Chance favors the prepared mind. The more you practice, the luckier you become. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Never take your eyes off the cash flow because it's the life blood of business. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Once a changemaker, always a changemaker but only a few swim against the tide. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
You can't run a business without taking risks. The brave may not live forever - but the cautious do not live at… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Fun is at the core of the way I like to do business and it has been key to everything I've done… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Don't wait till you are big before you begin building your brand. Build a brand from scratch alongside your business. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Because I don't see Virgin as a company but as a way of life and I fully enjoy it, I don't think… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurial business favours the open mind. It favours people whose optimism drives them to prepare for many possible futures, pretty much purely… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
The quality of business communications has become poorer in recent years as people avoid phone calls and face-to-face meetings, I can only… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
An important priority for me is a business must get their own house in order. Be or become an agent of positive… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
A company is people … employees want to know… am I being listened to or am I a cog in the wheel?… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
All in all, the internet is a force for good, providing young entrepreneurs with access to an incredible wealth of information, has… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Ideally, since 80 percent of your life is spent working, you should start your business around something that is a passion of yours — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Every business, like a painting, operates according to its own rules. There are many ways to run a successful company. What works… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Two heads are definitely better than one and by sourcing ideas from each other, you have a better chance of coming up… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
A company is simply a group of people. And as a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, you… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I've had to create companies that I believe in 100%. These are companies I feel will make a genuine difference. Then I… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business. Remember many new businesses do… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
When you are starting a business or going down any challenging endeavor, you are bound to encounter challenges. You are going to… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
We need government and business to work together for the benefit of everyone. It should no longer be just about typical "corporate… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
...making profits is important because it keeps all our people in jobs and, you know, it keeps what we - what we've… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
What's the most critical factor in any business decision you'll ever have to make? Basically, it boils down to this question: If… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
We all are now very aware of what a connected world we live in - connected to each other and to the… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
The first thing to look for when searching for a great employee is somebody with a personality that fits with your company… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Most people would assume my business success, and the wealth that comes with it, have brought me happiness. But I know I… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
When I started Virgin from a basement flat in West London, I did not set out to build a business empire. I… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
We Experiment Endlessly, With New Products, New Methods, New Companies And New Marketing. A Successful Business The Emphasis Is On Experiment And… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Our model is to develop each business separately with its own shareholder and management - this way we can concentrate on the… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Had I pursued my education long enough to learn all the conventional dos and don'ts of starting a business, I often wonder… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
If you are a new startup company, try not to arouse the interest or suspicion of your competition; especially if they are… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
“Capitalism – which in its purest form is entrepreneurism even among the poorest of the poor – does work; but those who… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work,… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I find it very difficult to think of mistakes; not that I don't make any but because I was brought up to… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I was never, ever interested in becoming a businessman or an entrepreneur. If I was a businessman, or saw myself as a… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurs are natural problem-solvers, which means that we always have ideas for new businesses popping into our heads. Having a lot of… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Too many companies want their brands to reflect some idealised, perfected image of themselves. As a consequence, their brands acquire no texture,… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
The companies that look after their people are the companies that do really well. I'm sure we'd like a few other attributes,… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I have always believed that personal relationships are vital in business and that people should be directly accountable for their actions. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
A good idea for a new business tends not to occur in isolation, and often the window of opportunity is very small.… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up. — Richard Branson Copy Share
I've used the Phoenix Centrifuge to replicate what the body's going to go through on the flight up. I've also done some gravity tests… — Richard Branson Copy Share
As an adventurer...I try to protect against the downside. I make sure I have covered as many eventualities as I can. In the end,… — Richard Branson Copy Share
I will work day and night to avoid failure, but if I can't, I'll pick myself up the next day. The most important thing… — Richard Branson Copy Share
Tough times are inevitable in life and in business. But how you compose yourself during those times defines your spirit and will define your… — Richard Branson Copy Share
All successful people - not just entrepreneurs - have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution. — Richard Branson Copy Share
We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet. — Richard Branson Copy Share
I'm a great believer in life to saying yes and not saying no, and hopefully making people smile and just having fun in life. — Richard Branson Copy Share
Business leaders take things far too seriously, and forget that most of the time people spend in their lives is at work, and it… — Richard Branson Copy Share
I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life. — Richard Branson Copy Share
Everything in your business can be outsourced... if you're not emotionally attached to doing it all. — Richard Branson Copy Share
People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it. — Richard Branson Copy Share
There isn't a flight goes by when I don't stare out of the window and thank my stars for what I'm seeing and feeling. — Richard Branson Copy Share
