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.
Quality brands never go bankrupt.
I have enjoyed life a lot more by saying "yes" than by sayings "no".
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.
If you get into business solely to make money, you won’t. If you try to make a real difference, you’ll find success.
Once a changemaker, always a changemaker but only a few swim against the tide.
Embrace a mistake and learn from it; don't regret them.
We [Virgin Group] have been successful not by wasting time scrutinising our competitors but by looking at ourselves from the point of view of our customers do and seeking feedback through listening.
Every aspect of life is magnificent and wonderful. It's so important to keep fit and healthy.
Whether your sport of choice is running, cycling, kite surfing, etc. start moving and stay moving! It will give you energy and help you stay young.
If you don’t enjoy it, don’t do it. You must love what you do.
Purpose is not an add-on, it’s not an initiative. It is a culture change and it never finishes
Growth does not always lead a business to build on success. All too often it converts a highly successful business into a mediocre large business.
I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business. Remember many new businesses do not make it and running a business will be a tough experience, involving long hours and many hard decisions - it helps to have that passion to keep you going.
The entrepreneurs who succeed usually want to make a difference to people’s lives, not just their own bank balances.
Success Comes from listening to your customer.
I felt uneasy about making the rapid decisions I have always made, and wondered whether every decision should be formally ratified and minuted at a board meeting.
So unlike having to convert, you know, all the cars' or all the lorries' petrol stations, once you've actually got the clean fuels, it's relatively easy to, you know, get it to the airplanes.
We Experiment Endlessly, With New Products, New Methods, New Companies And New Marketing. A Successful Business The Emphasis Is On Experiment And Development, Ideas Are The Lifeblood Of Business.
If you run a business, put on top your employees, then your consumers, and then your shareholders.
Your employees are your company’s real competitive advantage. They’re the ones making the magic happen-so long as their needs are being met.