My name is Duncan Bannatyne and I was born 2 February 1949 in Clydebank, Scotland. My business interests include Health Clubs, Hotels, Media, TV, Stage Schools, Property and Transport. I am most famous for my appearances as a business angel on the BBC programme Dragons' Den. I have written 7 books; Anyone Can Do It sold more than 200,000 copies; Wake Up and Change Your Life quickly entered the Sunday Telegraph top selling books list, as did How to be Smart with Your Money. My fourth book, How to be Smart with Your Time, provides practical advice on making the best use of your most valuable asset, and my most recent book, 43 Mistakes Businesses Make, explains how to avoid those costly mistakes that can waste time, cause embarrassment or even endanger the future of a business. Born in 1949 in the town of Clydebank, I was raised in relatively modest circumstances. I was told by my mother that she could not afford to buy me a bicycle, so I asked the local newsagents if I could start a paper round; told I would need a list of 100 potential customers, I painstakingly knocked on many doors and eventually drew up a list of 100 names and addresses. I got the job, bought a bike and never looked back.
