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How I Made It: 40 Successful Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Made Millions [Paperback]

Rachel Bridge (Author)

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Publication Date: 3 April 2009 | ISBN-10: 074945542X | ISBN-13: 978-0749455422 | Edition: 2

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 whilst others fall at the first hurdle?

In How I Made It 40 successful 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 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.

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Gutsy, inspiring, and life affirming - if you have ever dreamt of starting up your own business How I Made It is for you.

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Kogan Page; 2 edition (3 April 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 074945542X
ISBN-13: 978-0749455422
Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 14.6 x 22.9 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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"Rachel Bridge's inspiring book has perfectly summed up the passion, the commitment and the sheer excitement of being an entrepreneur." -- Sir Richard Branson

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational Stuff! 25 July 2005

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The thrill of being an entrepreneur and giving shape to your own business model is unparalleled but the harsh reality is that more than half of all start-up businesses in the UK fail within the first year. Each year thousands of hopefuls try their hand and each year thousands fail. So what is this fine line between success and failure one wonders? Rachel Bridge, the Enterprise Editor of The Sunday Times, sets about finding the answer each week from those who have made it. Her column 'How I Made It' appears in the Business section of The Sunday Times and attracts a huge amount of interest and comment from readers.

Drawing on the success of her weekly column, comes 'How I Made It : 40 successful entrepreneurs reveal'. The adapted book, 'How I Made It' is a snapshot of entrepreneurial success by 40 of today's successful business owners in the UK. Each piece takes the form of an interview with a successful entrepreneur. The entrepreneurs have been chosen by the author from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds, but in each case the focus of the interviews is on ordinary people that readers can relate to and learn from. They are individuals who started their business from scratch and managed to turn it into a success without the help of influential friends or access to large funds.

In profile format, Bridge probes into the mind of these entrepreneurs detailing their backgrounds, early careers, aspirations and motivation. The interviews chart each of the so- called 'maverick's' rise to success and their current financial worth at the top of their game. But its not all ranting and raving about their success. The entrepreneurs also reveal where they stumbled, what mistakes they made and how they learnt from the experience. The interviewees share with the reader their own business philosophy. One can follow their ups and downs via this book and look to the future of one's own venture with renewed enthusiasm! It covers a wide range of companies from all sectors to give a well balanced overview of today's entrepreneurs and the challenges they have faced in an ever changing business climate.

Some of the 40 entrepreneurs featured in the book include: Lizzie Van (founder of Organix brands), Darren Richards (founder of DatingDirect.com), Maria Kempinska, (founder of Jongleurs), Rosemary Conley (founder of theHip & Thigh Diet), Zahid Kasim (founder of Café Lazeez), Charlie Bigham (founder of Bighams), Harry Cragoe (founder of PJ Smoothies) Heather Gilchrist (founder of Happitots) and Ted Smart (founder of The Book People). The author acknowledges that there is no blueprint towards becoming a successful entrepreneur and no right or wrong way to go about it. What is needed is the right attitude and determination. In this book you hear how those who have made it struck the right chord. If you are a budding entrepreneur and currently run your own business, then Bridge's book is of immense inspirational value which sort of supersedes the fact that it is a thoroughly good read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and fun 5 Nov 2004

By Kats

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It's a great read - lively and informative and tells you exactly how top enterpreneurs such as Rosemary Conley and Mark Ellingham - the guy behind Rough Guides - made it, including the times they made mistakes or the times they got a lucky break, which is often the good bit that other books and profiles leave out. There's a whole range of people covered in the book so it is really interesting and I think it would make a really good present for anyone stuck in a boring job who is thinking about setting out on their own. It is also a great nosy look into the minds of self-made millionaires! And any book recommended by Richard Branson has to be worth a look...

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4.0 out of 5 stars great inspiring book 2 July 2009

By Russ Le Rock

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I've read a couple similar to this book, but this is the best.
The profiles are written well,are up to date with the credit crunch etc, explain their differing situations and inspirations and are just the right length to make this book a must for anyone interested in how ideas were borne, and how to make your ideas become a reality.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Opportunity Inspiration

"How I Made It by : 40 Successful Entrepreneurs" by Rachel Bridge features profiles on men and women who successfully became self-made millionaires. Read more

Published 13 days ago by Stella Carrier

3.0 out of 5 stars Good examples of success

Interesting reading, confirms that character is essential, linked with a dream but also with luck, a happy coincidence. Hard work is not the only answer.

Published 1 month ago by roger claessens

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read

Very informative a great insight into a entrepreneurs mind
It doesn't go into much detail but gives a feel for each person
I would highly recommend this book

Published 1 month ago by Phillip Gibson

3.0 out of 5 stars A good read

Nice overview of some inspirational stories, I would have preferred 10 short biographies with more detail, rather than 40 very short ones, good nonetheless.

Published 1 month ago by Anon

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book

Well worth a read for anyone considering going into business or for anyone who needs a little inspiration. Great value too.

Published 2 months ago by The Fashion House

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly inspiring

This is not a new book, but not at all dated and with a lot of value to those who read it and seek ideas, knowledge, indeed inspiration from the short accounts and advice these... Read more

Published 8 months ago by R. J. de Bulat

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little book. Very readable.

This book is very easy to read and gives the views of 40 successful, although not necessarily well known, entrepreneurs. Read more

Published 19 months ago by J. Mcshane

3.0 out of 5 stars Not altogether inspiring

These 40 brief accounts of entrepreneurs who made it big make for an entertaining read, but not an altogether inspiring one. Read more

Published on 13 April 2011 by Grace Rostoker

5.0 out of 5 stars FASCINATING

OH, I LOVE THIS BOOK NO END I WAS SORRY IT HAD TO END, I JUST ENJOYED READING EVERYTHING ABOUT HOW ENTRPRENEURS STARTED. Read more

Published on 7 April 2011 by butterfly

5.0 out of 5 stars good book easy to read

I just got envy from the successfulness of these ppl ! i just got depressed :) , but it was a joy to read !

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