Be swift to take advantage of business opportunities. Bigger companies are too cumbersome to move quickly; this can be a competitive advantage for you.

I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life.

A company is simply a group of people. And as a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, you have to be a great motivator, you have to be very good at praising and looking for the best in people. People are no different from flowers. If you water flowers, they flourish. If you praise people, they flourish. That's a critical attribute of a leader.

When employees tell you about their good ideas for the business, don't limit your response to asking questions, taking notes and following up. If you can, ask those people to lead their projects and take responsibility for them. From those experiences, they will then have built the confidence to take on more and you can take a further step back.

I never went into business to make money, but I have found that if I have fun, the money will come.

Mentorship is key to unlocking each of our entrepreneurial spirits.

Seek out strategic alliances; they are essential to growth and provide resistance to bigger competition.