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Richard Harpin, the founder of HomeServe and Growth Partner and owner of Business Leader, answers your burning business questions
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When TS Anil took over as boss of Monzo, the digital bank was criticised for not having a business model. Now it is worth £4bn
Richard Harpin, the founder of HomeServe and Growth Partner and owner of Business Leader, answers your burning business questions
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Indoor, inner city mini golf combined with a boozy night out sounded like a crazy idea, but a pop-up in east London gave it a chance with customers and investors
The racing and sports car manufacturer has ambitious targets to triple production but will need to combine great products with excellent customer experience to do so
Richard Harpin, the founder of HomeServe and Growth Partner and owner of Business Leader, answers your burning business questions
How a small venture in the suburbs of Johannesburg grew into a global success story without compromising its original down-to-earth vision
We speak exclusively to long-time CEO Simon Arora about the strategy behind building B&M and how it nearly all ended after less than a year