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> [I was useless in the classroom; I would spend my time looking out of the window after the first 10 minutes. But when you do an apprenticeship, you don't have to wait for the teacher to tell you when it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/i-was-useless-in-the-classroom-i-would-spend-my-time-looking-out-of/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

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## More by Theo Paphitis

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/the-internet-means-everything-to-everybody-and-it-s-growing-by-the/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/i-didn-t-have-a-great-childhood-and-neither-did-debbie-my-wife-so-we/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [There are huge misconceptions about people on benefits. They are labelled scroungers or cheats. The reality is that many who need that level of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/there-are-huge-misconceptions-about-people-on-benefits-they-are/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/my-whole-business-philosophy-is-based-on-a-risk-reward-ratio-but-it-s/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [Immigration has been good for this country; I know the value of it - hopefully I've given something back.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/immigration-has-been-good-for-this-country-i-know-the-value-of-it/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [Entrepreneurship can be taught to people with average academic abilities - the proof of that is everywhere you look.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/entrepreneurship-can-be-taught-to-people-with-average-academic/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [Young people are the entrepreneurs of the future, and we should be looking to them as one of our sources of innovation for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/young-people-are-the-entrepreneurs-of-the-future-and-we-should-be/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [The more we learn about dyslexia, the more able we will be to help those with it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/the-more-we-learn-about-dyslexia-the-more-able-we-will-be-to-help/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [The great virtue of the web, its ease of communication, has also become its Achilles' heel in that it has polluted the air with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/the-great-virtue-of-the-web-its-ease-of-communication-has-also-become/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [Entrepreneurship is just one thing that needs to be in schools.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/entrepreneurship-is-just-one-thing-that-needs-to-be-in-schools/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/if-you-look-at-all-the-investments-made-during-dragons-den-the-ratio/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [A small business can survive for a while without making a profit, but if its cashflow dries up, the impact is fatal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/a-small-business-can-survive-for-a-while-without-making-a-profit-but/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [The Internet has heralded a revolution in our society. It has transformed the way we do business, entertain, communicate, and travel. In many ways,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/the-internet-has-heralded-a-revolution-in-our-society-it-has/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [One of the things I preach to all my staff is never be frightened to make a decision.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/one-of-the-things-i-preach-to-all-my-staff-is-never-be-frightened-to/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

> [A lot of multinationals have long, drawn-out processes and are pretty useless at putting products on the shelves quickly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-paphitis/a-lot-of-multinationals-have-long-drawn-out-processes-and-are-pretty/)

[Theo Paphitis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-paphitis/)

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