From Billing Big to Building Smart: Keith Davidson on Risk-Free Recruitment Startups
In this powerhouse episode of RecTalk, Nitin Sharma chats with Keith Davidson of Recruitment Funding Solutions (RFS)—a back-office powerhouse and Rectools.io recommended supplier. With over 20 years of experience in funding, payroll, and all the “unsexy” but critical parts of running a recruitment business, Keith brings a rare combo of practicality, wisdom, and real-world examples that any recruiter-turned-founder will value. Keith breaks down why top billers often stumble when launching their own agencies—and how RFS removes the risk from that leap. From understanding CRMs, credit control, payroll, insurance, and even handling invoice financing the smart way, Keith details how RFS’s plug-and-play funding model covers all the business boring bits—so founders can focus on billing. They talk about the reality of running your own shop: the steep learning curve, misunderstood credit risk, the emotional journey, and how some founders simply want a “lifestyle business” while others aim to scale and exit. Either way, Keith explains how RFS flexibly supports both paths. This episode is a masterclass for recruiters contemplating a move on their own—or those already running an agency and feeling overwhelmed. 💡 Who this episode is for: * Top-billers planning to go solo * Recruiters dreaming of starting their own agency * Owners of early-stage recruitment businesses * Anyone overwhelmed by payroll, funding, credit risk, and back-office admin * Lifestyle business seekers AND growth-focused founders 🔗 Connect with Keith Davidson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-davidson-rfsqps/ Recruitment Funding Solutions: https://recruitmentfundingsolutions.co.uk/ 🔗 Connect with Nitin Sharma LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/ Rectools.io: https://www.rectools.io/ Find out about the Recruitment Curry Club: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-recruitment-curry-club/
