I never get the accountants in before I start up a business. It's done on gut feeling, especially if I can see that they are taking the mickey out of the consumer.

Coming up with the bucket list is the easy part, but ticking off the list is the challenge. I love a good challenge, which is why I strongly advise everyone to come up with a bucket list. It doesn't have to contain out of this world tasks. But once you have written down the list, screw it, just do it!

Choose great people and shine in their shadows

In Africa, villagers look up to elders; they are the moral voice of their community.

Red tape will often get in your way. It's one of the reasons I often carry scissors!

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

I just wanted to create things that I could be proud of. Money was just an evil byproduct to pay the bills at the end of the year.