PRESS REVIEW

A positive mindset is essential for success says Millionaire who can not read or write.

This was the cry from the keynote speaker and entrepreneur Cresswell Welch founder of Crown Parks – Mr Cresswell net worth is valued in excess of £50 million.

‘As some one from a travelling community, I encountered many obstacles and of course, not being able to read and write made it more difficult. But if you have a positive mindset, you see problems as opportunities and if treat everyone with kindness, then success will follow. If you do the right thing then the figures will sort themselves out.

My tips for entrepreneurs would be to get an education – its so important that you are as informed as possible. In my early years people took advantage of the fact that I could not read or write, and I lost a lot of money. But if you persist and work hard – you will eventually succeed.

I started to earn money as early as I was 12 because I was bullied at school because of my background and because we were always moving – I have never settled into school and therefore never got educated. Even now I do not recognise the numbers when people call me.

But because I enjoy what I do – its much easier to run a business with your team if they too enjoy what they do.