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In for a Penny
Peter Hargreaves
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Description for In for a Penny
Paperback. Starting from his spare bedroom with a single phone, the author and his business partner set out to build a business that would consciously be different from that of all their competitors. In this book, the multi-millionaire founder of investment company Hargreaves Lansdown tells the story behind its extraordinary success. Num Pages: 253 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJH; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Plain speaking has never held Peter Hargreaves back. In this candid and outspoken book, the multi-millionaire founder of investment company Hargreaves Lansdown tells the story behind its extraordinary success and gives his forthright views on what it takes to be successful as an entrepreneur and as an investor. Starting from his spare bedroom with a single phone and borrowed office equipment, Peter and his business partner Stephen Lansdown set out to build a business that would consciously be different from that of all their competitors. They have held fast to their unconventional ways ever since, regularly turning the company's strategy ... Read more
Plain speaking has never held Peter Hargreaves back. In this candid and outspoken book, the multi-millionaire founder of investment company Hargreaves Lansdown tells the story behind its extraordinary success and gives his forthright views on what it takes to be successful as an entrepreneur and as an investor. Starting from his spare bedroom with a single phone and borrowed office equipment, Peter and his business partner Stephen Lansdown set out to build a business that would consciously be different from that of all their competitors. They have held fast to their unconventional ways ever since, regularly turning the company's strategy ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harriman House Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
253
Place of Publication
Petersfield, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905641949
SKU
V9781905641949
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Peter Hargreaves
Peter Hargreaves has over twenty-five years experience in investment having co-founded Hargreaves Lansdown, one of the UK's leading independent financial service providers, in 1981. Previously, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant and worked for KPMG, Unisys Group and Whitbread Plc. Peter is a non-executive director of ITM Power Plc. and a Member of the Securities & Investment Institute.
Reviews for In for a Penny
"Unaffected, down to earth, supremely practical and blessedly free of business school drivel" - Drayton Bird "In for a Penny is both an adventure story and a primer on how to grow a business from scratch. Every chapter is laced with humorous anecdotes and valuable business lessons." - from the preface by Jim Slater "I have long been an admirer ... Read more