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£100K Loan Against His House, 2 Rejected Investment Deals: Jay Massey's Year One in Business with Four Five Partners

Recruitment Mentors Podcast··20 August 2026·1h 9m

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In this episode, I sit down with Jay Massey, founder of Four Five Partners, to unpack the honest, unfiltered version of building a recruitment business from scratch.After turning down two investment offers, one requiring him to give up control, the other diluting his equity, Jay borrowed £100K against his own house to fund the business himself, backing his ability to build it on his terms.Connect with Jay here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-massey-b21897a3/-------------------------Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lPJIq-gbz8A-------------------------Podcast Sponsors: Claim your exclusive savings from our partners with the links below:Sourcewhale - Check Out Sourcewhale & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here.Atlas - Check Out Atlas & Claim Your Exclusive Offer HereRaise - Check Out Raise & Claim Your Exclusive Offer Here.-------------------------Want more content like this?The Wednesday Debrief is our free weekly newsletter for recruiters who take their craft seriously. Join 7,000+ subscribers here: https://newsletter.recruitmentmentors.com/-------------------------Get in touch with me:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hishemazzouz/-------------------------