Mike McLellan, KOcycle: Scaling Purpose and Profit

Can a business grow quickly, win a King's Award and still stay true to its values? In this episode of Made in Essex, Jill Willis, co-founder of Attract & Engage, sits down with Mike McLellan, Managing Director of KOcycle, the Braintree-based circular technology business helping organisations securely extend the life of their IT assets. Mike shares how a bootstrapped startup became one of the UK's highest-rated tech B Corps, why hiring for attitude beats hiring for experience, and what it takes to scale a purpose-led business without losing sight of people, culture and impact. Hit play for an honest conversation about growth, resilience and building a business designed to do good.