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Oct 21, 2024
In this episode of ScaleUp Radio, we dive into the journey of Reece Elbourn, co-founder of Let's Leap Sports Academy, a business providing vital services like holiday camps, PE teachers, and wraparound care to schools across the UK. Since its inception in 2019, Let's Leap has grown from working with a single school to now partnering with over 30 schools nationally, employing more than 100 staff during peak periods.
Reece takes us through the challenges of scaling a company in the education and sports industry, including:
- How they’ve built a rigorous hiring process to ensure quality staff and maintain a strong company culture.
- The importance of managing cash flow while constantly reinvesting in the business to fuel growth.
- The power of word-of-mouth marketing and delivering consistently excellent services, resulting in 10 successful Ofsted inspections and an award for outstanding services to children.
Other key insights from Reece include how Let's Leap focuses on quality over quantity, maintaining a commitment to delivering unique, high-quality experiences for children, such as activities like jet skiing and go-karts, and ensuring the wellbeing of their staff through regular training and mentorship.
Whether you're in the education sector or scaling your own business, Reece's insights on leadership, recruitment, and financial management will resonate with any entrepreneur.
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Reece can be found here:
https://www.letsleapsportsacademy.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/reeceelbourn/
Resources:
Gary Vee podcast - https://garyvaynerchuk.com/podcast/
Patrick Bet David podcast - https://www.patrickbetdavid.com/pbd-podcast/
Diary of a CEO podcast - https://stevenbartlett.com/doac/
The CEO Cast - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HU7OJ8qn0cSEU7Ok334Pn?si=0715cbf574e34595