All in all, the internet is a force for good, providing young entrepreneurs with access to an incredible wealth of information, has changed the way we see the world and is also a great source of innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities.

Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business.

To have created one of the most respected companies in the world. Not necessarily the biggest.

It is important in life to turn adversity to success

Growth does not always lead a business to build on success. All too often it converts a highly successful business into a mediocre large business.

When I started Virgin from a basement in west London, there was no great plan or strategy. I didn't set out to build a business empire ... For me, building a business is all about doing something to be proud of, bringing talented people together and creating something that's going to make a real difference to other people's lives.

Brands always mean something. If you don't define what the brand means, your competitors will