In this episode of Bring Your A-Team, Freddie Kim sits down with two Veteran founders running recruiting businesses from totally different angles — Stephen Hrutka (HRUCKUS) and Ryan Hogan (Talent Harbor). They break down what actually works in hiring, what’s total nonsense, and how founders can build teams that scale without getting trapped by bad process, bad JDs, or bad assumptions.
Ryan Hogan is Founder & CEO of Talent Harbor, a Navy veteran (former aircrewman and commissioned officer) and multi-time entrepreneur. After exiting Hunt A Killer, Ryan built a recruiting model focused on Recruiting-as-a-Service — a flat monthly approach — primarily for EOS companies hiring sales talent.
Stephen Hrutka is Principal Consultant at Hrutkas LLC (SDVOSB), delivering management consulting and recruiting solutions across SLED (state/local/education) and supporting veteran-owned and 8(a) firms across federal, DoD, and IC-adjacent work. Former Navy SWO, Wharton MBA, with prior experience at Gartner and A.T. Kearney.
What is Build Your A-Team?
Welcome to “Build Your A-Team” a podcast powered by MilSpec Talent, where we educate Small Business owners on how to attract, recruit, and retain high-impact, low-ego talent.
I’m your host Freddie Kim, founder of Milspec Talent, I’m am a West Point grad, former Green Beret, Kellogg MBA, and more importantly, I’m passionate about championing the value and leadership of Veteran 2.0s in our workforce.