EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 58 MIN
Out of Line Ep. 8 | From Microbiology to a Multi-Company Staffing Empire | Ronnie Hollis
from Out of Line with Tiffany Scott · host Tiffany Scott
He walked into staffing with a microbiology degree, a pregnant wife, and zero industry connections — and built an Inc 5000 company that's still standing 20+ years later.In Episode 8 of Out of Line, Tiffany sits down with Ronnie Hollis, founder of Prestige Staffing, Monza Cloud, and Talinaq. Ronnie breaks down surviving the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, the real difference between being a founder and a CEO, how he picked expansion cities with a ratio formula, why he rebuilt his company culture twice, and the mindset shift that came out of a prostate cancer diagnosis. Also in this one: the Mike Willis escalator story, the "A-time / 9:30 PM" rule for founders still carrying a book, and why AI isn't replacing what great recruiters actually do.Connect with Ronnie Hollis:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronnie-hollis-a9655815/Prestige Staffing: https://www.prestigestaffing.com/Prestige on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prestige-staffing/Out of Line with Tiffany Scott:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutOfLinePodApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-line-with-tiffany-scott/id1882144516Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LnreneFTLjy1vFXVLnv9NBook Tiffany: https://tiffany-scott.zohobookings.com
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He walked into staffing with a microbiology degree, a pregnant wife, and zero industry connections — and built an Inc 5000 company that's still standing 20+ years later.In Episode 8 of Out of Line, Tiffany sits down with Ronnie Hollis, founder of Prestige Staffing, Monza Cloud, and Talinaq. Ronnie breaks down surviving the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, the real difference between being a founder and a CEO, how he picked expansion cities with a ratio formula, why he rebuilt his company culture twice, and the mindset shift that came out of a prostate cancer diagnosis. Also in this one: the Mike Willis escalator story, the "A-time / 9:30 PM" rule for founders still carrying a book, and why AI isn't replacing what great recruiters actually do.Connect with Ronnie Hollis:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronnie-hollis-a9655815/Prestige Staffing: https://www.prestigestaffing.com/Prestige on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/prestige-staffing/Out of Line with Tiffany Scott:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutOfLinePodApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/out-of-line-with-tiffany-scott/id1882144516Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LnreneFTLjy1vFXVLnv9NBook Tiffany: https://tiffany-scott.zohobookings.com
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Out of Line Ep. 8 | From Microbiology to a Multi-Company Staffing Empire | Ronnie Hollis
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