Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Bransonis an English business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth18 July 1950
CityLondon, England
success crazy thinking
If people aren't calling you crazy, you aren't thinking big enough.
beautiful space people
I was fortunate enough, after many visits to many wonderful, weird people to come across Burt Rutan, who is a genius in the Mojave Desert. And SpaceShipOne was born and had three flights into space that won something called the X Prize. And from there, we're building SpaceShipTwo, which is ... a beautiful spaceship that is very, very, very nearly completed and will be ready from about next Christmas onwards to start taking people into space.
positivity opportunity challenges
Rather than getting nostalgic...embrace the new opportunities and challenges available to you now.
people assets employee
A company's employees are its greatest asset and your people are your product
insightful needs looks
If you look for the best in your employees, they'll flourish. If you criticize or look for the worst, they'll shrivel up. We all need lots of watering.
believe people trying
If you love what you do and if you believe in what you do, others will share your enthusiasm. Passionate people find their way to the Virgin Group, and when they do, we snap them up and try to keep them within the family.
needs please industry
Please don’t get hung up on this question of whether you need to have experience in an industry before you launch your startup.
wisdom firsts should
I am convinced that companies should put staff first, customers second and shareholders third - ultimately that's in the best interest of customers and shareholders.
differences people radical
There is no point in going into a business unless you can make a radical difference in other people’s lives.
strong regret believe
Universities are fantastic places to gain knowledge on a subject, develop a personal network, explore your character and learn new techniques to approach problems. I do however believe that there is a strong argument for students who have an idea they are passionate about to just try and turn it into a reality. I fell into this category and I don't regret not going to University.
successful perfect waiting
Successful entrepreneurs don't wait for the perfect moment - they create it
skills people personality
Most skills can be learned, but it is difficult to train people on their personality.
people proud realizing
Realize that the people who are working with you, this is their life. You know, 80% of their time is spent at work. Make sure that they're proud of what they're doing, that they're enjoying what they're doing.
successful way motivational-business
The best way of learning about anything is by doing.