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Tuesday 15 May 2007
The Maverick
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Capitalism isn't a dirty word
Business in the UK has an image problem. Despite the success of programmes like The Apprentice and Dragons’ Den it is still rare to see business men and women portrayed in a positive light. The image of fat-cat directors and monolithic corporations exploiting the workers persists.
Yet entrepreneurs and business bring enormous benefits to society. They create employment, develop skills, pay large amounts of tax and, of course, deliver goods and services that make life more enjoyable. Without business, there would be nothing to pay for our hospitals, roads, police or other essential public services.
This is the thread that runs through this new collection of writings by high profile entrepreneur Luke Johnson. Speaking with the knowledge born of years spent at the sharp end of business, he puts forward a passionate and ar ticulate defence of capitalism.
ABOUT THE BOOK
For eight years between 1998 and 2006, Luke Johnson wrote a regular column as The Maverick in The Sunday Telegraph. His short, pithy essays tackled subjects ranging from rich lists to bankrupt companies, from high finance to investment techniques, from philanthropy to trophy wives, bringing a practitioner's eye to the commercial world and the people in it. The Maverick quickly developed a cult following among readers who wanted to understand the blunt truth about investment, entrepreneurs, business history, and corporate life.
This new book brings together 84 of the best articles, with updates, in a single volume. What makes them unique is that Luke Johnson is not just a first-class writer, he is also one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs. He made his name with PizzaExpress, has run and owned businesses in many different sectors, and now takes stakes in fast-growing businesses through his company, Risk Capital Partners. He is also Chairman of Channel 4. The diversity of his experience enables him to write with insight and perspective about the very serious matter of making and losing money.
Business men and women will find The Maverick entertaining, informative and inspiring. Even those not in business will discover what makes business people tick, the hurdles they have to overcome to succeed, and the substantial benefits they bring to society.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Luke Johnson is Chairman of Channel 4 Television and Risk Capital Partners. For eight years he wrote a weekly column on business in The Sunday Telegraph.
He was Chairman of PizzaExpress during the 1990s and is currently an owner and Chairman of Giraffe restaurants and Patisserie Valerie. He has also owned companies in recruitment, dentistry and retailing.
He graduated from Oxford and worked as a stockbroking analyst covering the media sector in the 1980s. He lives in London and is married with two children.
Luke is available for comment or interview on this title.
www.lukejohnson.org
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