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Peter Jones

British Businessman

Born: Mar 18, 1966

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My kids certainly aren't going to have the money. They don't need it. Peter Jones

Money Kids Going Certainly Need

I'm not a guy who plays political games, and I believe absolutely in one method, which is directness. Peter Jones

Political Believe Guy Absolutely Method Which Games Who Plays

Being an entrepreneur is probably the most lonely thing you can do. Peter Jones

You Entrepreneur Lonely Most Being Thing

I always substitute the word 'feedback' for 'failure.' Peter Jones

Failure Feedback Word Always Substitute

I never thought I'd be a TV entrepreneur. Peter Jones

Entrepreneur Thought TV Never

One of the things that slightly annoys me in business is that we use words like innovation. Young people often think innovation is about doing something new, but actually it's not. It's about doing something better than your competition. Peter Jones

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I think a lot of people are getting bored of audition-based shows, along the lines of 'Strictly Come Dancing' or 'The X-Factor'. I know I am. But 'Dragons' Den' will have a longer shelf-life than all of them because it's fundamentally real in a way that other shows aren't. Peter Jones

People Will Think Other Strictly Dancing Way Bored Longer Along Come Know Because Am Real Den Lines Lot Than Getting Them Shows Fundamentally Dragons

People have dreams, don't they? Young people have enormous vision for their futures. I think a lot of them are realising that they won't necessarily be Robbie Williams but they might be brilliant businessmen and businesswomen. Peter Jones

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I've played a massive and growing part in making business glamorous and even, yes, sexy. Peter Jones

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Business is about more than just money. It's about being creative and innovative. Peter Jones

Business Creative Money Innovative About More Than Just Being

You've got to do the research. You've got to understand the market place, know your competitors. Peter Jones

You Research Market Know Understand Got Place Your Competitors

It was tennis that got me started in business. When I was 16 and about to embark on my A-levels, I set up a tennis academy and became one of the youngest qualified tennis coaches in the country. It did well; by the time I was 19 I was able to buy my first house. Peter Jones

When I was 12 I worked with someone - it was actually an English teacher at my school, John Woodward. He was the only teacher in the school to have a top-of-the-range Porsche and all the trappings of success, so it was very interesting for me to find out how he did it. He was probably the wealthiest English teacher in the community. Peter Jones

Throughout my career, some of my best hires have been people who have bypassed the traditional route of university and learned their skills through apprenticeship schemes or alternative education courses. Peter Jones

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Knowledge-based apprenticeships kickstart careers. Just look at British fashion designer Karen Millen, for example, who learned her craft through an apprenticeship scheme. Peter Jones

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Whenever I invest, I invest in the person as well as the business. Peter Jones

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