How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps

'Richard is the real deal . . . If you don't believe simple steps can deliver a business worth billions, read this, and then think again.'
JAKE HUMPHREY, author of High Performance

'How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps is a blueprint for success, full of practical strategies that actually work.'
SARA DAVIES, TV Dragon and author of The Six-Minute Entrepreneur

'No jargon, no fluff - just hard-won lessons from a straight-talking northern entrepreneur' GARY VAYNERCHUK
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Sir Richard Harpin has been an entrepreneur his entire life. From school‑yard ventures to selling HomeServe - the company he founded - for over £4 billion, he has spent five decades building businesses that win.

Now, in How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps, he distils decades of entrepreneurial experience into the lessons that will help you succeed faster. You will learn how to spot opportunities others miss, build a business from the ground up, create marketing that cuts through, plan for long‑term growth, hire exceptional people, and develop the mindset and habits of a world‑class leader.

This is a clear, practical roadmap for founders and CEOs who want to thrive in a fast‑changing world - and unlock extraordinary success.

Richard Harpin was born in Huddersfield and raised in Northumberland. In 1992, with a £50,000 investment, he founded HomeServe, a home repairs and improvements company that quickly rose to become a FTSE 250 listed business serving millions of customers worldwide. Having acquired Checkatrade in 2017, HomeServe was valued at £4.1 billion at the time of its 2023 sale to Brookfield Asset Management, a Canadian investment firm.

Harpin is now the Chairman of HomeServe EMEA, the owner of Business Leader magazine and the Sunday Times business columnist. He devotes half his time to the business and the other half to fostering and supporting entrepreneurship. He lives with his wife, primarily in North Yorkshire, and occasionally in London.