How to build a £4 billion company
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Business Studies is back with a new season of episodes. In the first episode of our new season we look at the story of how Yorkshireman Richard Harpin built Homeserve into a £4.1 billion company despite the business nearly failing twice in its early years. It is a story that involves unexpected twists, setbacks and lessons about how you really build a business that Harpin now wants to share with other entrepreneurs and leaders Get full access to Off to Lunch at offtolunch.substack.com/subscribe
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