David Harrison Gilmour, one of the worldпїЅs most successful entrepreneurs, has enjoyed extraordinary success throughout his career. His successes have been built upon a rich and complex combination of experiences revealed for the first time in this compelling first-person account of life as a пїЅserial entrepreneur.пїЅ The expansive Southern Pacific Hotel chain, the very profitable Barrick Gold mining, the iconic FIJI Water brand, the serene Wakaya Club resort, the innovative Dansk Design, and the new Wakaya Perfection line of products - Start Up offers a very personal story of business, risk, family, friends, triumph and tragedy that went with the founding and creation of these groundbreaking businesses. His story will be of interest to every person who believes or hopes in the power and potential of the human spirit. Start Up chronicles the experiences, relationships and conversations that led David Gilmour to the endeavors that have brought him and others so much success, happiness and personal fulfillment.

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