The statistics for investing in small businesses are such that the vast majority fail. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
The reality in business and in 'Dragons' Den' is you win some, and you lose some. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
What makes business exciting is that you don't need a fancy degree, and anyone can do it. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
There are three reasons to be in business. To make money, to have fun – and to make money. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
You can have a worldwide shop from your bedroom. You can do things that weren't even dreamed of when I started off… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
Young people are the entrepreneurs of the future, and we should be looking to them as one of our sources of innovation… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
Stack the cards in your favour, and in a casino, you'll get arrested and put in prison, but in business and in… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
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.… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
There's not much difference between a fantasist and a visionary. We all have dreams and without dreams in business, I don't believe… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
If the cash runs out, it's like a heart attack for you and your business. Keep that front and centre of your… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
Businesses might have been helped by the ability to promote themselves on the Internet, but they have also been hit by the… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
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. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
The thing I preach constantly is do your research; build your knowledge base. Don't just go into business on a whim or… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
The Internet means everything to everybody and it's growing by the day. You can't survive as a business, especially a small business,… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
The Internet has heralded a revolution in our society. It has transformed the way we do business, entertain, communicate, and travel. In… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
In my early teens, I was working in a Wimpy Bar and delivering cab company cards to make cash. I also ran… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
There's an old chestnut that asks whether an entrepreneur is born or made and I think it's a combination of both. You… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
A small business can survive for a while without making a profit, but if its cashflow dries up, the impact is fatal. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
I've always maintained the basic business principles of keeping it simple, doing your homework, hard work, and common sense. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
What the entrepreneur gets on 'Dragons' Den' is direct access to people with masses of experience who can actually make quick decisions. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
I'm a shopaholic. I really am. I can't help myself. I do go into, browse, and purchase from my own shops, too,… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
It's very difficult for an entrepreneur to let go. It's very hard to sell a successful business. People sometimes hold on until… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
Online is not contributing in the same way as the high street in terms of business rates and to the local community. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
I know I have been lucky in business, and I am keen now to spread goodwill to others, of course not forgetting… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
If you cannot bore your friends to death about your own small business, then something is seriously wrong. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
I'm incredibly passionate about business, about small businesses, and about kids being given the right skills so they are successful. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share Image
The Internet means everything to everybody and it's growing by the day. You can't survive as a business, especially a small business, without having… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
I didn't have a great childhood, and neither did Debbie, my wife, so we both try to give the kids not only the material… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
There are huge misconceptions about people on benefits. They are labelled scroungers or cheats. The reality is that many who need that level of… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
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… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
Immigration has been good for this country; I know the value of it - hopefully I've given something back. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
Entrepreneurship can be taught to people with average academic abilities - the proof of that is everywhere you look. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
Young people are the entrepreneurs of the future, and we should be looking to them as one of our sources of innovation for the… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
The more we learn about dyslexia, the more able we will be to help those with it. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
The great virtue of the web, its ease of communication, has also become its Achilles' heel in that it has polluted the air with… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
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… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
A small business can survive for a while without making a profit, but if its cashflow dries up, the impact is fatal. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
The Internet has heralded a revolution in our society. It has transformed the way we do business, entertain, communicate, and travel. In many ways,… — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
One of the things I preach to all my staff is never be frightened to make a decision. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
A lot of multinationals have long, drawn-out processes and are pretty useless at putting products on the shelves quickly. — Theo Paphitis Copy Share
