Theo Paphitis Quotes

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Theo Paphitis

Profession : Businessman

Birth : September 24, 1959

Politicians are elected to do what is right, but too many are just doing what is right for the party.

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I'm not massively academic. I'm a commonsense person.

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Online is not contributing in the same way as the high street in terms of business rates and to the local community.

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In the 1960s, my first-generation immigrant parents were gifted the olive branch of a blue British passport when working for the British Army in Cyprus. It completely transformed the Paphitis story.

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I'm not a risktaker. I'm the total opposite.

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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.

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Take calculated risks and limit your downside.

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It's called common sense, but it's not common. Most people don't have it.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Immigration has been good for this country; I know the value of it - hopefully I've given something back.

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What I've achieved with Boux Avenue is what I always wanted to achieve with La Senza.

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I cringe when I watch myself on camera. I'm not articulate, and I'm dyslexic, but somehow it works.

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I love the English language, but I'm crap at it, so I might as well do what I'm good at. The same goes for my kids, who are also dyslexic. I won't pressure them to do anything. They've each got a trust and a mortgage-free property, which is a lot more than I had, so I know they will always be fine.

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Entrepreneurship is just one thing that needs to be in schools.

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The wider the exposure that we give children of the real working world, the better.

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