Episode #388 - Elevating Adoption Practises - with Adefunke Larigo
Release Date: 05/10/2024
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ScaleUp Radio
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info_outlineHi 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’m Kevin Brent and today I’m joined by social entrepreneur Adefunke Larigo, founder of Agency Connection, a trailblazing organisation dedicated to recruiting diverse panel members for adoption and fostering assessments in the UK.
Ade shares her journey, from shifting business models to overcome industry challenges, to launching a jobs board aimed at simplifying the recruitment process. Tune in to learn how Agency Connection is championing diversity to ensure better outcomes in adoption and fostering, and discover what lies ahead for this pioneering initiative.
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Resources:
Coach Builder by Donald Miller - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/coach-builder-itpe-how-to-turn-your-expertise-into-a-profitable-coaching-career-donald-miller/7618083?ean=9781400248995
Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-second-book-by-steven-bartlett-keep-it-to-yourself-steven-bartlett/7257436?ean=9781529146509
Fathom - https://fathom.video/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/