When did it become a problem to be a small businessman and become successful? The small businessman - like my father, or like me?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My dad was an entrepreneurial businessman, and maybe I got some of his ability.
My father was a successful entrepreneur.
My father was a small-businessman, and if he didn't get up and go to work, there would be no business.
My dad wanted me to be a businessman, but I felt that wasn't for me.
I come from a really big family, my father was a businessman and what he always instilled in us was to be your own boss. My father built up his business, and he was by no means a rich man, but he figured out how to work four-and-a-half days a week.
My dad was a terrible businessman.
My dad is extremely successful, so I've seen the money and luxury growing up. I'm nowhere close to his stature.
When I was 18, and when I entered my family business, I soon realised that it wasn't as easy as I thought. I had to deal with people of my father's generation. Building trust was key to doing business.
Was I a businessman to start with? I'm not sure. I mean, that comes slowly, when you start having the products out. But at the same time, I was very determined. I knew that I had to make it work. I had no choice.
My father was so much more than an accomplished businessman.