To be a real entrepreneur you always have to be looking forward. The moment you rest on your laurels is the moment your competition overtakes you.

The most important thing for entrepreneurs is not to be put off by failure.

I was trouble - and always in trouble. Aged eight I still couldn't read. In fact, I was dyslexic and short-sighted. Despite sitting at the front of the class, I couldn't read the blackboard. Only after a couple of terms did anyone think to have my eyes tested. Even when I could see, the letters and numbers made no sense at all.

Every business will face tough times.

I always tell other people to protect against the downside, and not risk roughing on new ventures, but I never stuck to that rule myself.

Succeeding in business is all about making connections

Good brands reflect the histories of the time and the group of people that made them. They can not be copied. They can not be recycled.