How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps

INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

De: Sir Richard Harpin

Narrado por: Marston York

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**

'Richard is the real deal . . . If you don't believe simple steps can deliver a business worth billions, read this, and then think again.'
JAKE HUMPHREY, author of High Performance

'How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps is a blueprint for success, full of practical strategies that actually work.'
SARA DAVIES, TV Dragon and author of The Six-Minute Entrepreneur

'There's nothing that entrepreneurs need more than inspiration and practical advice . . . Richard's book has this in bucketloads . . . This is a crucial toolkit.'
THEO PAPHITIS, TV Dragon & Retail Entrepreneur
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Richard Harpin became an entrepreneur at the age of just seven when he started selling conkers to his school friends. Fifty years later he sold a company he founded, HomeServe, for over £4 billion.

In How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps, Harpin shares the lessons he learned along the way, and the things he wishes he had known that could have got him to a billion-pound valuation faster.

He reveals his uncomplicated, grounded and honest approach to business, showing that start-up success is not rocket science. And he shares his practical wisdom for building a company from the ground up, identifying opportunities, creating effective marketing, planning for future growth, hiring brilliant people and developing the key qualities of a great leader.

It will inspire a new generation of CEOs, fitting them for a world of ever-evolving challenges, and revealing the path to extraordinary success.

Richard Harpin's book 'How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2025-07-14.©2025 Sir Richard Harpin

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Richard is the real deal. No fluff, no BS . . . just clear, actionable insights and an easy-to-follow blueprint for success. If you don't believe simple steps can deliver a business worth billions, read this, and then think again. (JAKE HUMPHREY, author of HIGH PERFORMANCE)

Richard didn't just magic up a £4 billion business - he rolled up his sleeves and built it brick by brick with the incredible team he hired. How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps is a blueprint for success, full of practical strategies that actually work. (SARA DAVIES, TV Dragon and author of The Six-Minute Entrepreneur)

There's nothing that entrepreneurs need more than inspiration and practical advice on when to pivot and when to hold their nerve. Richard's book has this in bucketloads - sharing his own challenging and transformational moments in business to upskill readers with nine key elements. This is a crucial toolkit for medium-sized business owners who crave the next level and are willing to learn from the good, the bad and the ugly! (THEO PAPHITIS, TV Dragon & Retail Entrepreneur)

No jargon, no fluff - just hard-won lessons from a straight-talking northern entrepreneur. This book will help a ton of founders and execs. (Gary Vaynerchuk, author and entrepreneur)