ranging discussion on the Podcast: A Better HR Business, Rahul and I talked about:

✅ How Intervue.io helps companies save engineering bandwidth by taking up candidate evaluations.

✅ The platform's innovations and its overall impact on the recruitment process.

✅ Addressing confidentiality and bias issues in the interview process.

✅ How Intervue.io can be adapted to various use cases, such as promoting diversity and inclusion.

✅ Rahul's experience on Shark Tank and its influence on Intervue.io ’s visibility and success.

✅And much more.

Thanks, Rahul!

Webpage: www.intervue.io

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rahhularora

For show notes and to see details of our previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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Episode 239 - Aimee Bateman On Creating And Selling The Career Development Platform, Careercake

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their business; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

In this episode of A Better HR Business, we are kindly joined by Aimee Bateman, founder of the renowned career development platform Careercake.

Aimee shares her extraordinary journey of building and scaling her business, from the early challenges of technology limitations to the successful sale of Careercake to SocialTalent. Her insights on creating valuable products and fostering strong relationships are inspiring.

Aimee has spent 22 years in the career development space. A former recruiter who became a career performance coach and eventually the CEO of a venture-backed Edtech startup. 

As a recruiter, she placed over 2,000 professionals in new roles before founding Careercake, an e-learning company that was voted the UK's No.1 career development platform.

As the CEO, she defied the odds by securing VC and angel investments across two continents, despite operating in a landscape where less than 1% of funding goes to a female founder.

Together with her team, Careercake scaled into 42 countries supporting companies such as Nationwide, Companies House and Tech Nation to up-skill their people.

In 2022 Aimee sold Careercake to the fabulous hiring skills platform, SocialTalent, before exiting and giving birth just 30 days later.

10 million people have taken Aimee's professional development courses, including 3 million on LinkedIn Learning and she's been featured as a career expert on the BBC and Sky. 

In a wide-ranging discussion on the podcast, Aimee and Ben talked about:

✅ How she started the business, Careercake (it wasn't about making money).

✅ How it turned into a business.

✅ Taking on VC money and angel investors.

✅ How and why the business pivoted when it wasn't working.

✅ The new direction takes off.

✅ Selling the business to SocialTalent.

✅ Aimee's not sure what she'll build next - how she's deciding what to do.

✅ And much more.

Thanks, Aimee!

Website: www.aimeebateman.com 

LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/aimeebateman

For show notes and to see details of our previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

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Episode 238 - Angela Cheng-Cimini from Harvard Business Publishing

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their business; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

In this week's episode of A Better HR Business, we are kindly joined by Angela Cheng-Cimini, SVP, Talent & CHRO at Harvard Business Publishing.

Harvard Business Publishing plays a pivotal role in advancing global leadership by providing leaders with groundbreaking ideas that tackle challenges, improve performance, and unlock leadership qualities in individuals.

The organization reaches professionals, corporations, educators, and students globally, delivering top-tier management thinking and practice through various channels, including articles, books, case studies, simulations, videos, learning programs, and digital tools, thereby engaging thousands of organizations and millions of subscribers and social media followers.

Angela Cheng-Cimini is a global executive Human Resources leader with over 30 years of comprehensive experience in both generalist and specialist competencies, partnering with C-suite leaders.

Angela shared insights into the incredible history of Harvard Business Review and how they maintain their editorial independence to seek out the best ideas from global contributors across various industries and sectors. Angela's extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives shed light on the evolving role of HR professionals and the future of work.

In a wide-ranging discussion on the podcast, Angela and I talked about:

✅ Harvard Business Publishing’s approach to capturing the attention of business leaders amid turbulent times.

✅ Key challenges that HR leaders are currently facing.

✅ How can HR professionals strike a balance between technology and the human element in the workplace?

✅ How AI and technology will impact the concept of leadership.

✅ Harvard Business Publishing's strategy for meeting readers' needs.

✅ The resurgence of organized labor and its implications for employee voice and representation.

✅ And much more.

Thanks, Angela!

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/angela-cheng-cimini-160890a

For show notes and to see details of our previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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Episode 237 - How Joe Kitson Helps Private Equity & Venture Capital Firm

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their business; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

In this week's episode of A Better HR Business, we are kindly joined by Joe Kitson from Kitson Human Capital Services to talk about how he helps private equity & venture capital firms to monetize businesses through human capital & fractional CHRO services.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Joe and I talked about:

✅ The HR challenges faced by private equity & venture capital firms.

✅ The human capital & fractional CHRO services provided by Kitson HCS.

✅ How Kitson HCS is growing.

✅ And much more.

Thanks, Joe!

Website: www.kitsonhcs.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-kitson-87812714/ 

For show notes and to see details of our previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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Episode 236 - Suzanne Lucas - The Evil HR Lady

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their business; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

In this week's episode of A Better HR Business, we are kindly joined by Suzanne Lucas, better known as the Evil HR Lady  :)

In a wide-ranging discussion, Suzanne and I talked about:

✅ How Suzanne became an HR consultant (an American based in Switzerland serving mostly US-based clients).

✅ Leadership training via lessons from improv comedy - "Improv Your HR".

✅ The challenge of shifting the clients' mindsets to perceive the value of advisory services.

✅ How Suzanne gained exposure and an audience (first via blogging, then writing articles for news media, then conference speaking).

✅ Suzaane's amazing "Evil HR Lady Facebook Group".

✅ And much more.

Thanks, Suzanne!

For show notes and to see details of our previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

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Episode 235 - How Shola Kaye Creates Workplace Cohesion For Large Companies Through Keynote Speeches & Training On Inclusive Leadership & More

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their business; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.

In this week's episode of A Better HR Business, we are kindly joined by Shola Kaye to talk about how she continues to successfully create workplace cohesion for large companies through keynote speeches & training on inclusive & empathetic leadership and similar topics.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Shola and I talked about:

✅ The challenges when working with organizations on DEI initiatives.

✅ The importance of communication and education in the context of DEI work.

✅ The value of continuous education and relationship-building within organizations.

✅ The importance of educators and activists working together to drive change within organizations.

✅ Designing keynote speeches that are interactive and tailored to the needs of each organization.

✅ And much more.

Thanks, Shola!

Website: www.sholakaye.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sholakaye

For show notes and to see details of our previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

WANT MORE CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS?

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WANT TO START AN HR BUSINESS?

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Episode 234 - [BEN SOLO] Five Lessons Learned From Coaching Hundreds of HR-Related Business Owners Around The World

In today's episode, we share five lessons learned from coaching hundreds of HR-related business owners around the world.

(By ‘HR’ we mean Generalist HR, Recruitment, Learning & Development, Employment Law, Compensation & Benefits, Diversity & Inclusion, Employee Engagement, etc).

While you're here, check out the HR Business Accelerator . . .

The HR Business Accelerator helps people who run their own businesses in the broad ‘HR’ field and helps people who are getting ready to start their own HR business.

We’ve helped hundreds of HR consultants around the world to grow their own successful businesses – the HR Business Accelerator will help you too.

To learn more or to join, visit: https://join.getmorehrclients.com/accelerator_summary_organic. 

For show notes and to see details of our previous guests, check out the podcast page here:

www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast

WANT MORE CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS?

Want more clients for your HR-related consultancy or HR Tech business?

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WANT TO START AN HR BUSINESS?

Want to launch your own consulting business in the broad Human Resources sector? Check out: www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Services for resources.

ABOUT THE 'A BETTER HR BUSINESS' PODCAST

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their businesses; and how they help employers get the best out of their people.