James, as job security becomes a thing of the past and multiple careers become the norm, do you think all workers should make an effort to develop entrepreneurial skills?

I was wondering if you could teach people without innate Donald Trump qualities to think like him?

How would you suggest to readers they start developing these skills? And is this something that should be taught in schools or universities?

Hi James,
I am writing an Erotic novel and would like to find out if I can bring it on to the Dragons Den to market it .
If not could you please give me some advice as to how I can go about reaching an International Audience. I would also like to have the novel translated into 5 main languages so as to reach world wide reading community.
This is my first novel and I have lined up two more.
Thank you

I read that you're becoming the chairman at The Big Issue. Are you looking forward to this new role and what do you think you'll bring to the organisation?

Hello James,

I would like to know your family recipe for popcorn. Many people have specific dietary requirements, and some just particular tastes. I'm currently lost in a sea of various methods, amounts of butter etc, so could you tell me your preferred method?

Thanks

Eventheskychanges

Hello James

I?m 18 and have plans for a business in an untouched field. The only thing that is stopping me at the moment is lack of funding. I have very few assets to put down so the banks aren?t interested in lending to me, and I know angel investors like a business to be up and running before they will invest.

I have decided to initiate a website called http://www.millionpoundlist.com/ to raise the money needed to start my business. In doing so, I will be promoting businesses who are struggling to fund exposure in these difficult times.

From an investors point of view, is there anything else I could be doing to raise the money ?

Best regards
Michael

They say money comes to money, which doesn`t help if you don`t have any. So to start with nothing & become a millionaire, what qualities do you require?

Hi James,

I find the current education system to be seriously lacking in developing real world skills.

What do you think about a change of the system where skills and knowledge such as accountancy, investing and business planning are key to the curriculum for all at school?

I believe such changes will open up new worlds and encourage young people to consider setting up businesses .Otherwise many think their only key options are to work in ?meaningless? jobs merely to pay the bills, or take a degree, graduate, face debts and unless one graduates from top universities accept low paying non graduate jobs due to graduate saturation in the market.

Thanks

Hi James,

I love the show and the work you do with the James Caan Foundation. My questions is, is Peter Jones as much of a chopper in person as he appears to be on screen?

Thanks.

Hi James,
Can you lend me a tenner, bit short at the moment?

Sometimes the most obvious jokes are the best.

Hi James,

Would you agree that the pioneers of today's world do not reap the benefits that those of yesteryear would have, and that instead they are being exploited by corporate moguls.

For example, Nakamura, they guy who invented the blue LED was given a 100 pound bonus for coming up with an invention which reaped a billion-dollar profit for his company Nichia.
Who invented the iPhone? In years gone past these inventors would have been praised by society, but instead it is the business people who make the headlines and reap the profits.
If you agree that the situation is very disparate for today's pioneers, what would you do to rectify it?

James, I know you do a lot of charity work for Pakistan so are not ashamed of your roots. But why did you change your name from a Muslim name and give your children Christian-sounding names?

James, we are opening up a guest house in tortosa spain on a very small budget, it is on the river Ebre which is famous for it well catfish, we are offering something a little different and need as much exposure as possible, how do we reach a wide audiance on a small budget. I have build the web site myself so any tips will be appreciated.
www.canjoanguesthouse.org

i know that it was probably a higher number in your youth,
but what is the record number of 'strokes' that you managed in one day?

(yes.....the beard!)

oh, and why do you spit out the last letter when you tell
the beleaguered hopeful standing in front of you at the den.

"i'm out"

i know that it was probably a higher number in your youth,
but what is the record number of 'strokes' that you managed in one day?

(yes.....the beard!)

oh, and why do you spit out the last letter when you tell
the beleaguered hopeful standing in front of you at the den.
"i'm out"

Hello James,

I'm a 24 for year old student studying Entrepreneurship at a very well known university. I'm in my second year of this degree and i'm virtually falling apart. The degree from the off felt fraudulent. It was as though i was forcing myself to believe entreprenuership was something i could learn from a textbook rather than provoke into action. I was dissattisfied from the off but having no qualifications, a strong mother who i just couldn't let down again by failing in education for the umpteenth time and not a leg to stand on in the world, i stuck with.

Now in my second year I'm half way through. We discuss in our lectures various aspects of entrepreneurship, from individuals such as yourself to the ever grating question, "Are entrepreneurs born of Made". And I'm SICK OF IT.

James, I've reached a point on this degree where i realized that the dreams you have in life aren't determined by fate. Its the steps your willing to take in order to activate those dreams. What was interesting, a few weeks ago in one of my lectures, was that you were mentioned to have studied at Harvard, admitted on the basis of your proving you were the living article of a sucessful entreprenuer. That was inspiration.

However at this point, i feel I'm just bored of the the ritual of studying and to be honest its killing the very flair i'll need to create and set up a business. Granted since I've started I've gathered a wealth of knowledge, but i just can't face another deadline another lecture another classroom of cocksure potentials convinced that degrees in business count for something?

I'd just like to know in a nutshell what you think of degrees in the subject or indeed Business, and whether Entrepreneurs are from the cloth of university education.

Kind Regards
Jarrel W

p.s I've got an assignment due at the end of next month, asking us to find and interview an Entrepreneur. I've a few in mind but since I'm typing this message i thought i'd ask, would you be able to spare twenty minutes of one of your early January days? I'm a hard worker James much in the mold of Duncan who i know you partner with in many Ventures. It would make my career if you said yes.

Thanks

(jwalcott@fsmail.net)

Hi James,

I am an American exploring UK markets for business. You have made a comment in the past that US is a graveyard for UK businesses. There is a huge gap between the sort of businesses that are in the US, but have not made it to the UK. I am aware that that your idea of Humana aspired from an American recruiting company. In your opinion, "the bigger the better" American business mentality can be applicable in the UK? Also, what sort of American businesses you think will strive in the UK?

Regards,
Mirza

If you could change one piece of legislation which affects business, other than the tax rate, what would it be?

Also, the cult of innovation? None of the Dragons invented anything or did anything particularly ground breaking to start with, do you think there's too much of an obsession with 'new' rather than 'do'

Hi James,

For about a year we have been runing a website called www.cash4mobile.co.uk. The basic principle is the same as that of Envirofone, Mazuma, etc. What we have realised is that a lot of people hate sending their phones in, waiting for the cheque to come and so on so what we have done is opened a store with the same name so that people can walk in and sell us their unused handset. I would like to ask for your advice and views on how to expand the concept, let other traders use the system, either by franchising or working with us. What we are really finding difficult is getting in touch with the right people and companies so that we could take the business to the next level. I can understand that all these things take time and people do have to get to know us but we are really trying to expand this and go places as we think we have a good brand and a reasonable business model.

Thank you

Sead

Hi, how private equity works? I supose investors receive more calls than a zoo animal, but I wanted to use the deflaction to make a business, I had an answer from investor and false answers from banks, but obviously there wasn't confidence. It was my time, but some people thinks that are superior and feel busy. I really think any of the dragon's den was a very lucky person, though make money is easy. Anyway, I'm off the party and I hope good entrepreneurs will have oportunities, not just a mortgage guarantee to offer.

Thanks for your success.