Don't wait till you are big before you begin building your brand. Build a brand from scratch alongside your business.

If a chairman of a company visits Seattle, that chairman should take all the staff out in the evening and have a few drinks together, talk together and party together and not be embarrassed about the staff seeing the weaker side of you.

Success comes from delegating, risk-taking and having a good TEAM!

If you want to stand out from the crowd, give people a reason not to forget you

I have always looked on my businesses not just as money-making machines, but as adventures that can, I hope, make people better off.

Fun is at the core of the way I like to do business and it has been key to everything I've done from the outset.

Ideally, since 80 percent of your life is spent working, you should start your business around something that is a passion of yours