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
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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.
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If you run a business, put on top your employees, then your consumers, and then your shareholders.
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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.
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The best advice I could give anyone is to spend your time working on whatever you are passionate about in life.
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Never go into business purely to make money. If that's the motive you're better off doing nothing.
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Entrepreneurial business favours the open mind. It favours people whose optimism drives them to prepare for many possible futures, pretty much purely for the joy of doing so.
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If you want swashbuckling action in your life, become an entrepreneur and give it a go.
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Launching a business is essentially an adventure in problem-solving.
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Believe in yourself and back yourself to come out on top. A fulfilling career is waiting for those brave enough to find it.
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Dream big by setting yourself seemingly impossible challenges. You then have to catch up with them.
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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.
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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.
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We have enormous sympathy for him. He has done a fantastic job. It is sad they have to come down so soon.