Richard Hall - Start-Ups, Pivots and Pop-Ups

An outstanding book about the start-up revolution, using stories to show what succeeds, what doesnt and why; a must-read for the 70 per cent of young people who want to be self-employed.

ROGER ALEXANDER, NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, WALKER BOOKS, AND FORMER CHAIRMAN, LEWIS SILKIN

A stimulating read about finding confidence and enjoying the creative freedom of start-ups, pivots and pop-ups in realizing the business youve always dreamed of living.

ANNE BODDINGTON, PROFESSOR OF DESIGN INNOVATION, PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR FOR CULTURE AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND DEAN, KINGSTON SCHOOL OF ART, KINGSTON UNIVERSITY

If youve got that burning urge to run your own business and follow an idea, this book will point you in the right direction. It cannot tell you what to do, but it can help you understand your own path and avoid the pitfalls of others.

IAN PARKER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EQUITY RED STAR THE INSURANCE COMPANY

A book crammed full of practical entrepreneurial wisdom. Helpful pearls for anyone running a business or thinking of starting one.

KATE SHAND, CEO, ENJOY EDUCATION LONDONS AWARD-WINNING PRIVATE TUITION AND HOME SCHOOLING COMPANY

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to feel wonderful? With words like these, Richard Hall and Rachel Bell have created that rarest of business books, one that is informative, engaging and inspiring. Start-ups, Pivots and Pop-ups is full of helpful advice and wonderful encouragement for the journey to come. Whether you are thinking of creating your own business, looking to reinvent your current company or are just eager to learn more about this exciting topic, this is the book for you.

MATTHEW MCCREIGHT, SENIOR PARTNER, SCHAFFER CONSULTING, STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT

A gift to anyone thinking about starting a business, this book is crammed full of brilliant advice from insightful folk who have been there, seen it and done it. Read Start-ups, Pivots and Pop-ups and be inspired to get on and make your business dreams a reality.

PAM SCOBBIE, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, WIRE 2019 MARKETING AGENCY OF THE YEAR

In a world exploding with possibilities, where the entrepreneurial spirit is the strongest its ever been, this is the one book that helps frame the highs and the lows, and gives the truest insight and guidance from those who have tried and tried again to fight their way to success.

ANGELA FARRUGIA, FOUNDER, TLC (THE LICENSING COMPANY)

We live with constant innovation in the film business. Our lives are full of risk, so I love the way Richard Hall and Rachel Bell write about the excitement of risking doing your own thing and creating something new. The world is changing. This book shows how to surf those changes.

IAN GEORGE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT

A brilliant and insightful look behind the growth of some super-inspiring businesses, and an honest review of the mistakes their founders have made along the way. As a business owner, you need this book.

MISHA DHANAK, FOUNDER, THE ROMANS THE PR COMPANY

Richard Hall has mentored me for 20 years, constantly questioning my thinking and ambition, turning my corporate theory upside down, and he is brilliant, refreshing, energetic and insightful at it. Until June 2019, I was helping to sell as much cereal as possible as part of the FMCG world; now, my business goal is to build profitable eco-businesses from waste plastic. Richard and Rachels book will be my bible.

RUPERT MAITLAND-TITTERTON, EX-EUROPEAN COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, KELLOGGS; NOW EMBARKING ON A BRAVE NEW CAREER

Finally a book that tells the truth about starting and running your own business, as told by real people who have done it. Inspiring, sobering, revealing, and an absolute must-read for all entrepreneurs at whatever stage of the journey they are on.

GARY BOOKER, CHIEF MARKETING, INNOVATION AND STRATEGY OFFICER, RENTOKIL INITIAL

Step aside MBA homeboys the real entrepreneurs have arrived. A straight-up, myth-busting account of the realities of modern start-ups, this book is indispensable for anyone thinking about starting their own business.

DAVE FLETCHER, FOUNDER AND CEO, WHITE OCTOBER THE DIGITAL PRODUCT CONSULTANCY

Rachel Bell has been my number one business inspiration she helped me believe I could go out on my own and shine, and I did. For anyone toying with the idea of starting a business, do yourself a favour and read this book.

RONKE OKE, FOUNDER, EMI & BEN

The world I am seeing is changing fast... and faster! With this come unique demands and customer needs. And more importantly, opportunities to meet unmet needs. Start-ups and new ventures meet these challenges quicker and better than traditional legacy corporates. Start-ups, Pivots and Pop-ups therefore could not come at a better time; it is full of entertaining stories, all bringing to life the pragmatic recipe for how to be a successful entrepreneur, a fulfilled individual. Full of optimism and inspiration, it is a must-read.

ALEX PORACCHIA, PARTNER, DELOITTE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND INSURANCE

Most people find their biggest disappointment in life is their caution the things they didnt do, rather than those they did. We encourage you all to be bold, to dream, to explore your talent and to find your true potential as an independent spirit.

After Balliol College, Oxford, Richards early career was in learning and practising marketing with blue chip FMCG companies like Reckitts and RHM Foods. A lengthy spell in advertising followed, with leading roles in French Gold and Abbott, FCO and Havas. In the latter part of his career Richard was asked to act as non-executive chairman in several marketing services companies and two charities, was a co-founder of a consultancy start-up and, finally, has written a raft of business books published in over 20 countries. He has also created a mentoring business which flourishes. Retirement? As Confucius said, Choose work that you love and you wont have to work another day. Richard has and he doesnt. The work he does is much too much fun.

At an early age Rachel learnt the art of customer service in the hospitality industry and one other big lesson the harder you work and the more you get done, the faster you get on. Rachel has started six multi-award-winning comms businesses the most notable being PR agency Shine. Her philosophy of promoting and developing talent has won her industry recognition including #1 Sunday Times Best Small Company to Work For. She is a serial NED and chairs CIS, her late fathers engineering business. She was nominated best leader of a small business in 2012 by the Sunday Times . She is currently also working with the London Business School, inspiring MBA students in entrepreneurship.

We live in exciting times. There has never been so much uncertainty. But equally there have never been so many opportunities. What we are witnessing is an explosive growth in the desire for independence. This makes things tough for the big corporations. Stephanie Atkinson, HR Director of Kelloggs European Functions, described a graduate intern who was very talented and doing well. After a year, to everyones disappointment, she resigned. Why? they asked, imploring her to stay. She said she loved the company, its culture and all the people she worked with; however, shed learnt a lot but needed to move on and learn more and different things.