Don’t know where to start? Find out how these high profile businessmen made their millions from nothing. Pick up their biography and you might just pick up their winning ways as well.
THE LIST: 1.Duncan Bannatyne – ‘Anyone can do it' Click here
At 30, Duncan Bannatyne was penniless, coasting through life on the beach in Jersey. After reading a rags to riches story of a millionaire who started with nothing, Bannatyne was determined to do the same. Within five years Duncan was a millionaire himself. Now his business interests include property, transport, TV, hotels and health clubs. Why read it? As it’s title suggests, this book champions the idea that ‘anyone can do it’. Bannatyne highlights the importance of remaining mentally tough in order to see the rewards and opportunities around the corner. Who should read it? Anyone who aspires to start a business on a shoestring budget, especially in the service industry. 2.Warren Buffet – ‘The Snowball Click here
Warren Buffett is known as the greatest investor of all time. Having turned ten thousand pounds into billions, he now continues to increase his fortune regardless of the economic climate. Before indulging in the stock market, Buffet spent his teenage years developing his hustling skills, from selling golf balls to starting a pinball machine business. BBC dubbed Warren Buffett as the greatest moneymaker of all time. It’s not hard to see why. Why read it? It shows how you can open up thousands of earning avenues if you make money your sole priority. This book will inspire you to approach money as a hardcore capitalist. It also emphasises the importance of thinking independently and not being afraid to go right when everyone else is going left. Who should read it? If distraction is your problem this one’s for you. This book shows that relentless focus is the key to becoming successful. 3.Gerald Ratner – ‘The rise and fall… and rise again’ Click here
Gerald Ratner has solidified his position as one of the savviest jewellery retailers in Britain. Within 25 years he had built a multi – million pound international business that included household names such as Ernest Jones, Watches of Switzerland and H Samuels. Suddenly his success came crashing down when Ratner publicly degraded parts of his own jewellery at an annual directors conference. In true tycoon fashion, however, he had his fortune back within a couple of years. Why read it? This book will put your difficult situations into perspective. Ratner lost his £500 million business empire, and rebuilt it successfully. Whatever your problem, there’s always a way out. Who should read it? Anyone complaining about their personal debts. This book emphasizes that money can go but it will come back again, if you make it. 4.Simon Cowell: The unauthorised biography’ Click here