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Steven Meisels: From WhatsApp Groups to 50-State Staffing | Out of Line Ep. 9

He didn't come from the staffing industry. He saw friends coming out of college with no job offers and no one helping them — so he started creating WhatsApp groups to connect people with opportunities. Then it became something bigger. Steven Meisels is the Founder of SM Staffing, which now operates nationally across all 50 states. Their model is built around culture fit over credential matching, they don't charge job seekers, and they stay in touch with candidates even when a deal doesn't close. Steven also coaches recruiters and early-stage business owners 1:1 and actively writes about what companies get wrong when building teams. In this episode, we cover: * How WhatsApp groups turned into a national staffing firm * The moment he realized he wasn't just doing favors — he was running a business * What culture fit actually means and why most firms get it wrong * Why SM Staffing doesn't charge candidates — and how that shapes everything * Staying community-first as you scale to 50 states * Coaching recruiters and giving away the playbook publicly * What he'd do differently if he was starting over today Connect with Steven: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shlomo-meisels-smstaffing/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shlomo-meisels-smstaffing/] Website: https://smstaffingjobs.com [https://smstaffingjobs.com] Out of Line with Tiffany Scott — real conversations with leaders who don't sugarcoat it. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutOfLinePod [https://www.youtube.com/@OutOfLinePod] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-line-with-tiffany-scott/id1882144516 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-line-with-tiffany-scott/id1882144516] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LnreneFTLjy1vFXVLnv9N [https://open.spotify.com/show/2LnreneFTLjy1vFXVLnv9N]

Out of Line Ep. 8 | From Microbiology to a Multi-Company Staffing Empire | Ronnie Hollis

He walked into staffing with a microbiology degree, a pregnant wife, and zero industry connections — and built an Inc 5000 company that's still standing 20+ years later. In Episode 8 of Out of Line, Tiffany sits down with Ronnie Hollis, founder of Prestige Staffing, Monza Cloud, and Talinaq. Ronnie breaks down surviving the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, the real difference between being a founder and a CEO, how he picked expansion cities with a ratio formula, why he rebuilt his company culture twice, and the mindset shift that came out of a prostate cancer diagnosis. Also in this one: the Mike Willis escalator story, the "A-time / 9:30 PM" rule for founders still carrying a book, and why AI isn't replacing what great recruiters actually do. Connect with Ronnie Hollis: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronnie-hollis-a9655815/ Prestige Staffing: https://www.prestigestaffing.com/ Prestige on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prestige-staffing/ Out of Line with Tiffany Scott: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutOfLinePod Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-line-with-tiffany-scott/id1882144516 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LnreneFTLjy1vFXVLnv9N Book Tiffany: https://tiffany-scott.zohobookings.com

Out of Line Ep. 7 | From Music Teacher to Staffing CEO | Alex Martin

Alex Martin went from teaching 4th grade music in Harlem to running her own boutique recruiting firm in under a decade. In this episode she breaks down how she hit $1.2M in new business in 10 months as a cold start at PlanetHealthcare, why most recruiters are stuck in transactional mode, and what made her finally bet on herself and launch Amaya Staffing Consultants in June 2024. We get into the early Yankees community outreach gig, the jump into healthcare staffing sales at Barton, scaling from Account Manager to Group Manager on a $3M book, the $100K first quarter at Cura Search, and the People Matter philosophy that drives Amaya's work across healthcare, legal, executive, tech, HR, accounting and finance. If you've ever felt like the straight path wasn't built for you, this one will hit. Chapters 00:00 Cold open 01:30 Meet Alex Martin 06:45 Teaching music at Harlem Children's Zone 12:10 The Yankees pivot 18:20 Breaking into healthcare staffing 26:00 $1.2M in 10 months at PlanetHealthcare 34:15 Why transactional recruiting is dying 41:30 Launching Amaya Staffing Consultants 49:00 Know your why 55:20 Advice for anyone betting on themselves Guest Alex Martin, Founder and CEO, Amaya Staffing Consultants LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-martin-61140761/ Web: https://amayastaffing.com Follow Out of Line with Tiffany Scott YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutOfLinePod Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-line-with-tiffany-scott/id1882144516 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LnreneFTLjy1vFXVLnv9N Instagram: Tiffisoutofline Web: https://outofline.show #OutOfLine #TiffanyScott #AlexMartin #AmayaStaffing #HealthcareRecruiting #FoundersStory #WomenInBusiness

Kimberly Kelly - Leaving a 6-Figure Career Managing 9-Figure Portfolios to Bet on Herself | Out of Line EP 6

