Building a Billion
by
Charlie Berridge
John McCarthy MBE, of McCarthy & Stone, is a self-made multimillionaire. He and his family have been long-term members of "The Times Rich List". One of the best examples of the self-made man, John started working life at fifteen as a chippy. Every venture he has embarked on, he has achieved with drive and success. In this book, he tells his story.
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John McCarthy MBE, of McCarthy & Stone, is a self-made multimillionaire. He and his family have been long-term members of "The Times Rich List". One of the best examples of the self-made man, John started working life at fifteen as a "chippy". Every venture he has embarked on, he has achieved with drive and success. His legendary reputation is as the most successful builder of retirement homes across Europe. He has also built and skippered winning ocean-racing yachts. He has owned and run a top polo team. He became a big game hunter and avid game bird shooter, underwater diver, skier and squash player. He makes other septuagenarians look really old. In this book, John McCarthy recounts his fascinating life story so far. But these are not just the interesting memoirs of a successful man. John's tussles with bankers and lawyers, planners and politicians, Government red tape and political autocracy, competitors and recalcitrant employees tell a story that has real relevance to all aspiring entrepreneurs in whatever field of endeavour. John McCarthy's rules of engagement and how to build a billion pound company are as topical now as they were when he did it.
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General info
Publisher & Imprint:
Harriman House Publishing
City:
Petersfield
Pages:
265
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Age recommended:
General/trade
Subject Indexing & Classification
Dewey:(DC22) 338.04092
Record updated at:
16 May, 2013
time:
20:46
Summary
Building a Billion
Foreword 1. The Defining Moment 2. Birth, Bombs and Billericay 3. Bullies, Bottles and Burst Appendix 4. Wood, Rock and Stone 5. Cars, Construction and McCarthy And Stone 6. Sons, Separation, Gabbie and Gwen 7. Sites, Suites and Sheer Hard Work 8. Fast Cars, Fast Yachts 9. Moving Into Shelter 10. Stormy Waters 11. Planes, Planning and Pickets 12. Good People, Bad People 13. Riding High, Diving Deep 14. Critics, Concerns and Crisis Management 15. Straight Shooting 16. What Goes Up Must Come Down 17. McCarthy On Stone 18. Any Other Business?
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