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
differences people making-a-difference
If you create something that makes a difference in people's lives, you are likely to become a business success as well
one-day eating-meat campaigns
I love eating meat, but I love our planet even more. So I will join this campaign and stop eating meat at least one day each week.
fun believe exercise
I can honestly say that I have never gone into any business purely to make money. If that is the sole motive then I believe you are better off not doing it. A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.
two luck casinos
With the casino and the beds, our passengers will have at least two ways to get lucky on one of our flights.
love marriage dream
Sometimes I do wake up in the mornings and feel like I've just had the most incredible dream. I've just dreamt my life
success business feelings
I never get the accountants in before I start up a business. It's done on gut feeling, especially if I can see that they are taking the mickey out of the consumer.
motivation fun work
If you do something for fun and create the best possible product, then the profit will come.
passion tuesday giving
Put your passions to work to make this world a better place.
stars regret lucky
I was born under a lucky star, and I have nothing whatsoever to regret. I wouldn't change a thing about my life.
mistake adventure flying
We went all the way down the Himalayan chain for a day and a half. That was magnificent, except the Chinese told us they were going to shoot us down if we came out the far end. So I spent a lot of my time contacting former Prime Minister Tony Blair begging him to tell the Chinese we were coming in this direction by mistake and could he please say we have no nasty motives for flying into their territory.
giving want what-you-want
Money gives you the freedom to do with your time what you want to do with it
business years differences
It took me years to work out the difference between net and gross. In meetings I just used to say, 'Tell me if it's good or bad news.
mean listening problem
To launch a business means successfully solving problems. Solving problems means listening.
struggle moving opportunity
If you are seizing on a new business opportunity, deliberately move your customers' expectations up a few notches and consistently over-deliver on your promises - you will leave your competitors struggling to catch up.