**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**

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 helped him reach a billion-pound valuation faster. He reveals his simple, grounded, and honest approach to business, showing that startup success is not rocket science.

Harpin shares his practical wisdom for building a company from scratch, identifying opportunities, creating effective marketing strategies, planning for future growth, hiring talented people, and developing the key qualities of a great leader. It will inspire a new generation of CEOs, preparing them for a world of constantly 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.

Pages: 240, Year of Publication: 1014, Dimensions: 16x16cm