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I Sold my Business For £4.1 Billion. The Career Advice I Wish I’d Known: Richard Harpin
I Sold my Business For £4.1 Billion. The Career Advice I Wish I’d Known: Richard Harpin
What can a billion pound businessman teach you about getting ahead at work?
Richard Harpin is a British entrepreneur, investor and author.
He founded HomeServe in 1993, served as chief executive until 2023, then sold the company for £4.1 Billion.
Tim and Richard discuss:
How he felt after the £4.1 billion sale of Homeserve
The career advice Richard wishes he'd known 30 years ago
Richard’s mission to build more billion-pound businesses
How he survived after nearly running out of cash TWICE
What his success cost him and his family
The five characteristics everyone needs to succeed as an entrepreneur
Why failure doesn’t mean it’s time to give up
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