Richard Harpin built Homeserve into a business worth £4.1bn. Now he is sharing his nine steps behind how to build a business worth a billion or more. In this new podcast series by Business Leader, Richard explores the steps and what it takes to create a successful business with a collection of guests<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
How to Make a Billion in 9 Steps with Richard Harpin
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Richard Harpin built Homeserve into a business worth £4.1bn. Now he is sharing his nine steps behind how to build a business worth a billion or more. In this new podcast series by Business Leader, Richard explores the steps and what it takes to create a successful business with a collection of guests<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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July 31, 2025
Episode 4: Simon Sinek on purpose and leadership
<p>Simon Sinek, the best-selling author of Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last, joins Richard Harpin and Graham Ruddick to discuss how to build a successful business.</p><br><p>In this show, Richard Harpin, who built Homeserve into a £4.1bn business, explores his nine steps to building a billion-pound business. To find out more about Richard’s nine steps and how to build a successful business you can buy the book How to Make a Billion in 9 Steps at Amazon here:</p><br><p>https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Make-Billion-Nine-Steps/dp/0349445389</p><br><p>This is a Business Leader podcast hosted by Graham Ruddick and produced by Lucy McPhee. Filmed at Spiritland studios in London</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 24, 2025
Episode 3: Building Homeserve
<p>In this new podcast series, Richard Harpin, who built Homeserve into a £4.1bn business, explores his nine steps to building a billion-pound business. In episode three, Richard speaks with Jonathan King, the former managing director of Homeserve in the UK and someone he has worked with for more than 20 years. Jonathan is now the chairman of Homeserve Japan and joined the podcast from Homeserve’s offices in the United States. We discuss the final three of Richard’s steps to building a billion-pound business. These steps are:</p><br><p>-Evolution not revolution</p><p>-Follow a not-to-list</p><p>-Hone your character</p><br><p>To find out more about Richard’s nine steps and how to build a successful business you can buy the book How to Make a Billion in 9 Steps at Amazon here:</p><p>https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Make-Billion-Nine-Steps/dp/0349445389</p><br><p>This is a Business Leader podcast hosted by Graham Ruddick and produced by Lucy McPhee. Filmed at Spiritland studios in London</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 17, 2025
Episode 2: Steve Hewitt and Gymshark
<p>In this new podcast series, Richard Harpin, who built Homeserve into a £4.1bn business, explores his nine steps to building a billion-pound business. In episode two, Richard speaks with Steve Hewitt, the former chief executive of Gymshark, about three of his steps. These steps are:</p><br><p>-Bricks, clicks and paper</p><p>-Hire your replacement</p><p>-Go global with locals</p><br><p>To find out more about Richard’s nine steps and how to build a successful business you can buy the book How to Make a Billion in 9 Steps at Amazon here:</p><br><p>https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Make-Billion-Nine-Steps/dp/0349445389</p><br><p>This is a Business Leader podcast hosted by Graham Ruddick and produced by Lucy McPhee. Filmed at Spiritland studios in London</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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