Theo Paphitis

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

Wherever I go in the world, I put aside several days to go visit the stores.

— Theo Paphitis

Both my sons are dyslexic, and so, too, in a much milder form, is one of my daughters.

— Theo Paphitis

Recession always encourages entrepreneurialism and innovation. It does that every time because when people have no options they look at other things.

— Theo Paphitis

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

I like the odd day relaxing by the pool, but I couldn't stand to sunbathe for an entire week.

— Theo Paphitis

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

'Dragons' Den' and 'The Apprentice' have opened people's eyes to what they can do.

— Theo Paphitis

Retail is my game. I spend every waking hour thinking about it. I started in the industry at the age of 18…

— Theo Paphitis

If you cannot bore your friends to death about your own small business, then something is seriously wrong.

— Theo Paphitis

What's crucial in a High Street store is a compelling reason for people to shop there. Shops must offer excellent customer service…

— Theo Paphitis

If someone underestimates you because you are warm and approachable, then you have an advantage over them.

— Theo Paphitis

If you really want to sort out the High Street, you ask someone like Kate Swann at WHSmith, who has done a…

— Theo Paphitis

Great customer service does not come by chance. It is the result of training and ensuring there are enough assistants to serve…

— Theo Paphitis

Ultimately, if you don't have an interest in what you do, it will be so much harder to make money from it.

— Theo Paphitis

I am a great believer that the risk should reflect the reward.

— Theo Paphitis

The high streets I remember best were Seven Sisters Road in north London and then sunny Peckham in south London after we…

— Theo Paphitis

I was absolutely astonished and could not believe my eyes at the outrageous interest rates that people in need have to pay…

— Theo Paphitis

Without hope, the very fabric of our society will fall apart.

— Theo Paphitis

I can walk all day in malls, shopping centres, high streets - I love it.

— Theo Paphitis

I admire people who have passion and energy.

— Theo Paphitis

In the 1960s, my first-generation immigrant parents were gifted the olive branch of a blue British passport when working for the British…

— Theo Paphitis

When I was on 'Dragons' Den,' most of the letters I received were from people under 16. They wrote about their ideas,…

— Theo Paphitis

Businesses might have been helped by the ability to promote themselves on the Internet, but they have also been hit by the…

— Theo Paphitis

Becoming a campaign representative for the somewhereto_ re:store campaign was a simple choice.

— Theo Paphitis