{"product_id":"how-to-make-a-billion-in-nine-steps-9780349446448b","title":"How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRichard 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eHow to Make a Billion in Nine Steps\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It will inspire a new generation of CEOs, fitting them for a world of ever-evolving challenges, and revealing the path to extraordinary success.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e'Richard is the real deal . . . If you don't believe simple steps can deliver a business worth billions, read this, and then think again.'\u003cbr\u003eJAKE HUMPHREY, author of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eHigh Performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eHow to Make a Billion in Nine Steps\u003c\/span\u003e is a blueprint for success, full of practical strategies that actually work.'\u003cbr\u003eSARA DAVIES, TV Dragon and author of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Six-Minute Entrepreneur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'There's nothing that entrepreneurs need more than inspiration and practical advice . . . Richard's book has this in bucketloads . . . This is a crucial toolkit.'\u003cbr\u003eTHEO PAPHITIS, TV Dragon \u0026amp; Retail Entrepreneur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Piatkus Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42824139243600,"sku":"9780349446448B","price":13.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780349446448-l.jpg?v=1785895376","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/how-to-make-a-billion-in-nine-steps-9780349446448b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}