I learned the hard way. That doesn't mean today's entrepreneurs need to

John Caudwell in his house in Mayfair (image courtesy of Caudwell)

Successful entrepreneurs have a responsibility to mentor the next generation of talent, writes John Caudwell

I’ve lost count of the number of times people approach me asking for business advice. It happens at events I’m attending, online via social media and, occasionally, I’ve even been stopped in the street.

What’s encouraging when this happens is that it reminds me the UK is chock-full of aspiring entrepreneurs trying to do whatever they can to learn how they can get their big break.

The downside, however, is it’s impossible to help everyone; I simply do not have the time.

That is why I’ve decided to try something different.

On Linkedin, building on my long-running #AskJC series in which I record videos answering