#27- Building a Multi Million Dollar Agency and Brand with Dante Nino

Episode Summary

Looking to build a standout recruiting agency? 

 

In this episode Clark interviews from Dante Nino, founder of top construction recruiting firm Tiello. He shares the inside scoop on how he went from the 9 month struggle to getting their first placement, to being one of the first recruitment firms to unleash the power of LinkedIn, and engineering and construction (AEC) hiring needs.

 

Dante pulls back the curtain on his journey: from grinding through his first Aerotek years to the lessons, risks and intentional branding that grew Tiello's value and authority. You'll discover his "secret sauces" for justifying 30% fees, converting digital presence into tangible ROI, structuring win-win retained search partnerships, and more. 

 

They dive into how Clark and Dante met 3 years ago and Clark introduced them to the power of LinkedIn. 

 

Dante proves with authenticity and relevance, you can build a Recruitment Empire - even in a historically offline industry.

Dante’s Bio

 

Dante Nino grew up in Los Angeles, California chasing a dream to play professional soccer whilst working for his family's business (Nino's Development) each summer. From digging holes, to mixing concrete, and installing marble slabs for multimillion High-End Custom Homes he fell in love with the industry.

 

As Dante went to college to play collegiate soccer and continued summers working with the family business, he was being pushed to take over the company after college and continue working within the family business. Dante quickly realized that he wanted to do something of his own. That's when he met his future business partner/soccer teammate (Simon), who shared a similar entrepreneurship mindset and decided to pursue different outlets.

 

Quickly after graduating Dante landed a corporate job in recruiting for a multi-billion-dollar Recruitment firm but he still continued his involvement with Nino's Development. From Bakersfield, he’d take weekend trips down to the Hollywood Hills to visit job sites, connect with architects, developers, and contractors, and grow his network within the development world. Simon and Dante quickly found that there was a huge problem retaining and finding good talent within the construction sector.

 

Combining his passion for construction along with his recruitment experience, and valuable network within the Los Angeles development world they quickly found a niche and a unique approach that gave them validation and quick success in a saturated industry of recruitment.

 

Now Dante looks forward to partnering with the best construction companies and helping them succeed as a strategic recruiting partner.

 

You can find Dante on LinkedIn or www.recruiterpm.com 

 

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