Season 8 | Ep25 Helen Yarrow on embracing solo entrepreneurship after 30 years in recruitment

Episode notes

What if recruitment agency growth didn’t mean adding headcount? Helen Yarrow has spent over 30 years in recruitment - and for most of it, she felt like she was falling short of the industry’s definition of success. Why? Because she never scaled a big team. Despite launching her business 14 years ago and building a strong reputation in the B2B events space, she carried a sense that staying solo meant she hadn’t really “made it”. That belief stayed with her until her 50s. This week on The RAG Podcast, Helen shares how she finally let go of the pressure to scale, and found clarity in building a business that fits her life - not someone else’s idea of success. In this episode, we cover: - Her journey from Rec2Rec into B2B events recruitment - The realities of raising a family while running a business - The turning point that helped her stop chasing a model that didn’t feel right - Why staying solo might actually be the most powerful decision you can make If you’ve ever questioned whether bigger really means better, this one will resonate.

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