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
entrepreneur important important-things
The most important thing for entrepreneurs is not to be put off by failure.
I have learnt more from my failures than my successes.
survival edges
Learn to live on the edge.
real entrepreneur competition
To be a real entrepreneur you always have to be looking forward. The moment you rest on your laurels is the moment your competition overtakes you.
differences issues government
Global warming is another big area that we need to get on top of. [And] diseases in Africa, which we're also working on and seeing if we can make a difference on. And there are lots of issues that governments seem to be blind about.
kings healthy competition
I am no stranger to healthy competition-wor king hard and playing hard
differences people entrepreneur
The entrepreneurs who succeed usually want to make a difference to people’s lives, not just their own bank balances.
philosophy live-life you-only-live-once
My philosophy in life is that you only live once. Live life to its fullest.
want cows fields
If you want milk, don't sit on a stool in the middle of a field in the hope that a cow will back up to you.
fun people saying-no
I'm a great believer in life to saying yes and not saying no, and hopefully making people smile and just having fun in life.
want groups company
Fortunately we're not a public company - we're a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.
miracle pairs twins
Sometimes miracles come in pairs.
care take-care planets
There is no planet B. We have to take care of the one we have
reign als today
In Syria, if [Bashar al-] Assad had just been a statesman and handed over the reigns in time, Syria would not be heading down the nightmare that it is today.