Speaking in relation to his own experience, he said: “as a drop out myself growing up, I could of very easily got wrapped up in gangs and crime, but it was skateboarding that kept me on the straight and narrow. I used to sell my own skateboarding DVDs and this gave me a thirst for being my own boss.” [5]
“When you are brought up poor on a council estate, the only thing you are interested in is how to escape poverty, and to most people that involves making money. [5] He also stated that “had my school taught me how to start a business – ‘how to stand on my own two feet’ – then I probably wouldn’t have dropped out. [5]
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