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
reality stressed majority
But the majority of things that one could get stressed about, they?re not worth getting stressed about.
opportunity people poverty
Taking bold climate action now has the potential to unleash the full power of business and at the same time lift millions of people out of poverty. We're the first generation to recognize this and the last generation that will have this opportunity.
littles details exceptional
An exceptional company is the one that gets all the little details right.
fighting space people
Whether we're fighting climate change or going to space, everything is moved forward by computers, and we don't have enough people who can code
night next-day entrepreneur
I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most important thing for entrepreneurs is not to be put off by failure.
country strong goal
We all are now very aware of what a connected world we live in - connected to each other and to the earth that gives us everything we have. We need all countries and companies to step up and play their part - setting strong goals, having clear plans, and openly demonstrating progress.
care enough concern
Business is what concerns us. If you care about something enough to do something about it, you're in business
running thinking careers
Early on in your career, find someone better than yourself to run the business on a day-to-day basis. Remove yourself, maybe even from the building, and from the nitty-gritty. That way, you're going to be able to see the bigger picture and think of new areas to go into.
passion life-is should
Ideally, since 80 percent of your life is spent working, you should start your business around something that is a passion of yours
interesting
Money is only interesting for what it lets you do and create.
mean differences people
Being an entrepreneur simply means being someone who wants to make a difference to other people's lives.
mind-blowing wish world
The world is made of words. And if you know the words that the world is made of, you can make of it whatever you wish.
competition different bother
Don't bother doing something unless you're radically different from the competition.
innovation curious
We should all seek to innovate, or be curious about innovation. Innovation truly is one of our greatest gifts.