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
When I started Virgin from a basement in west London, there was no great plan or strategy. I didn't set out to… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
It's far more difficult being a small-business owner starting a business than it is for me with thousands of people working for… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
In this digital age, it doesn't really matter if you are in Canary Wharf or the Caribbean; there are opportunities waiting to… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Breaking the rules and challenging convention is in the DNA of every successful entrepreneur. Doing things differently and solving problems with new,… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
If you can make peoples lives a lot better, you've got a really good business. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
There is no point in starting your own business unless you do it out of a sense of frustration. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Don't become a slave to technology - manage your phone, don't let it manage you. — 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
Most entrepreneurs are not doing it for financial motives in the first place. They're just people who love creating. — 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
When people are placed in positions slightly above what they expect, they are apt to excel. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Having a good network can be invaluable. It opens doors for you and allows you to enter into opportunities that are beneficial… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
It is not for me (to decide). It is up to the company to decide whether the price is fair or not. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
You know I think if the people who work for a business are proud of the business they work for, they'll work… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
To succeed in business you need to be original, but you also need to understand what your customers want. — 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
What is a business? It's simply an idea that makes someone else's life better — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business. — 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
Take a chance - it's the best way to test yourself, have fund and push boundaries. — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
I love creating things, and as an entrepreneur, I've taken on quite a lot of major corporations and done well. Capitalism is… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
Can you imagine what a different world we will live in when businesses do what's right for the communities and the environment… — 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
