
Richard Harpin | He Was $10K From Bankruptcy… Then Built a $4B Company
The School of Hard Knocks... · 33:55 · 5,934 plays
From the album School of Hard Knocks Podcast
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 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 ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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