A business is simply an idea to make other people's lives better.

Age isn't as important so long as you are surrounded by people you love, doing things you passionately believe in.

The best way of learning about anything is by doing.

What matters is working with a few close friends, people you respect, knowing that if times did turn bad these people would hold together.

Learn to raise capital by any means necessary. That's your primary job as an entrepreneur. You must continually raise capital from family and friends, banks, suppliers, customers and investors.

Be creative. Innovate consistently on the little things that the big companies ignore. Little things often make big differences in business.

Failing can provide invaluable lessons and making mistakes and experiencing setbacks is part of the DNA of every successful entrepreneur.