I was the kind of entrepreneur that never really felt I made it. When Mike Olefield's "Tubular Bells" [Virgin Records' first release] sold 8 or 10 million copies, I suppose, at age 19, I could've possibly retired on the money. Instead, I immediately pushed the boat and took that risk again.

Having a good network can be invaluable. It opens doors for you and allows you to enter into opportunities that are beneficial to your business.

If you do something for fun and create the best possible product, then the profit will come.

Communicate your passion clearly, concisely and with genuine conviction.

By working hard, by making the right moves, you can create your own luck, I think. But certainly luck plays a part.

However small a company, its founders should try to expand people's opportunities and choices.

Too many companies want their brands to reflect some idealised, perfected image of themselves. As a consequence, their brands acquire no texture, no character and no public trust.