It’s been 5 years already. Time flies. And what a ride!
Looking back at 2021, it’s hard to believe everything that’s happened since then.
What started almost like a dream has turned into a solid business journey.
Starting a business isn’t easy. It’s a road full of bumps and obstacles.
Especially in a world like recruitment, where everything changes constantly and the market itself is a rollercoaster.
One day you’re flying high, and next month you’re right back down again.
But we can honestly say it’s incredibly rewarding.
Because every win depends directly on you. And every loss does too.
Accountability
When you work for someone else, especially in a large company, results rarely depend entirely on you.
There are so many internal factors that affect outcomes beyond your own performance: politics, bureaucracy, and so on.
External factors are there in both cases, of course, but when you run your own business, you actually have the power to decide what to do with them.
Navigating uncertainty
Our favourite one — and, let’s be honest, probably the most stressful too.
Following directions set by others can have plenty of downsides. But it’s easy. The path is already marked out. You don’t have to overthink everything.
But when there are no clear signs telling you where to go, that’s when the real game begins. Those are the moments that keep you awake at night, but they also empower you — even when you get it wrong.
Get out of your comfort zone!
We strongly believe that real growth only happens outside your comfort zone. Once you get too comfortable, you stop growing. It’s as simple as that. And as brutal too.
Running a business constantly pushes you outside that safe space, and somehow that feels good, even when it’s incredibly hard.
There are many uncomfortable truths. Those are the most important ones. Because they resonate. Because they drive change and growth.
Mistakes. Lots of mistakes.
One of the most important lessons. Beyond the overused “fail fast” mantra we all know, there’s something crucial about making mistakes.
When you’re an employee — at least in Spain — there’s a very real fear of messing up. Depending on how badly you screw things up, you could find yourself out the door pretty quickly. And that’s understandable (or at least fair enough — we’re definitely not celebrating layoffs). Some mistakes are serious and shouldn’t happen.
But if you always play it safe, there’s no evolution. You won’t get different results if you keep doing the exact same things. Real evolution, revolutions, breakthroughs — they often come from risks people were willing to take.
Having control means having decision-making power; calling the shots.
Humans first
And finally, last but definitely not least, our belief that we operate in a deeply human industry (although this goes far beyond entrepreneurship).
We have nothing against AI — quite the opposite. It helps us with plenty of lower-value tasks. But when it comes to human interaction, the robot should stay out of the way as much as possible. That’s our commitment: keeping this industry human.
Is it the right path?
Time will tell.
For now, time is telling us that it’s already been five years since we created NBS. FIVE YEARS! Bloody hell… sounds crazy when you say it out loud.
Five years of accountability, proudly owning every single decision — including the bad ones.
Five years of navigating uncertainty together while keeping morale high.
Five years of staying outside our comfort zone so we never settle, never lower our standards, and keep striving to be the best at what we do.
Five years of making mistakes so our clients don’t have to, and so we can become a little wiser every day.
Five years of always putting people first.
Cinco, cinco… POR EL C*** TE LA HINCO! Sorry for the Spanish joke, but we have been waiting for five years! 😁)
A massive thank you to everyone who’s been there for us one more year and keeps supporting us.
You have no idea how much it means — especially when it’s needed the most.