In this episode of Two Blokes One Business, we pull back the curtain on how we scaled HARWELL. from a $20K startup to $5.92M in revenue - earning the title of 5th fastest growing company in Australia on the 2025 AFR Fast 100 list.

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You;ll hear about the wins, the mistakes, and the lessons that got us here. 

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If you're an entrepreneur, business owner, or thinking of starting your own recruitment agency, this episode is packed with gold.

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You’ll also hear about:

- How the Australian Financial Review Fast 100 rankings work

- The early days of HARWELL. - from spare room startup to national recognition

- Building a business without external funding

- Turning failures into fuel (like when we lost 6-figures)

- Creating a scalable recruitment business model

- Using SOPs, AI, and EOS to scale sustainably

- How content, community, and playing the long game built our brand

- Lessons for any entrepreneur growing a service-based business

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Whether you're grinding solo or building a team, this is a must-listen if you want to grow a business the right way - with purpose, profit, and people at the core.

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Key moments:

00:02:40 Fifth Fastest in Australia

00:06:00 The Numbers Behind Growth

00:13:00 Pure Energy Over Strategy

00:16:40 Disaster Month

00:23:00 High Ticket Advantage

00:27:00 Learning From Every Exit

00:32:00 Playing The Long Game

00:38:00 Building Your Brain First

00:46:20 Documenting The Harwell Way

01:00:00 Recruitment Agent Institute Launch

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Listen now to discover the mindset, systems, and strategies behind one of Australia's fastest-growing companies.