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
fire-within important rehearsal
It is important to remember that life is not a dress rehearsal and that none of us should waste our time on doing things that don’t spark fires within us. My golden rule for business and life is: We should all enjoy what we do and do what we enjoy.
entrepreneur important losing
As an entrepreneur, you've got to protect against the company going bust. And as an adventurer, you've got to protect against losing your life. It's even more important as an adventurer to get it right.
people important looks
The companies that look after their people are the companies that do really well. I'm sure we'd like a few other attributes, but that would be the most important one.
adversity important self-improvement
It is important in life to turn adversity to success
entrepreneur important important-things
The most important thing for entrepreneurs is not to be put off by failure.
fun successful important
Fun is one of the most important - and underrated - ingredients in any successful venture. If you're not having fun, then it's probably time to call it quits and try something else,
order mind important
It's obviously incredibly important to keep the body fit in order to keep the mind fit, and be able to find time for friends.
thinking advice important
I think it's important we continue to find new ways for start-up businesses to get access to funding, mentorship and business advice.
healthy important life-is
Every aspect of life is magnificent and wonderful. It's so important to keep fit and healthy.
important venture entrepreneurial
The ability to bounce back after a setback is the single most important trait an entrepreneurial venture can possess.
commitment people important
Commitment is not letting people down. That's very important in life.
club expect flight flying gives members save space time
We expect the first Virgin Galactic space flight to take place in 2008, which gives our Flying Club members time to save up all their miles.
impeccable millions people priorities record
We are used to transporting millions of people ... transporting them safely. And we want to keep that impeccable record so. We know what our priorities are.
combined deal holding increased order price reap reduction reward share shares taken
I've taken a reduction in the price in order to get the deal done. We will reap our reward from the increased share price by holding our shares in this new combined company.