Advice for Budding Entrepreneurs

Born in poverty in Syria, he is now a billionaire whose firm provides building equipment.

Founder of the first company to make ready-made Arabic coffee and Arabic coffee machines.

His company Indigo invented the first digital printer. He now works with nanotechnology

Co-founder of Ambassador Theatre Group, which owns 39 theatres throughout the world.

He started Oando, an energy firm valued at $5bn.

The CEO and President of Sercomm, a leading technology equipment supplier.

Founder of MB Telecom and a serial inventor. His security scanners are used worldwide.

Twenty-five years experience of helping entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.

He started ding* the mobile phone top up company, which had revenues of $248m in 2014.

His company Hansae makes clothes for the likes of Nike and Abercombie & Fitch.

CEO of the Linamar Corporation, an auto parts manufacturer which has sales of $3.2bn.

Started International Volunteer HQ, which offers overseas volunteer programmes.

Founder of Medivation, a company which finds new treatments for diseases.

Her S’well water bottles are sold in 10,000 retail outlets in 25 countries.

Started TBC bank with $500, which now has over 2,500 employees and has $3bn in assets.

Founder of the HitFox Group, which helps build new companies and supports entrepreneurs.

Started HotLand chain of fast food restaurants which had a turnover $233m in 2014