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John Hitchcox is the founder and chairman of Yoo, a global real-estate and development company, and the world’s largest non-hotel residential brand. He's also one of those behind a £1bn regeneration of Olympia in London.


In this episode we talk about:


•\tHow he's inspired by \"things that I need and the things that I want\"

•\tHis Plans for Olympia 

•\tWhy he created the enormous Lakes estate in the Cotswolds 

•\tWhat happened when their bank went bust during the financial crisis 

•\tHow to survive a recession 

•\tThe influence of his mother who wanted to be a musician, and why he feels he's \"conducting an orchestra of business\"

•\tHis nights at the karaoke with Simon le Bon 


For more news, interviews and analysis, go to standard.co.uk/business or pick up the Evening Standard newspaper. 


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