Since he was a schoolboy, Amar Latif has wanted to run his own business.

Now 33, he is founder and director of a niche air tour operator, Traveleyes. But his very first venture was a tuck shop for friends, stocked from a local wholesaler. Regrettably it went bust but thereafter his preparation for entrepreneurship was flawless: a degree in mathematics, statistics and finance followed by a stint as a management accountant on the corporate fast track.