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
divorce hard-work people
It's far more difficult being a small-business owner starting a business than it is for me with thousands of people working for us and 400 companies. Building a business from scratch is 24 hours, 7 days a week, divorces, it's difficult to hold your family life together, it's bloody hard work and only one word really matters - and that's surviving.
fun party people
I'm a true believer in working hard and partying hard. I'm fortunate to be one of those people who can have just as much fun partying without alcohol.
vacation people focus
We should focus on what people get done, not on how many hours or days worked. Just as we don't have a nine-to-five policy, we don't need a vacation policy.
positive saying-no saying-yes
I have enjoyed life a lot more by saying "yes" than by sayings "no".
running passion successful
I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business. Remember many new businesses do not make it and running a business will be a tough experience, involving long hours and many hard decisions - it helps to have that passion to keep you going.
life success fun
A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.
opportunity excited spots
If you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you've got.
running business wells
If you can run one business well, you can run any business well.
projects wells felt
I never really felt secure until I was well into my 30s, because anytime I had success, I would invest in new projects.
running business team
To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running, and if you have a good team around you and more than a fair share of luck, you might make something happen. But you certainly can't guarantee it just by following someone else's formula.
powerful passion world
There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions – in a way that serves the world and you.
entrepreneur risk age
I was the kind of entrepreneur that never really felt I made it. When Mike Olefield's "Tubular Bells" [Virgin Records' first release] sold 8 or 10 million copies, I suppose, at age 19, I could've possibly retired on the money. Instead, I immediately pushed the boat and took that risk again.
betrayal believe spirit
I believe that drudgery and clock-watching are a terrible betrayal of that universal, inborn entrepreneurial spirit.
philosophy new-ventures marketing
My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.