{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/641d862c1dd7cd001180b1a0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Leader Weekends: How to be a CEO (Businessman Charlie Mullins)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Charlie Mullins is one of Britain’s best known, and most successful businessmen. He founded Pimlico Plumbing in 1979, turned it into a £50 million-a-year trade empire, then sold it last year for £140 million. So, what do you do after that? In this episode we talk about:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>His plan to open a new service company with an HQ in Lambeth</li><li>The big mistake that nearly led to Pimlico going bankrupt, and how he got out of it&nbsp;</li><li>Why he’s running for Mayor of London&nbsp;</li><li>The moment his lawyer told him \"the money's in your account\"</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Charlie will be appearing at our SME Expo, which is being held at the ExCeL London on April 25th and 26th. For more details, click here.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/168724\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">To hear the full episode click here.</a></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}