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
thinking internet obsession
As people's access to the internet grows we're seeing the sharing economy boom - I think our obsession with ownership is at a tipping point and the sharing economy is part of the antidote for that.
you-only-live-once waste want
You only live once, and I just don’t want to waste a minute of my life.
thinking customers
You can never go too far wrong by thinking like a customer who’s new to the business.
running art strong
As much as you need a strong personality to build a business from scratch, you also must understand the art of delegation. I have to be good at helping people run the individual businesses, and I have to be willing to step back. The company must be set up so it can continue without me.
life people balance
Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won't make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work for them. It would be so much better if that money was spent in Africa - and it's about getting a balance.
healthy important life-is
Every aspect of life is magnificent and wonderful. It's so important to keep fit and healthy.
dream believe goal
I believe in goals. It's never a bad thing to have a dream. If something is really what you want to do, just do it. Whatever your goal.
inspirational business trying
If you don't succeed at first, there's no need for the F word (Failure). Pick yourself up and try, try again.
inspirational business swim
Once a changemaker, always a changemaker but only a few swim against the tide.
want succeed needs
To succeed in business you need to be original, but you also need to understand what your customers want.
kids long together
I've been very lucky. I come from a very close family. I'm also in a relationship that's been really good. Lasted a long time. We've got wonderful kids from that relationship, and they've had the benefit of being together. It's fantastic to have that sort of togetherness. It's a rarity these days.
succeed connections succeeding-in-business
Succeeding in business is all about making connections
businessman
I never set out to be a businessman
important venture entrepreneurial
The ability to bounce back after a setback is the single most important trait an entrepreneurial venture can possess.