Product Description

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 companyâ TMs strategy and business model upside down in their relentless effort to give their clients the best information, the best prices and the best service. Widely recognised as the number one firm in their business, Hargreaves Lansdown was floated on the London stock market in 2007, valued at £800 million. In For A Penny is a must read for anyone who wants to understand how the investment business works, what's wrong with conventional management wisdom and what's right about the true meaning of entrepreneurship.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17789 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 244 pages

Review
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 of the very successful firm that Peter Hargreaves has built up through hard work, very high standards and exceptional vision. --Anthony Bolton, President of Investment, Fidelity International

About the Author
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.

Customer Reviews

superb book full of common sense
This is a great book about how to run a highly successful business. Perhaps Gordon Brown could take a few tips away about how to run a country!

Brilliant !
Down to earth, to the point, best business book I have read in years !

Very Enjoyable
I read this book within a couple of days, this is not to say its short, but how much I enjoyed it. I do enjoy reading books written by successful business people who have built a successful business from scratch. Peter gives a very honest account of his approach from his success to his failure. What is quite clear is that he is a driven man with great integrity. If you enjoy business books you will enjoy this.