Richard built HomeServe into a £4.1 billion global company operating in 10 countries, starting with just £50,000 and multiple early failures.In this episode, he breaks down the near-collapse moments, the pivot that changed everything, and the exact business model that scaled globally.He also shares his 9-step framework for building a billion-pound company, insights on bootstrapping vs. raising capital, and why copying proven ideas beats chasing originality.A masterclass in scaling, resilience, and strategic execution. Hosted on Ausha. See <a href="https://ausha.co/privacy-policy">ausha.co/privacy-policy</a> for more information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Richard built HomeServe into a £4.1 billion global company operating in 10 countries, starting with just £50,000 and multiple early failures.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, he breaks down the near-collapse moments, the pivot that changed everything, and the exact business model that scaled globally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He also shares his 9-step framework for building a billion-pound company, insights on bootstrapping vs. raising capital, and why copying proven ideas beats chasing originality.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A masterclass in scaling, resilience, and strategic execution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted on Ausha. See &lt;a href="https://ausha.co/privacy-policy"&gt;ausha.co/privacy-policy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>


Richard built HomeServe into a £4.1 billion global company operating in 10 countries, starting with just £50,000 and multiple early failures.
In this episode, he breaks down the near-collapse moments, the pivot that changed everything, and the exact b...

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Richard Harpin | He Was $10K From Bankruptcy… Then Built a $4B Company

Richard Harpin | He Was $10K From Bankruptcy… Then Built a $4B Company

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