How I Made It: 40 Successful Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Made Millions, Second Edition (reissued)

Every year thousands of hopeful entrepreneurs decide to take the plunge. Many fail, but many go on to achieve great success and huge profits. Why is it that some race ahead to glory while others fall at the first hurdle? In How I Made It, 40 successful British entrepreneurs explain how they managed to defy the odds and turn their dreams into reality. They tell how they decided what to do, how they got started, how they found the money they needed and how they went about it. But they also reveal how they had doubts, made stupid mistakes, and encountered overwhelming frustrations along the way. This new edition updates their stories to reveal what happened next and how, in most cases, they finally sold their businesses and made millions. Gutsy, inspiring, and life affirming, How I Made It is for anyone who has dreamed of starting a business. Table of contents ......Page 6 Preface to the second edition......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 17 Introduction to the first edition......Page 18 1 Lizzie Vann......Page 32 2 Darren Richards......Page 38 3 Maria Kempinska......Page 44 4 Mark Mills......Page 50 5 Penny Streeter......Page 56 6 Derek Beevor......Page 60 7 Rosemary Conley......Page 66 8 Raymond Gubbay......Page 72 9 Trisha Mason......Page 78 10 John Mudd......Page 84 11 Mark Roy......Page 88 12 Mandy Haberman......Page 92 13 Ted Smart......Page 98 14 Mike Clare......Page 104 15 Stephanie Manuel......Page 108 16 Harry Cragoe......Page 114 17 Rory Byrne......Page 120 18 Jane Packer......Page 126 19 Chris Gorman......Page 132 20 Mark Ellingham......Page 138 21 Sarah Doukas......Page 144 22 Tim Roupell......Page 150 23 Mark Wilkinson......Page 154 24 Prue Leith......Page 160 25 Christopher Wray......Page 166 26 Heather Gilchrist......Page 172 27 Richard Beggs......Page 176 28 Duncan Bannatyne......Page 182 29 Angela Wright......Page 188 30 Daniel Mitchell......Page 194 31 Emma Bridgewater......Page 200 32 Gerry Pack......Page 206 33 Zahid Kasim......Page 212 34 Sharon Hilditch......Page 218 35 Rik Hellewell......Page 224 36 Jill Barker......Page 230 37 Matt Stevenson......Page 236 38 Sally Wilton......Page 240 39 Charlie Bigham......Page 246 40 Philip Hughes......Page 252 Table of contents 6 Preface to the second edition 10 Acknowledgements 17 Introduction to the first edition 18 1 Lizzie Vann 32 2 Darren Richards 38 3 Maria Kempinska 44 4 Mark Mills 50 5 Penny Streeter 56 6 Derek Beevor 60 7 Rosemary Conley 66 8 Raymond Gubbay 72 9 Trisha Mason 78 10 John Mudd 84 11 Mark Roy 88 12 Mandy Haberman 92 13 Ted Smart 98 14 Mike Clare 104 15 Stephanie Manuel 108 16 Harry Cragoe 114 17 Rory Byrne 120 18 Jane Packer 126 19 Chris Gorman 132 20 Mark Ellingham 138 21 Sarah Doukas 144 22 Tim Roupell 150 23 Mark Wilkinson 154 24 Prue Leith 160 25 Christopher Wray 166 26 Heather Gilchrist 172 27 Richard Beggs 176 28 Duncan Bannatyne 182 29 Angela Wright 188 30 Daniel Mitchell 194 31 Emma Bridgewater 200 32 Gerry Pack 206 33 Zahid Kasim 212 34 Sharon Hilditch 218 35 Rik Hellewell 224 36 Jill Barker 230 37 Matt Stevenson 236 38 Sally Wilton 240 39 Charlie Bigham 246 40 Philip Hughes 252 0749460520,9780749460525,0749461861,9780749461867 Every year thousands of hopeful entrepreneurs decide to take the plunge. Many fail, but many go on to achieve great success and huge profits. In How I Made It 40 successful entrepreneurs explain how they managed to defy the odds and turn their dreams into reality. Find out how they decided what to do, how they got started and how they found the money they needed. But they also reveal how they had doubts, made stupid mistakes, and encountered overwhelming frustrations along the way. This second edition updates their stories to reveal what happened next and how, in most cases, they finally sold their businesses and made millions. Gutsy, inspiring, and life affirming - if you have ever dreamt of starting up your own business How I Made It is for you. How I Made It is essential reading for anyone who dreams of starting their own business. Gutsy and life-affirming, it features the inspirational stories of 40 successful entrepreneurs including, Duncan Bannatyne, Prue Leith, Sarah Doukas and Emma Bridgewater