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

7 of Britain's most successful business bosses just revealed their secrets for making it big
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Anya Hindmarch: Designer and businesswoman

Anya Hindmarch: Designer and businesswoman

Hindmarch designs some of the most sought after bags in the world which has won her accolades and a net worth of £13.2 million ($20 million).

She said: "The advice I would give is, 'be yourself because the other places are taken.' Be original. Cash is king, do not run out of money. Just be brave."

James Dyson: Inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner

James Dyson: Inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner

Dyson is the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner and now has a net worth of £3.1 billion ($4.8 billion).

His advice is learning from your mistakes: "50% of the decisions you make will be wrong — learn from them."

Ruth Rogers: Chef and co-founder of The River Cafe

Ruth Rogers: Chef and co-founder of The River Cafe

Rogers is the chef and co-founder of the massively popular restaurant The River Cafe. She was awarded an MBE from the Queen in 2010.

The restaurant won a Michelin star and over one million River Cafe cookbooks have been sold.

"If you are starting a new business, it's crucial you choose the people you are going to work with, and then treat them well. You are going to be spending a lot of time with them", Rogers advised.

Tinie Tempah: Rapper

Tinie Tempah: Rapper

Rapper and business mogul Tinie Tempah has a net worth of £3 million ($4.5 million) from best selling albums such as "Disc-Overy."

However, he's also a keen businessman, and ventures have included partnering with high-end drink maker Veuve Clicquot to host champagne and DJ bar touring alfresco events.

His advice is "network from an early age."

Harriet Green: Former Thomas Cook CEO

Harriet Green: Former Thomas Cook CEO

Green was the former boss of travel giant Thomas Cook and won an OBE award from the Queen in 2010.

She says: "Always surround yourself with people who are better than you. Whatever it is that you are not, surround yourself with them."

Giles Dean: Fitness entrepreneur

Giles Dean: Fitness entrepreneur

Dean started off as a barrister and only started his personal fitness business in his forties. He co-founded 1Rebel with James Balfour. It's a centre that delivers high-intensity group exercise classes on a pay-as-you basis.

He advises: "Make sure you've got a belief that you will sacrifice everything for [the dream], and as soon as you've got that get on with it."

Richard Reed: Co-founder of Innocent drinks

Richard Reed: Co-founder of Innocent drinks

Reed, the co-founder of Innocent, set up the smoothie drinks company with his two best friends from university.

They sold the company to Coca-Cola in 2013 for £320 million ($485 million). Now each of them has a net worth of £50 million ($76 million).

Reed said: "The single most important thing in business is to go out there and give it a go. Get started, and good luck."

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