Tony D’Urso Show

Every entrepreneur wants more opportunities. But what if chasing them is actually slowing your growth?

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Sir Richard Harpin started HomeServe with £50,000 and ultimately built it into a company valued at more than £4 billion. But looking back, he believes it might have become twice as large if he had learned earlier what not to pursue.

Richard explains why entrepreneurs become bottlenecks as their companies grow, why execution can beat originality, and why founders should focus on their strengths rather than trying to fix every weakness. He also shares why entrepreneurs need a not-to-do list, how he nearly ran out of money twice, and the leadership changes that helped HomeServe expand around the world. This is a conversation about knowing when to push forward – and when saying no may be the smartest growth strategy of all.

What You'll Learn

•  Why too many opportunities can actually limit growth

•  How founders become bottlenecks as their companies scale

•  Why execution can matter more than having an original idea

•  Why Richard believes every entrepreneur needs a not-to-do list

•  How to evolve from running the business to leading its growth

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About Sir Richard Harpin

Sir Richard Harpin is the founder of HomeServe, which he helped grow from a £50,000 startup into an international company ultimately acquired in a deal valued at more than £4 billion. After more than three decades building HomeServe, Richard turned his attention to helping other entrepreneurs scale their companies. He is the Growth Partner and owner of Business Leader and author of How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps, which distills the lessons he learned building HomeServe – including the mistakes he believes cost the company years of growth.

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Most businesses can grow for a season. Far fewer are built to endure for generations.

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What makes one company last while another eventually disappears? Terry Conway went from CFO of Perdue Farms to buying a tiny seafood business with one primary product and one telephone line. He transformed it into an international company by relentlessly focusing on product quality, competitive advantage, trust, and closing the deal. Along the way, he learned costly lessons about expansion, discovered why humility matters when doing business around the world, and made longevity part of the plan from day one. This is a conversation about building a company for the long haul – not simply building one to sell.

What You'll Learn

•  Why some companies endure while others disappear

•  The three focal points Terry says belong on every CEO's agenda

•  Why trust can become a powerful competitive advantage

•  How humility and thoroughness shaped Terry's global expansion

•  What it takes to build a multigenerational company

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About Terry Conway

Terry Conway is an entrepreneur, former CFO of Perdue Farms, and author of Business Is Simple. After a decade as CFO, he left a successful corporate career to acquire a small regional seafood business and reinvent it. Terry expanded the company internationally while developing a business philosophy centered on trust, continuous product improvement, competitive processing, marketing, sales, and long-term thinking. His adventures sourcing around the world even earned him the nickname "Indiana Jones of the seafood business." Today, the company operates across seven countries, with a multigenerational philosophy that Terry says was part of the plan from the beginning.

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What if the adversity standing in your way could actually become part of your advantage?

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Success isn't about avoiding setbacks – it's about developing the resilience to keep moving through them. For entrepreneurs and business leaders, adversity can either stop your progress or strengthen you for what's next.

Eric Bailey went from being told he might never walk to becoming a professional basketball player, global speaker, and CEO of a multi-million-dollar enterprise. He shares the principles behind Championship DNA, why vision requires action, how accountability accelerates growth, and what entrepreneurs can learn from elite athletes about performing under pressure.

What You'll Learn

• How to develop the resilience to keep moving through adversity

• Why vision creates direction – but action creates results

• How preparation turns unexpected opportunities into breakthroughs

• What elite athletes can teach entrepreneurs about habits and accountability

• Why your past doesn't have to determine your future

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About Eric Bailey

Eric Bailey is a globally recognized speaker, former professional basketball player, and CEO of a multi-million-dollar enterprise. After being abandoned at birth, growing up in South Central Los Angeles, and being diagnosed with a degenerative bone disease, Eric defied expectations and built an extraordinary career in sports, business, and speaking. Today, he helps entrepreneurs, business leaders, and organizations develop resilience, accountability, vision, and what he calls Championship DNA.

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AI isn't just changing how we work – it's changing where the next great business opportunities will come from.

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AI is eliminating jobs, rewriting industries, and giving entrepreneurs capabilities that once required entire teams. But Jay Samit's message is not one of fear. He believes your experience, judgment, and ability to recognize problems can become even more valuable when combined with AI. In this conversation, Jay explains how to spot opportunities others miss, reinvent yourself before disruption forces you to, and use AI to build your next source of income, impact, and purpose.

What You'll Learn

      •     How to future-proof your business with AI

      •     Why experience is an AI advantage

      •     How to spot opportunities others miss

      •     Why reinvention shouldn't wait

      •     How to turn AI into a business partner

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About Jay Samit

Jay Samit is an international bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and leading expert on disruption and innovation. He has pioneered technologies used by billions, raised hundreds of millions for startups, helped grow companies including LinkedIn, and held senior roles at Sony, Universal Studios, and Deloitte Digital. His latest book, The Second Act Advantage, shows how to turn experience into opportunity, embrace AI, and build a purposeful and profitable next chapter.

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Change is constant. The businesses that adapt are the ones that thrive.

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Adaptability expert Anne Grady shares practical strategies for navigating uncertainty, leading with confidence, and developing the adaptability entrepreneurs need to thrive through constant change. Drawing on neuroscience, leadership research, and her own remarkable journey, she explains why resilience alone isn't enough—and why adaptability has become one of the most valuable business skills today.

What You'll Learn

•  Why adaptability is becoming one of the most valuable business skills today

•  The difference between bouncing back and growing forward

•  How emotional aptitude shapes better leaders and stronger teams

•  Simple ways to reduce stress, worry, and burnout

•  How the EVOLVE Framework helps entrepreneurs thrive through constant chang

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About Anne Grady

Anne Grady is a keynote speaker, resilience and adaptability expert, and the bestselling author of EvolvAbility: Growing Forward When Life Goes Sideways. For more than two decades, she has helped organizations, leaders, and entrepreneurs develop the skills needed to navigate change, strengthen emotional intelligence, and lead with confidence during uncertainty. Blending neuroscience, psychology, humor, and practical business experience, Anne equips people with actionable strategies that improve leadership, decision-making, communication, and long-term success

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