- Philip Green, retail"s most colourful figure, is widely regarded as the finest retailer of his generation and one of the best business brains in the UK. He made his first million at 33, and now owns the Arcadia Group, running about an eighth of the UK clothing retail market. So how did a man who just fell into the industry by accident go on and build this business empire?The Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Philip Green Way draws out the universal lessons from Philip Green"s remarkable success and identifies 10 strategies for building a business empire that can be applied to any business or career:Do it your wayMake the business run as efficiently as possibleKeep the customer satisfiedWhatever you do, don"t break the supply chainPeople matter - you can"t run an empire without themSpot the money-making opportunityWhen the going gets tough - work harder!Aim high and keep tryingStay private but enjoy the publicityGive something backWant to be the best? The secrets of phenomenal success are in your hands.