Laurens Jagt -The 40.000€ haircut

We are back with another amazing episode of the 301 Podcast. This time with the founder Laurens Jagt, of the up and coming start up Cyber Security Recruitment. We talked about selling Pokemon cards, how he found his niche for his company and how a 40.000€ haircut, may have changed his life. 

 

Read more about Laurens and Cyber Security recruitment 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurensjagt/

https://csrecruitment.nl

https://www.linkedin.com/company/cyber-security-recruitment/

 

Shownotes:

[00:30] This is Laurens [01:10] Working on a Sunday [04:20] Trading Pokemon cards [05:45] First you need to learn the craft [07:20] Start as early as you can [08:50] The high is higher and lows are lower [09:50] How Cyber Security Recruitment was founded [11:35] Why Recruiters are important [13:45] Cyber Security becomes more important every day [14:50] Why it is difficult to source Cyber Security talent  [16:02] You cannot hide as an entrepreneur [17:10] You don’t need a business plan to get started  [18:20] The 40.000 Euro Haircut  [21:40] Set clear goal and set them high  [23:01] Focus on quality and deliver high service  23:55] It is more difficult to keep your path without goals [25:45] Blessed to be an optimistic person [29:45] You are your only other competition [31:30] Turn of your phone at 9 PM  [35:40] I want to proof that I am able to build a company  [38:20] I am proud what we have achieved so far [43:50] Final 3