What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Paul Smith English fashion designer

Missing out on a good education.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 May 2009 source ↗

Tommy Hilfiger American fashion designer

My first business, People's Place, went bankrupt in the mid-70s.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 December 2011 source ↗

Arianna Huffington Greek and American businesswoman

I was crushed when my second book was rejected by 37 publishers.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 August 2013 source ↗

Not being able to start my own company