Every year thousands of hopeful entrepreneurs decide to take the plunge. Many fail, but many go on to achieve great success and huge profits. Why is it that some race ahead to glory while others fall at the first hurdle?  In How I Made It, 40 successful British entrepreneurs explain how they managed to defy the odds and turn their dreams into reality. They tell how they decided what to do, how they got started, how they found the money they needed and how they went about it. But they also reveal how they had doubts, made stupid mistakes, and encountered overwhelming frustrations along the way. This new edition updates their stories to reveal what happened next and how, in most cases, they finally sold their businesses and made millions.  Gutsy, inspiring, and life affirming, How I Made It is for anyone who has dreamed of starting a business.

每年都有成千上万充满希望的企业家决定冒险。许多人失败了，但许多人继续取得巨大的成功和巨大的利润。为什么有些人跑在前面争得荣誉，而另一些人却在第一个跨栏时摔倒？在《我是如何成功的》一书中，40位成功的英国企业家解释了他们是如何克服困难，将梦想变成现实的。他们告诉我们他们是如何决定做什么的，他们是如何开始的，他们是如何找到他们需要的钱的，以及他们是如何去做的。但它们也揭示了他们是如何产生怀疑、犯愚蠢的错误以及在这一过程中遭遇巨大挫折的。新版更新了他们的故事，揭示了接下来发生了什么，以及在大多数情况下，他们是如何最终卖掉自己的企业并赚了数百万美元的。勇敢、鼓舞人心、肯定人生，我是如何为梦想创业的人创造这一切的。