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
new-york space done
New York to Tokyo could be less than an hour. You could be traveling at 19,000 miles per hour orbitally. After we've done the space program, we will be producing supersonic planes, which will go far, far, faster than Concorde.
inspiring around-the-world way
The balloons only have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt to fly around the world.
fun adventure gone
We're going where no one has gone before. There's no model to follow, nothing to copy. That is what makes this so exciting.
adventure fire half
We had an electrical fault about 500 miles into the trip and lost more than half our fuel. We had a fire on the roof. And missed Los Angeles by 3,500 miles at the end of the trip and ending up in the arctic in a snowstorm.
real successful people
A successful business must have a sound knowledge of its market and work on how its product or service will be different, stand out and improve people's lives. If you can ensure it responds to a real need in the market place, your business can punch well above its weight.
offering people done
You're offering a great service. People are tuning in. So continue to find great people, continue to do what you're doing. And do it better than your rivals. I know that's easier said than done...
people together credit
Learning and leadership go together. Too much credit goes to me for what we have achieved at Virgin but the successes happen from working and learning with some of the world's most inspiring and inspired people.
two people wanted
I've never sued anybody, though there have been one or two occasions I've wanted to strangle one or two people.
productive-work feelings mind
All of us have just got to find that time to look after our bodies. That helps us make sure that our mind is sharp. I know that when I'm feeling great and really fit, I can get in three or four hours more of really productive work.
moving insightful entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is about turning what excites you in life into capital, so that you can do more of it and move forward with it.
powerful thinking way
Don't think what's the cheapest way to do it or what's the fastest way to do it. Think what's the most amazing way to do it.
cities people world
London is one of the most exciting cities in the world with so many fantastic pubs and restaurants. I would urge people to get out there and see as much as possible.
running powerful employee
If you run a business, put on top your employees, then your consumers, and then your shareholders.
inspirational business ambitious
Your company should act as a springboard for ambitious employees, not a set of shackles.