In times of recession there are massive opportunities and fortunes to be made, so for new up and coming entrepreneurs, this is the time to go and start a business.

Universities are fantastic places to gain knowledge on a subject, develop a personal network, explore your character and learn new techniques to approach problems.

Fortunately we're not a public company - we're a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.

Dream big by setting yourself seemingly impossible challenges. You then have to catch up with them.

Chance favors the prepared mind. The more you practice, the luckier you become.

If you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you've got.

At the end, entrepreneurship is not about wearing expensive suits and earning a lot of money. It is all about being true to yourself, to your values in life. Your dreams.