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

Credits:

Podcast Content Producer - Jon Weeks

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Executive Producer - Finn Ryan

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