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
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.
people needs want
A company is people … employees want to know… am I being listened to or am I a cog in the wheel? People really need to feel wanted.
entrepreneur want dollars
If you want to be a Millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline.
phones people want
Everybody has a camera on their phone these days, everybody wants a selfie or a picture, and the moment one person starts taking a picture everybody congregates around so I've become quite a fast walker. I don't like saying, "No," to people but by walking fast one might be able to avoid the first photo.
business character want
Too many companies want their brands to reflect some idealised, perfected image of themselves. As a consequence, their brands acquire no texture, no character and no public trust.
giving want what-you-want
Money gives you the freedom to do with your time what you want to do with it
fighting incentives want
Making money never was my incentive. I just want to fight big companies.
world want well-known
I want Virgin to be as well-known around the world as Coca-Cola.
trying want firsts
First of all, if you're setting up a new company, you want to try to find a brand that can work on a global basis.
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.
want groups company
Fortunately we're not a public company - we're a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.
challenges duh want
When you are starting a business or going down any challenging endeavor, you are bound to encounter challenges. You are going to hit many roadblocks and obstacles. These are obstacles that would make any sane person want to throw in the towel and quit. If you want your business to succeed, you can’t do that (duh).
successful business-success want
Above all, you want to create something you're proud of.
you-only-live-once waste want
You only live once, and I just don’t want to waste a minute of my life.