6. Top tips from dyslexic entrepreneurs

We asked our circle of dyslexic entrepreneurs to share their top tips on becoming an entrepreneur and using their Dyslexic Thinking skills to drive success in business. Here are 3 of our favourites.

I think for a dyslexic person, it's a phenomenal time. And the skill set, the superpower we have to think differently, is just going to be 10x through AI and all those smart kids at school who are going to be lawyers, doctors, accountants, etc are all going to really struggle because AI can do all that stuff, all the stuff that requires really good memory retention. And it's the people who harness these tools and use their creativity to get the best out of them, who are going to really thrive in the future. And that's that skill set of creative thinking, problem solving, and also dealing with people as well, and having really strong people skills.

The first thing is make sure that you surround yourself with good people who are able to support you, like Virgin StartUp did by giving us the tools and then the know how to build our financial projections. So surround yourself with the right people, get the right tools to be able to do so, and then the third thing is, once you've got a plan, stick to it.

Don't let other people's opinions influence you too much. Unless you're surrounded by other entrepreneurs, most people are in corporate jobs or very different parts of your life, however, they will want to give you a lot of advice on what you're doing. Listen to advice but don't take it as the gospel. Do what you frankly enjoy. I was doing an app idea, I didn’t enjoy it, I wasn't that motivated and passionate about it. I've always liked fun colourful socks. I like the creativity. I also, pretty much, like the randomness of it. So find what you're passionate about because frankly it's going to be very hard.

And I think lastly, it's a hard one, I think, again it's probably going back to the perception one. A lot of people don't follow creative projects because they feel they have to be really successful or it's a failure. And for that, we have it where, and I quite like it, I get called the Richard Branson of Socks amongst friends and stuff. They're like, 'Oh, it's the Richard Branson of Socks. Have you made your millions yet?' The bar for people in entrepreneurship or creative stuff is the expectation unless you make it really successful, you're a failure. So I think start something you're passionate about and enjoy and don't worry about the destination, just enjoy the journey.