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If we continue doing the right things in Africa, we can create a very exciting and competitive global market here.
My family's challenges meant we lived hand to mouth. There were weeks when we had neither electricity nor heating.
People in emerging markets want to do business with the U.K. I don't see why the U.K. should be penalised for this.
Entrepreneurship can be taught to people with average academic abilities - the proof of that is everywhere you look.
Online is not contributing in the same way as the high street in terms of business rates and to the local community.
A small business can survive for a while without making a profit, but if its cashflow dries up, the impact is fatal.
I listen to my daughter. I listen to Paula, but I make the decisions. The decision to say goodbye to Cruise was mine.
We understand that the real market value of Blockbuster may never be fully realized as a wholly owned part of Viacom.
In Cyprus, our house was right on the beach. I could walk out of our front door, cross a road, and there was the sea.
I was lucky enough to find my passion early - in retail - and I have done well but, most importantly, loved doing it.
Success is not built on success. It's built on failure. It's built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe.
I think we're in the beginning of a bull market. When a bull market begins, nine months later the economy turns around.
The young man who wants to marry happily should pick out a good mother and marry one of her daughters - any one will do.
You could be worth $2 billion today and a half a billion tomorrow. It doesn't take much for this to disappear overnight.
I don't really sleep until gone midnight anyway. It takes me a while to calm down before my mind allows me to switch off.
A lot of multinationals have long, drawn-out processes and are pretty useless at putting products on the shelves quickly.
It's true that I run a multi-national group but I have no interests in India. So please tell me, what should my identity be?
I've always maintained the basic business principles of keeping it simple, doing your homework, hard work, and common sense.
Women have to work harder to be in the same position as a fella because they often have to balance work with running a family.
Production cutbacks have remained in place in the third quarter and this has helped to further reduce inventory levels worldwide.
For me, the high street is a key part of how we live, what sort of community we are, how we get our news, and how we get our gossip.
This is a learning in the business life that first of all you need to have commitment, dedication and passion for what you are doing.
I'm incredibly passionate about business, about small businesses, and about kids being given the right skills so they are successful.
We have no intention of shutting down plants. We have always said there will be no redundancies or lay-offs as a result of this merger.
We have experienced highly challenging global market conditions in the past quarter with significant steel price decline in all regions.
I was absolutely astonished and could not believe my eyes at the outrageous interest rates that people in need have to pay to get loans.
What the entrepreneur gets on 'Dragons' Den' is direct access to people with masses of experience who can actually make quick decisions.
Great customer service does not come by chance. It is the result of training and ensuring there are enough assistants to serve the customers.
On Saturday, I don't want to be woken up until at least nine: I like a bit of a lie-in, a cup of tea, toast and marmalade, and the newspaper.
If you look at all the investments made during 'Dragons' Den,' the ratio of those that make it to those that don't is actually extremely high.
Everyone experiences tough times, it is a measure of your determination and dedication how you deal with them and how you can come through them.
Stack the cards in your favour, and in a casino, you'll get arrested and put in prison, but in business and in life, it's the right thing to do.
My parents insisted that we should always be respectful, never forget where we come from and that we are part of the challenges facing our people
I understand that this has taken a lot of politicians by surprise. But we believe that this is an important and right step for the steel industry.
In order to succeed, you have to live dangerously.. as long as the danger is rationally accepted and as long as the rewards far outweigh the risk.
I am the most conservative person you will ever come across, and that's because I'm good at reducing risks while leaving the potential rewards high.
I'd like to think people know what I stand for, which is straight-talking honesty and telling you not just what you want to hear but where it is at.
Recession always encourages entrepreneurialism and innovation. It does that every time because when people have no options they look at other things.
My whole business philosophy is based on a risk-reward ratio. But it's got to stack up. If it doesn't, don't do it. You might as well go to a casino.
If you really want to sort out the High Street, you ask someone like Kate Swann at WHSmith, who has done a fantastic job of running profitable shops.
Young people are the entrepreneurs of the future, and we should be looking to them as one of our sources of innovation for the high streets of tomorrow.
My vision is that everyone who has ever won an #SBS retweet from me becomes part of a friendly club. Like-minded individuals can share successes and learn.
What's crucial in a High Street store is a compelling reason for people to shop there. Shops must offer excellent customer service - and 'theatre' is a must.
We do not believe in oversupplying the market. When you are a large company, you can afford to do it. When you are a small player, your flexibility gets reduced.
It's very difficult for an entrepreneur to let go. It's very hard to sell a successful business. People sometimes hold on until the business has no value at all.
It was always tough, but today we are in the throes of something we have never seen in our history. It's clear in recent times the market is looking for a bottom.
I'm a shopaholic. I really am. I can't help myself. I do go into, browse, and purchase from my own shops, too, although the CEOs who run my businesses wish I didn't.
I am very confident that we will be able to convince all the stakeholders - the shareholders, the governments and the employees, that this is in their best interests.
Save money; never rely on other people to lend you money. We call it having 'walking the streets' money - money in your back pocket or bank account that belongs to you.
I used to see Triumph TR7s and E-Type Jags, and I used to think, 'One day, I'm gonna have one of those.' I remember seeing an E-Type and walking round it 40 or 50 times.