Basically James started the company “Alexander Mann Solutions” (AMS), which was in the recruitment industry. However, he had a unique approach to retaining key staff – when a staff member had a good idea, instead of being discouraged, which would in turn encourage them to leave and start their own business, (which happens more often than you think) they are allowed to use the Alexander Mann name to launch a subsidiary of the company, supported by AMS, with a share in the new business. Infact, one of the most successful offshoots of this strategy was the outsourcing arm of Alexander Mann, now with a £140M annual turnover.

This idea struck a chord with me because this is what successful SEO/M agencies should be doing.  Growing and developing their key staff. I have often mentioned that

SEM as a whole is an industry in its infancy, there are no defined rules, no degrees, no real industry wide qualifications, nor are there set regulations.

This means its still pretty much the wild wild west when it comes to possibilities. Yet it’s one that is growing day by day, and the opportunities are seemingly endless.

Rishi Lakhani AKA Rishil : My Telegraph

I am seeing SEO web sites poping up like weeds and some of them are very good.