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
successful entrepreneur valuable
Any successful entrepreneur knows that time is more valuable than money itself.
fun attitude giving
The Virgin brand is not a product like Coca-Cola or Famous Grouse whisky; it's an attitude and a way of life to many. That attitude is about giving customers a better time and better value in a fun way that embraces life and seeks to give the customers something new.
culture purpose add
Purpose is not an add-on, it’s not an initiative. It is a culture change and it never finishes
dream stars future
We hope to create thousands of astronauts over the next few years and bring alive their dream of seeing the majestic beauty of our planet from above, the stars in all their glory and the amazing sensations of weightlessness and space flight.
survival instinct consequence
Follow your instincts and live with the consequences.
fire-within important rehearsal
It is important to remember that life is not a dress rehearsal and that none of us should waste our time on doing things that don’t spark fires within us. My golden rule for business and life is: We should all enjoy what we do and do what we enjoy.
business mistake thinking
I find it very difficult to think of mistakes; not that I don't make any but because I was brought up to look only at the good things in life ... As for what lost the most money, probably Virgin Cola. It is still No 1 in Bangladesh though.
usual doing-good recognise
Screwing business as usual fundamentally recognises that doing good is good for business.
reality ideas entrepreneur
Bakers bake bread, accountants manage accounts and entrepreneurs turn ideas into reality.
opportunity essence ideas
A good idea for a new business tends not to occur in isolation, and often the window of opportunity is very small. So speed is of the essence.
mother reflection mirrors
When I was young, every time I criticized someone, my mother would stand me in front of the mirror and say: 'The flaws you see in others are actually a reflection of yourself.' That taught me to pay close attention when I looked at others.
years territory next
We don't actually plan to launch new businesses over the next few years, but we are planning to take the ones we have into new territories.
family remember moments
I cannot remember a moment in my life when I have not felt the love of my family. We were a family that would have killed for each other - and we still are.
inspiration people slipping
You shouldn't be looking for people slipping up, you should be looking for all the good things people do and praising those.