Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is an English business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He founded the Virgin Group, which controls more than 400 companies.
Drive, determination, passion and hard work are all free and more valuable than a pot of cash.
I think you should do in life what you think you'll make a real difference at. And generally, as a businessperson, you do things you don't really have experience in.
I believe that drudgery and clock-watching are a terrible betrayal of that universal, inborn entrepreneurial spirit.
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.
It's incredible to get people to turn out right in the middle of no where.
I like challenges in life and pushing myself out of my comfort zone.
I prefer to have a great time and to keep my wits about me.
I was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever. I certainly would have failed IQ tests. And it was one of the reasons I left school when I was 15 years old. And if I - if I'm not interested in something, I don't grasp it.
Meet regularly with your business team and brainstorm. Intricate business problems are mostly resolved at brainstorming sessions.
There is no point in starting your own business unless you do it out of a sense of frustration.
I have always looked on my businesses not just as money-making machines, but as adventures that can, I hope, make people better off.
I learnt earlier on that If you can run one company. You can really run any company. A company is all about finding the right people and inspiring those people,drawing out the best in people
I cannot remember a moment in my life when I have not felt the love of my family. We were a family that would have killed for each other - and we still are.
I have no secret. There are no rules to follow in business. I just work hard and, as I always have done, believe I can do it. Most of all, though, I try to have fun.
Throughout my business life I have always tried to keep on top of costs and protect the downside risk as much possible. The Virgin Group has survived only because we have always kept tight control of our cash. But, likewise, I also know that sometimes it is essential to break these rules and spend lavishly.
Your company should act as a springboard for ambitious employees, not a set of shackles.
Screwing business as usual fundamentally recognises that doing good is good for business.
In Africa, villagers look up to elders; they are the moral voice of their community.
If you don't succeed at first, there's no need for the F word (Failure). Pick yourself up and try, try again.
If you get into entrepreneurshi p driven by profit, you are a lot more likely to fail. The entrepreneurs who succeed usually want to make a difference to people’s lives, not just their own bank balances. The desire to change things for the better is the motivation for taking risks and pursuing seemingly impossible business ideas.