What does it actually take to walk away from a comfortable, stable income and managing 9-figure portfolios ... and start over? In Episode 6 of Out of Line with Tiffany Scott, we sit down with Kimberly Kelly — Founder & Managing Partner of AVENNI Consulting, a talent strategy and workforce transformation firm she launched in January 2026. Before going out on her own, Kim spent 13+ years at Randstad rising to VP of Global Client Solutions, then served as EVP and Managing Director of Client Services Americas at AMS, overseeing 9-figure portfolios and advising Fortune 500 leaders across the Americas and globally. She started as a theater major at Northwestern University. She ended up running global accounts. And now she's building something of her own. In this episode, we cover: * How a theater major ended up in IT recruiting — and never left * What 13+ years at Randstad actually taught her about leadership * The moment the exit came at AMS, and what she did next * Why she paused instead of chasing the next big title * Building AVENNI from scratch after decades at major firms * What it feels like to introduce yourself without a corporate badge * The tension of job hunting and building at the same time Connect with Kim: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimkelly22/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2NpRUozM2hJRXVteC1nVjN0Z2RwTTk2cnFWQXxBQ3Jtc0tsU0RDbnFDVUFBcnZ0b3lJS09jR3pQZE5jZTdmaFNCcWJpTURwdXFGRzBxY21GTGRBZEVLN3RydTJCamp3T2tzc2JmeVAxSDFibUlDVHdfcTlpNl9NbGJYT3FDaWlNbVUwZG9aVWsyLWlrYU5WVmstRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fkimkelly22%2F&v=ybVyfrz-PQo] * Email: kim@avenniconsulting.com * AVENNI: https://www.avenniconsulting.com/ 🎙️ Out of Line with Tiffany Scott — real conversations with leaders who don't sugarcoat it. ▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutOfLinePod [https://www.youtube.com/@OutOfLinePod] 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 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Ryan Clark on Building PeopleShare to $200M and What Comes After | Out of Line Ep. 5

What does it actually take to build a staffing company from two people and zero dollars to 40 branches, 8 states, and damn near $200 million in annual revenue? Ryan J.Q. Clark did it and this conversation doesn't skip the hard parts. Ryan co-founded PeopleShare in 2005 out of King of Prussia, PA with nothing but a bet on themselves. He was Co-CEO from day one - he was also recruiter, sales guy, receptionist, accountant, and customer service -- you name it, he did it while they built. They survived the 2008 recession, scaled to one of the fastest-growing staffing companies in Pennsylvania, won Best Places to Work from the Philadelphia Business Journal every year since their first year of eligibility — and then sold the company to a international staffing company in 2023. In this episode, we cover: * Starting with nothing — two people, self-funded, first office in "KOP" - King of Prussia * What almost killed it early on, and how they survived 2008 * The moment "survival mode" became something real * Going from one office to 40 — what broke and what had to be rebuilt * Private equity, the acquisition, and what it felt like * What Ryan knows now that he wishes he knew in 2005 Connect with Ryan: 🔗 LinkedIn:   / ryanjqclark   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFp1ZjF1Sm5lM2t4OWFpd1JiQ2FLOVc5Qko1Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuaTdxVkkwVU53WUVKSUJKWG9CcG1xYng2TFVCdzhzUklIdTNIR041NEw2QVE0TG5IaHhRYzVJUXF3cERhNTdyYjlCSTJtcGNCREpNbEZrTDI0U3p0ZmhqaTJWV3dFYW9XaWRzd2E4Qm4xbUMwcGx6UQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fryanjqclark&v=Oj14tTwMDWw] 🎙️ Out of Line with Tiffany Scott — real conversations with leaders who don't sugarcoat it. ▶️ Subscribe:    / @outoflinepod   [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1lhtBKkbdfAC0tSMgWoPiw]🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1gxb1lfbUIyZVNoNUVVdERlSWJ5SUh3MFJGZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsTU5TdmdPZlppRWh5MVpNY1d6elo0WnVjNGtTNkVYRVFsRWtxdXRaRUlEdGJ3eW1wNDNBcGF4Sjd4UEZLNENMbThmeThsUFVvdE5yamI2N3MwNkFrTEJCYm5CVURtQ3lHcEpobld0eTRIUmtZekRGSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fout-of-line-with-tiffany-scott%2Fid1882144516&v=Oj14tTwMDWw]💚 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Lnrene... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa25NZ1IzZmFnZTh5b1E2b2FOakRMMHlzS2czUXxBQ3Jtc0tsLXR2RjVXVnpMdzY2bndDcU1xdXFaVS1SVG9WSnU1bTF5VFZNXzQ0d2pMYkxyTWMwcGZ5dGh1OVg1M2N4a204ZG5lTk11QVdQa1E4em12QmVZQVJlU1ZEcE9DMkxlTWstMGZmNmRBUnhURzdIZ1ZsOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fshow%2F2LnreneFTLjy1vFXVLnv9N&v=Oj14tTwMDWw]#OutOfLine [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/outofline] #RyanClark [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ryanclark] #StaffingIndustry [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/staffingindustry] #Entrepreneurship [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/entrepreneurship] #Leadership [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/leadership] #BuildingABusiness [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/buildingabusiness] #podcaster [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcaster]