Episode #377 - Open Communication Creates Great Business Culture - with Logan Naidu

Published: April 15, 2024, 12:30 a.m.

Hi there and welcome back to another edition of ScaleUp Radio, the podcast inspired by the Entrepreneurial ScaleUp System and designed to make navigating our ScaleUp journeys that little bit easier by learning from others' experiences.

I\u2019m Kevin Brent today I\u2019m joined by Logan Naidu, the founder and Group CEO of Kernel Global.

Logan takes us through his journey of scaling businesses, from his first recruitment firm to the success of Kernel Global, now a company with 250 staff across five offices. He shares invaluable lessons on the importance of assembling the right team, focusing on cash generation over revenue, and the critical role of culture and communication in scaling up.

Logan also discusses the impact of private equity investment in accelerating business growth, the innovative "classroom to boardroom" recruitment model, and the significance of aligning with the right investors.

This episode is packed with insights for anyone looking to scale their business effectively.

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Join us for a masterclass in entrepreneurship and leadership with Logan Naidu.

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Kevin's Latest Book Is Available!

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Drawing on BizSmart\u2019s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brent explores the key reasons why most organisations do not scale and how the challenges change as they reach different milestones on the ScaleUp Journey. He then details a practical step by step guide to successfully navigate between the milestones in the form of ESUS - a proven system for entrepreneurs to scale up.

More on the Book HERE - https://www.esusgroup.co.uk/

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Logan can be found here:

linkedin.com/in/logan-naidu-3b10b51

https://www.kernel-global.com/

logan@kernel-global.com

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Resources:

Good To Great by Jim Collins - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/good-to-great-jim-collins/2101805?ean=9780712676090

The Branded Gentry by David Hopper and Charles Vallance - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-branded-gentry-how-a-new-era-of-entrepreneurs-made-their-names-david-hopper/4024375?ean=9781908739780