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Podcast: The Boardroom Buzz: Grow, Sell, or Exit
Episode: Building Axel: Sean DeDeyn’s Path from D-1 Wrestling to a Staffing Powerhouse
Description: Former Rutgers heavyweight Sean DeDeyn turned a hard-charging wrestling mindset into The Axel Group, a niche staffing firm that now supplies talent across every stage of major construction projects. Sean joins the Blue-Collar Twins to unpack the six-year sprint from a two-desk office to a 30-person team, a tech-driven recruiting engine, and side ventures ranging from tiki party boats to college-wrestling commentary.
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Fired on Monday, Founder by August – how a commission dispute became the push to launch Axel in 2017.Why “One Rep, One Bo...