Tough times are inevitable in life and in business. But how you compose yourself during those times defines your spirit and will… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
It took me years to work out the difference between net and gross. In meetings I just used to say, 'Tell me… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I never get the accountants in before I start up a business. It's done on gut feeling, especially if I can see… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I never learned the rules in the first place. To change the game is at the heart of what Virgin stands for,… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
One thing is certain in business: you will make mistakes. When you are pushing the boundaries, mistakes are inevitable-how you react is… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I love stirring the pot. I love giving big companies a run for their money - especially if they're offering expensive, poor-quality… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Be creative. Innovate consistently on the little things that the big companies ignore. Little things often make big differences in business. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Create the kind of workplace and company culture that will attract great talent. If you hire brilliant people, they will make work… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
A successful business must have a sound knowledge of its market and work on how its product or service will be different,… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
When something doesn't go exactly to plan, money is tight or a business is struggling - see it as a challenge rather… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
If I'm setting up a new business I'll spend three or four months learning everything there is about that business, everything there… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
“There are many ways to run a successful company. What works once may never work again. What everyone tells you never to… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
As much as you need a strong personality to build a business from scratch, you also must understand the art of delegation.… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Of course, a lot of businesses want to reach students, so I funded the magazine by selling advertising. I sold something like… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I've never gone into business to make money. Every Virgin product and service has been made into a reality to make a… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
And ever since then [I] have set up businesses basically out of frustration. I mean, I set up Virgin Atlantic with one… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I learnt earlier on that If you can run one company.You can really run any company.A company is all about finding the… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
If you are seizing on a new business opportunity, deliberately move your customers' expectations up a few notches and consistently over-deliver on… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I have always looked on my businesses not just as money-making machines, but as adventures that can, I hope, make people better… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Failing can provide invaluable lessons and making mistakes and experiencing setbacks is part of the DNA of every successful entrepreneur. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Explore this next great frontier where the boundaries between work and higher purpose are merging into one, where doing good really is… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
From my very first day as an entrepreneur, I've felt the only mission worth pursuing in business is to make people's lives… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Overcoming fear is the first step to success for entrepreneurs. The winners all exemplify that, and the hard work and commitment they… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Education doesn't just take place in stuffy classrooms and university buildings, it can happen everywhere, every day to every person. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
When we start a new venture, we base it on hard research and analysis. Typically, we review the industry and put ourselves… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
To me, business isn't about wearing suits or pleasing stockholders. It's about being true to yourself, your ideas and focusing on the… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
People do not mind people who try things and fail. If you're a good entrepreneur, you're not going to succeed in every… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
What does the name Virgin mean? We are a company that likes to take on the giants. In too many businesses, these… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Be swift to take advantage of business opportunities. Bigger companies are too cumbersome to move quickly; this can be a competitive advantage… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Most of our businesses do succeed, but if something completely fails, then as long as we bow out gracefully and pay off… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
What we are trying to do at Virgin is not to have one enormous company in one sector under one banner, but… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
If you get into entrepreneurshi p driven by profit, you are a lot more likely to fail. The entrepreneurs who succeed usually… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
If you want to be more productive, then start at the start: get there on time. Whether it is a meeting, a… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 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 important thing… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
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 Image
All successful people - not just entrepreneurs - have got things wrong over and over again before finding the right solution. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
We have the enormous opportunity in our hands to make a positive difference for business, people, and the planet. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
I love the freedom of movement that my phone gives me. That has definitely transformed my life. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
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![“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 with ZERO-G [a charter-flight service in Arlington, Va., that uses modified Boeing 727s to simulate weightlessness], which went great.” quote by Richard Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/aa1/richard-branson-256_adventure_i-ve-used-the-phoenix-centrifuge-to-repl_903.jpg)
