Today we had a talk from one of the founders of Nobrow, a printing company that promotes the work of illustrators. The guy was talking about how he and the other co-founder didn't really know much about the industry but still managed to make a successful business, which has given me reassurance that I can succeed within the design industry.
More than this, they also said that they didn't know exactly what they wanted to do until just before setting up the company, which again, is re-assuring. I found this talk useful even though I have no professional interest in doing anything like they do.
They were handing out postcards showing examples of their work, I managed to get hold of a couple shown above.