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Two Blokes One Business
Two Blokes One Business is a weekly business podcast for entrepreneurs, founders, recruiters, and aspiring business owners who want real lessons on starting, growing, and scaling a business.
Hosted by Harvey Rivers and Adam Powell, two ex-professional footballers who built HARWELL., a specialist recruitment agency that generated $1.25M in year one, $6M in year two, and ranked #5 on the Australian Financial Review's Top 100 Fast Starters.
Every episode digs into what it actually takes to build, lead, and grow a company - including the decisions that paid off, the ones that didn't, and everything in between.
In solo episodes, Harvey and Adam break down the lessons, mistakes, and strategies they wish someone had told them three years ago when they were starting out.
In guest episodes, they sit down for candid conversations with Australia's top entrepreneurs, leaders, and world-class performance experts - to unpack what actually drives success in business and life.
If you want practical insights on building a business, scaling a company, and making smarter moves as an entrepreneur, this is the podcast for you.
New episodes published every week - subscribe now to level up your business journey
Connect with the Harwell. team:
https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.harwell.au/
Two Blokes One Business
How We Built Australia's 5th Fastest-Growing Company in 2.5 Years
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In this episode of Two Blokes One Business, we pull back the curtain on how we scaled HARWELL. from a $20K startup to $5.92M in revenue - earning the title of 5th fastest growing company in Australia on the 2025 AFR Fast 100 list.
You'll hear about the wins, the mistakes, and the lessons that got us here.
If you're an entrepreneur, business owner, or thinking of starting your own recruitment agency, this episode is packed with gold.
You’ll also hear about:
✅How the Australian Financial Review Fast 100 rankings work
✅The early days of HARWELL. - from spare room startup to national recognition
✅Building a business without external funding
✅Turning failures into fuel (like when we lost 6-figures)
✅Creating a scalable recruitment business model
✅Using SOPs, AI, and EOS to scale sustainably
✅How content, community, and playing the long game built our brand
✅Lessons for any entrepreneur growing a service-based business
Whether you're grinding solo or building a team, this is a must-listen if you want to grow a business the right way - with purpose, profit, and people at the core.
Key moments:
00:02:40 Fifth Fastest in Australia
00:06:00 The Numbers Behind Growth
00:13:00 Pure Energy Over Strategy
00:16:40 Disaster Month
00:23:00 High Ticket Advantage
00:27:00 Learning From Every Exit
00:32:00 Playing The Long Game
00:38:00 Building Your Brain First
00:46:20 Documenting The Harwell Way
01:00:00 Recruitment Agent Institute Launch
Listen now to discover the mindset, systems, and strategies behind one of Australia's fastest-growing companies.
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👉Connect with us
https://www.instagram.com/twoblokesonebusiness
https://www.linkedin.com/company/two-blokes-one-business-podcast
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Adam Powell & Harvey Rivers are the founders of HARWELL.
HARWELL. are renowned in the recruiting space - specialising in finding top talent within the Construction, Accountancy & Finance & Labour Hire sectors. Along with eCommerce.
Their award-winning concierge approach is helping companies attract exceptional talent to their team.
👉Want help finding exceptional talent for your business?
Get in touch with Adam, Harvey, and the team at HARWELL. https://www.harwellconsulting.com.au/