One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is not understanding the relationship they have with their investors. At times, they confuse VCs with their friends.

The Lean Startup is a process for turning ideas into commercial ventures. Its premise is that startups begin with a series of untested hypotheses. They succeed by getting out of the building, testing those hypotheses and learning by iterating and refining minimal viable products in front of potential customers.

Value Proposition Design is a 'must have' for anyone creating a new venture. It captures the core issues around understanding and finding customer problems and designing and validating potential solutions.

Schools reward their students for a combination of intelligence, perseverance, and hard work - in the classroom and on the playing fields. But these metrics don't help kids understand that great grades are not a pass for a great life.

It's worth noting that at the time of the American Revolution, no sane person would have given two cents for its success.

It goes without saying that it's hard to attain a certain level of success.

Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.

I feel like, in some level, in our biggest moments of success we were always the underdog.