How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps
INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Published:10th Jul '25
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**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.
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
Richard understands what it actually takes to build and scale a business over decades. Not just the highlights, but the setbacks, pivots and difficult decisions along the way. How to Make a Billion in 9 Steps is practical, honest and full of lessons that stay with you. -- Adam Jay, CEO of Vinted UK
I have know Richard for almost 40 years. He is without question one of the most driven, hands-on and focused entrepreneurs I have ever met. His book is packed with practical, real-world insights into what it truly takes to break through as an entrepreneur. -- Chris de Lapuente, former CEO of SEPHORA
How to Make a Billion delivers an essential blueprint for scale and value creation - a must read for founders and operators. -- Michael Chu, Chairman and Co-founder, L CATTERTON
I am often asked for advice on starting a business. I could save myself some time by handing out copies of this book. These steps apply to most business models, and they are brought to life in a very engaging way by real examples from the coal face. Good hard earned common-sense advice that most founders of start-ups would benefit from, as well as anyone involved in running a medium to large scale business. -- Nick Jenkins, founder of Moonpig, TV Dragon
ISBN: 9780349446448
Dimensions: 236mm x 160mm x 26mm
Weight: 420g
240 pages