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Luke Johnson has a personal fortune estimated at £120m built up by being one of Britain’s most successful tycoons, including spells as chairman of Channel 4 and of Pizza Express, which he grew from 12 restaurants to more than 250. Here he talks about finding the right business idea, how to source funds, and how to get the best out of people you meet on the way. Above all, he argues that running your own business is not as tough as you might think.

Johnson is chairman of Risk Capital Partners and the Royal Society of Arts. He writes columns for the Financial Times and owns Giraffe and Patisserie Valerie.