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
real thinking people
You know I think if the people who work for a business are proud of the business they work for, they'll work that much harder, and therefore, I think turning your business into a real force for good is good business sense as well.
heart thinking machines
I think business needs to have a heart and to have a heart a company must be more than just a moneymaking machine.
fun innovation culture
Colleagues should take care of each other, have fun, celebrate success, learn by failure, look for reasons to praise not to criticize, communicate freely and respect each other.
inspiring opportunity amazing-opportunities
If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes-then learn how to do it later!
real long magic
Your employees are your company’s real competitive advantage. They’re the ones making the magic happen-so long as their needs are being met.
couple fun years
Actually, we did a fun April Fools' thing with Google a couple of years ago, which we called Virgle. And we looked for volunteers to go on a one-way trip to Mars.
dirty play mud
Play fair, be prepared for others to play dirty, and don't let them drag you into the mud.
educational expectations marketing
Setting customer expectations at a level that is aligned with consistently deliverable levels of customer service requires that your whole staff, from product development to marketing, works in harmony with your brand image.
mistake successful entrepreneur
Failing can provide invaluable lessons and making mistakes and experiencing setbacks is part of the DNA of every successful entrepreneur.
hearing speak
Listen more than you talk. Nobody learned anything by hearing themselves speak.
simple enemy fool
Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to keep things simple.
monday morning people
Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to.
inspirational success encouraging
You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.
leadership simple engagement
If you look after your staff, they'll look after your customers. It's that simple.