British - Businessman | September 24, 1959 -
Every successful high street needs a catalyst that starts making people want to come there, and independent shops can be that catalyst. If you want a new idea on the high street, you'll probably find it in an independent. I know I shouldn't say this, but new ideas rarely happen in chains. What we do is adopt it once we spot it in an independent.
Theo Paphitis
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I'm an avid sailor, and my first time exploring the Dalmatian Coast and the Croatian islands was very special.
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Souvenirs always tend to look great when you see them in some exotic souk but awful when you finally get them back home. They tend to start in my study and eventually get demoted to the garage or the loft.
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I liked Tom Bower's biography of Bernie Ecclestone, the former Formula 1 boss.
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I like the odd day relaxing by the pool, but I couldn't stand to sunbathe for an entire week.
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My family come from Cyprus. Both my father and my grandfather worked on the British bases there, and as the British government granted independence to Cyprus, they granted British passports to those who worked with them.
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In my early teens, I was working in a Wimpy Bar and delivering cab company cards to make cash. I also ran a tuck shop at school. I struggled academically because of being dyslexic. When I saw other families and what they had, it inspired me. I thought, 'I can get that, too, if I work hard.'
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I'd like to think people know what I stand for, which is straight-talking honesty and telling you not just what you want to hear but where it is at.
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I'm a shopaholic. I really am. I can't help myself. I do go into, browse, and purchase from my own shops, too, although the CEOs who run my businesses wish I didn't.
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The more we learn about dyslexia, the more able we will be to help those with it.
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Both my sons are dyslexic, and so, too, in a much milder form, is one of my daughters.
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Retail is my game. I spend every waking hour thinking about it. I started in the industry at the age of 18 after trying various other things that were mind-numbingly boring to me.
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