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
moving technology years
In 30 years time, as technology moves forward even further, people are going to look back and wonder why offices ever existed.
fighting incentives want
Making money never was my incentive. I just want to fight big companies.
thinking managers
I think that not relying too heavily on one bank and one bank manager is a good rule to learn.
regret simple advice
The best advice I ever received? Simple: Have no regrets.
determination opportunity luck
Luck is when determination meets opportunity
success effort succeed
Anyone who makes an effort at whatever they hope to accomplish can, and will, seriously improve their chances of succeeding.
change trying stories
Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change. A company that stands still will soon be forgotten. Trying to provoke positive change is a principle we've embedded across the Virgin family for more than four decades.
company fairs
It is not for me (to decide). It is up to the company to decide whether the price is fair or not.
ideas
What is a business? It's simply an idea that makes someone else's life better
growth survival lines
Grow internally first. Strengthen your bottom line first before considering external growth.
brands
In the beginning it was just about the business - now it's about the brand.
focus competition survival
Focus on your business strengths and keep its weaknesses away from the competition or public.