7 of Britain's most successful business bosses just revealed their secrets for making it big

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Becoming a millionaire seems like an impossible feat for most of us but some of the successful people in Britain grew their wealth from scratch by building great companies.

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The BBC talked to a number of famous British entrepreneurs, business leaders, and musicians as part of their "CEO Secrets" series and each delivered snappy pieces of advice about making it big.

From starting a multi-pound business whilst at university, to changing careers in your forties, these business leaders have had very varied experiences making it big.

Business Insider picked seven of the best ones to show you how it's never too late to become a success.