Ep 20 - Geoffrey Behaghel - From 2 to 200 Consultants in 2,5 Years: How Other Industries Inspired Ekkiden & Helped Drive Growth

LEADERS IN CONSULTING

How did Ekkiden grow from 2 to 200 consultants in 2,5 years?
Geoffrey's approach to get inspiration from other industries is one key factor.
Geoffrey, Group CEO and founder of Ekkiden, shares with Sammy how he did it, and how other industries shaped his consultancy.
What's in it for you:
1. How Geoffrey grew his consultancy from 2 to 200 consultants in 2,5 years being inspired by other industries
2. The biggest advantages of working with freelancers in consulting
3. How Geoffrey set up his sales motion at Ekkiden for success
4. Why focusing on the right recruiting in your consultancy is key
5. How building an active community helps Ekkiden with hiring the best talent
About Geoffrey:
After fifteen years working for several consulting groups in Europe, Geoffrey Behaghel decided to build his own company. This is how he created Ekkiden in 2019 with a particularly strong raison d'être: Raising talents. Empowering people. He likes to describe himself as a happy father of four children and proud manager of an international and talented team that works hard to rethink the consulting experience.
Find Geoffrey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffrey-behaghel-8020867/
Ekkiden's community: https://togetherbytech.circle.so/
Geoffrey’s podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/innovation-leaders-by-togetherbytech/id1520658567
Geoffrey’s podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6JXB3dulZcUV752ZkTnL62?si=81732a945d304e57
Geoffrey's business book recommendation:
Predictable Revenue: Turn Your Business Into a Sales Machine with the $100 Million Best Practices of Salesforce.com - Aaron Ross https://amzn.to/3J1Hoe5
Geoffrey's community platform recommendation: https://circle.so/
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About Ekkiden:
Ekkiden is an international consulting group that leads organizational and technological transformation projects around three areas: IT/Digital, Industrial Engineering/R&D and Pharma/Biotech. They recruit engineers from all over Europe to work on projects for clients, mostly large accounts and SMEs. It was launched mid 2019 by a team of well-supported, experienced and adventurous entrepreneurs with shared ambitions and values. Ekkiden runs an ecosystem of passionate, enthusiastic, and committed consultants who use their skills and experience to support their clients' projects.
Website: https://www.ekkiden.com/
Industry: IT & Digital transformation / Engineering & R&D / Lifescience & Biotech
Company size: over 100
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Founded: 2019
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About the host Sammy:
Sammy and SAWOO enable you to drive recruiting & employer branding via your hiring managers on LinkedIn.
We can help you:
- Speed up hiring
- Reduce hiring costs
- Create an authentic Employer Brand
- Create a Talent Pool that you can tap into any time
Get in touch with Sammy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammygebele/
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Past guests on the LEADERS IN CONSULTING Show include: Dr. Stefan Sambol, Dr. Andreas Baader and Rainer Majcen, Friederich von Hurter, Peter Feldmeier, Alexander Kainer, and many more.