Half the art of ballooning is to make your crashes so gentle that you can fool yourself into calling them landings.

What's the quickest way to become a millionaire? Borrow fivers off everyone you meet.

Early on in your career, find someone better than yourself to run the business on a day-to-day basis. Remove yourself, maybe even from the building, and from the nitty-gritty. That way, you're going to be able to see the bigger picture and think of new areas to go into.

I love stirring the pot. I love giving big companies a run for their money - especially if they're offering expensive, poor-quality products.

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

My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.

I have always lived my life by making lists: lists of people to call, lists of ideas, lists of companies to set up, lists of people who can make things happen. Each day I work through these lists, and that sequence of calls propels me forward.