Duncan Bannatyne grew up in relatively poor circumstances in Clydebank, Scotland. He spent his 20s trying almost everything, before launching an actual business career with an ice cream van.

He rapidly expanded that business before setting up a chain of care homes. His business interests include the chain of health clubs bearing his name, Bannatyne.

He is probably best known as a no nonsense business investor on Dragons' Den. He says when you have no qualifications, no references, the best option is starting your own business because no one can stop you.

Evan asks about the key personal and business-related decisions that got him to where he is today.

The Decisions That Made Me A Leader is a mini-series from The Bottom Line. It features one-on-one interviews with entrepreneurs and business leaders, including Duncan Bannatyne, Martha Lane Fox, and the boss of Depop, Simon Beckerman. All of these episodes are available on BBC Sounds and you can also watch them on BBC iPlayer. To find the series, just search: The Decisions That Made Me A Leader. You can also watch the series on BBC iPlayer. To find the series, just search: The Decisions That Made Me A Leader.

Host: Evan Davis
Producers: Paige Neal-Holder and Farhana Haider
Assistant Editor: Matt Willis
Senior News Editor: Sam Bonham
Commissioning Editor: Hugh Levinson

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