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.
If family or friends are unwell or ill - it's perhaps the only thing that really can make one feel vulnerable.
If you're looking to become an entrepreneur then don't waste your time going to university or business school - just get on and do it.
My people are at the core of everything I do, and I recognize the importance of giving them the flexibility to balance work around their personal lives.
Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.
I read a fair amount [of science fiction], and you know it was certainly inspirational. I have to pinch myself to think that we might be able to make some of [what I've read in science fiction books] come true.
Learn to raise capital by any means necessary. That's your primary job as an entrepreneur. You must continually raise capital from family and friends, banks, suppliers, customers and investors.
London is one of the most exciting cities in the world with so many fantastic pubs and restaurants. I would urge people to get out there and see as much as possible.
And in the process, we have come up with fuels - algae-based fuels, isobutanol-based fuels and other fuels - that we think will power the planes in the future so that, you know, by 2020 I hope that our planes will be powered on fuels that are clean fuels and are not polluting the environment so that we'll have a green airline and an airline that actually has fuels that will be hopefully cheaper than the dirty fuels of the past. So [we're] doing good and also turning a profit at the same time.
Most "necessary evils" are far more evil than necessary.
Develop the business around the people; build it, don't buy it; and, then, be the best.
Most entrepreneurs will admit luck plays a part in success.
Take a chance - it's the best way to test yourself, have fund and push boundaries.
I have had a lot of fun pushing the boundaries on my balloon and kitesurf adventures, breaking some world records in the process, and I think this attitude of having fun whilst working hard is one that lends itself very well to successful entrepreneurship.
A business can be started with very little money.
When people warn me against doing something once my mind is made up, I grow increasingly determined to try it.
If you follow your dreams and spend your life doing what brings you joy, you are more likely to find success
There is no planet B. We have to take care of the one we have
Please don’t get hung up on this question of whether you need to have experience in an industry before you launch your startup.
I have always been a huge believer in the inestimable value good mentoring can contribute to any nascent business
You can't run a business without taking risks. The brave may not live forever - but the cautious do not live at all!