From Survival to Seven Figures: Pree Sarkar’s Blueprint for Building a Million-Dollar Recruitment Desk

From Survival to Seven Figures: Pree Sarkar’s Blueprint for Building a Million-Dollar Recruitment Desk 🚀 Sponsor Spotlight – Get Both AI Tools FREE For a limited time, you can try both of Sourcewhale’s game-changing AI tools— Inbox Agent and Notetaker —absolutely free. Inbox Agent : Writes replies in your tone of voice, automates personalized follow-ups, and gives you real-time outreach feedback. Works with Gmail or Outlook. Notetaker : Joins your calls, transcribes every word, and instantly creates AI-powered summaries—automatically logged in your CRM. 💥 Imagine a 24/7 assistant that handles your calls and your inbox so you can focus on closing deals. 🎯 Activate your free trial (both tools included): https://sourcewhale.com/free-trial What does it take to join the top 1% of recruiters who build million-dollar desks? In this episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast , host Benjamin Mena sits down with Pree Sarkar , who went from redundancy to running a scalable, $2M+ billing machine. This is your step-by-step blueprint for breaking out of the average, mastering business development, and creating a recruiting business that runs at an elite level—whether you’re an agency recruiter, solo operator, or TA leader. Inside You’ll Learn: How to shift your recruiter identity to “level 10” and become a trusted advisor. Why high-value BD generates 80–90% of top clients—and how to warm up prospects before you ever call. How to delegate, automate, and scale without losing profitability. The financial buffer strategy that gives you confidence in any market. How to use LinkedIn content & podcasting to stay top-of-mind with clients at scale. Key Takeaways: Relentless, relationship-driven BD beats cold pitches every time. Delegate early and automate the 80% of tasks that don’t grow revenue. Keep 3–12 months’ operating cash to reduce stress and increase leverage. Your recruiter identity determines your market value. Strategic content builds long-term trust and inbound opportunities. Highlights: [00:02:56] From sales to recruiting after redundancy [00:10:33] The 80/20 BD focus that doubled billings [00:23:49] Niching down for dominance [00:25:19] Hiring your first team member [00:39:28] Leveraging podcasting as a BD engine If you want to stop riding the feast-or-famine cycle and build consistent, scalable revenue, this is your must-listen episode. Events & Resources: AI Recruiting Summit 2025: https://ai-recruiting-summit-2025.heysummit.com/ Finish The Year Strong 2025: https://rock-the-year-2025.heysummit.com/ Subscribe to The Elite Recruiter Podcast: https://eliterecruiterpodcast.beehiiv.com/subscribe Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PAiG-nfXO04 Connect: Pree Sarkar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/preesarkar/ Benjamin Mena Website: http://www.selectsourcesolutions.com/ Benjamin Mena LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminmena/ Benjamin Mena Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benlmena/ 🔥 Sponsor Reminder – Your Free AI Upgrade Get full access to both Inbox Agent and Notetaker —the AI tools top recruiters are using to win more business in less time. 📬 Inbox Agent: AI outreach that sounds exactly like you. 📝 Notetaker: Every call transcribed & summarized—automatically. 🎯 Claim your free trial now: https://sourcewhale.com/free-trial 🎧 Listen, subscribe, and leave a review to help more recruiters join the elite.