From Albanian refugee to running a seven-figure recruitment firm by age 27. On this week's episode of The RAG Podcast, I'm joined by Klajdi Bega, founder and CEO of Luminary Group, a life sciences headhunting firm operating across the UK, Europe, and the US. Born in Albania and raised in North London, Klajdi’s story is one of grit, vision, and relentless drive. After starting in sales at 16 and entering recruitment six years ago, he launched Luminary just two years back—and hit £1 million in revenue in his second full year! In this episode, we discuss: - Klajdi’s journey from refugee to successful founder - How he’s building a high-performance, values-driven team - The lessons learned from year one versus year two of trading - Balancing marriage, family life, and business ownership - The power of mentorship, goal-setting, and staying focused on a clear vision If you're in your 20s and thinking of launching a business—or if you just want to hear an incredibly inspiring story—this episode is not to be missed. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Klajdi Bega and Luminary Group 02:59 Klajdi's journey from refugee to CEO 06:01 Early life and challenges in North London 08:55 Career beginnings and entry into recruitment 12:13 The transition to entrepreneurship 15:08 Building Luminary Group: vision and strategy 17:52 Navigating the recruitment landscape 21:01 Growth and future plans for Luminary Group 24:03 Navigating marriage and business 27:10 Year one: achievements and expectations 29:29 Training the next generation 32:10 Building client relationships 34:48 Year two: growth and recognition 39:02 Balancing work and family life 45:03 Navigating recruitment challenges 47:56 The impact of AI on recruitment 50:08 Global expansion and client relationships 52:02 Scaling for success 55:06 Building a strong company culture 56:56 Vision for the future 59:53 Personal growth and work-life balance __________________________________________ Episode Sponsor: Untapped Untapped is THE market leader and go-to agency for finding and hiring tried-and-tested offshore talent into UK, US and Australian-based recruitment companies. They’re providing top-class TEAMMATES, NOT OUTSOURCES! We use Untapped for Hoxo’s own offshore hires, and it’s been a total game-changer for our team. No one else can compete with the quality of their network, their in-depth candidate assessment process or their time to hire. If hiring elite-level overseas talent into your business to boost sales and increase productivity whilst saving yourself a huge amount in employment costs isn’t on your radar for 2024, it should be! Untapped are hiring recruitment, sales, marketing and support staff into recruitment agencies of all shapes, sizes and specialisms globally and they are growing rapidly! Join the waiting list today so you don’t miss out on the next cohort of business-launching hiring projects. https://bit.ly/47GGdvZ __________________________________________ Episode sponsor: Hoxo Recruiters: are you sitting on a goldmine of LinkedIn connections without knowing how to turn them into real opportunities? Most recruiters spend hours every day on cold outreach and endless scrolling, hoping for replies that never come. But what if LinkedIn could work for you instead? The Hoxo 7-Day LinkedIn Challenge is a simple, step-by-step framework designed to help you: Identify warm leads already in your network Start meaningful conversations with potential clients and candidates—without feeling pushy Share content that gets...
